WO2010034556A2 - Koppelstruktur für eine drehratensensorvorrichtung, drehratensensorvorrichtung und herstellungsverfahren - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to coupling structures for a rotation rate sensor device and to manufacturing methods for such coupling structures. Furthermore, the invention relates to a rotation rate sensor device and to a production method for a corresponding rotation rate sensor device.
- a rotation rate sensor is often attached to a rotatable body to measure a rate of rotation of a body's rotational motion.
- a conventional yaw rate sensor generally has at least one first oscillating mass and one second oscillating mass (seismic mass), which can be displaced by means of a drive into linear oscillating motions.
- the drive is designed so that the first oscillating mass and the second oscillating mass swing 180 ° out of phase (anti-parallel) to each other. Therefore, the oscillatory movements of the first oscillating mass and the second oscillating mass are often referred to as antiphase oscillatory motions.
- the deflection of an oscillating mass is proportional to the Coriolis force acting on the oscillating mass.
- the deflection of the oscillating mass corresponds to the rate of rotation of the rotational movement of the body.
- the rotational rate of the rotational movement can be determined.
- a conventional rotation rate sensor is generally designed to detect and compare the respective deflection of both oscillating masses.
- the invention provides coupling structures with the features of claim 1 or 6, a rotation rate sensor device with the features of claim 8, manufacturing method for a coupling structure with the features of claim 9 or 10 and a manufacturing method for a rotation rate sensor device with the features of claim 11 ,
- FIGS. 1A to C are schematic representations of a first embodiment of the coupling structure for a
- FIG. 1A shows an angle element
- FIG. 1B two angle elements coupled to one another
- FIG. IC the coupling structure with four angle elements
- 2 to 15 each show a schematic representation of a further embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- FIG. 1A to C show schematic representations of a first embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device;
- FIG. 1A represents an angle element,
- FIG. 1B shows two angle elements coupled to one another, and
- FIG. 1C shows the coupling structure with four angle elements.
- the angle element 10 shown in FIG. 1A comprises a connecting section 12, on which a first leg 14a and a second leg 14b are fixedly arranged.
- the angle element 10 is integrally formed.
- the first leg 14a is aligned with the second leg 14b at an angle ⁇ between 60 ° and 120 °.
- the angle ⁇ can be between 80 ° and 100 °.
- the angle ⁇ is equal to 90 °.
- the advantages of an angle ⁇ equal to 90 ° will be discussed below.
- angle element 10 is rigid or almost rigid. A force acting on one of the two legs 14a or 14b below a threshold value for breaking the angle element 10 thus almost does not lead to a change in the angle ⁇ .
- the angle element 10 is rotatably mounted on its connecting portion 12.
- the angle element 10 is adjusted from its initial position in at least one illustrated end position.
- the angle element 10 at its connecting portion 12 has a through opening 16, in which a hinge 18 engages.
- the hinge 18 is firmly coupled to a (not sketched) housing of the coupling structure with the angle element 10.
- This housing is often referred to as a substrate.
- the angle element 10 is thus rotatable about a perpendicular to the two legs 14a and 14b extending axis of rotation. Since embodiments of a suitable hinge 18 or attachment means for rotatably supporting the angular member 10 of the prior art are known, will not be discussed further here.
- the element 18 designates a resilient element, which is coupled on the one hand to the axis of rotation 16 and engages there and which on the other hand is connected to the substrate.
- the angle element 10 is adapted to a force acting on the first leg 14a, which is a rotational movement 20a of the connecting portion 12 opposite end 22a of the first leg 14a about the axis of rotation causes to translate into a rotational movement 20b of the connecting portion 12 opposite end 22b of the second leg 14b.
- a corresponding translation is also possible with a force acting on the second leg 14b.
- the angle ⁇ is equal to 90 °
- the first leg 14a extends in its initial position parallel to ay axis
- the second leg 14b is aligned in its initial position parallel to the x axis.
- the angle member 10 is configured to translate movement of the first leg in the x-direction into movement of the second leg in the y-direction.
- the angle elements 10a and 10b shown in FIG. 1B correspond to the angle element described with reference to FIG. 1A. Their shape and rotatable mounting will therefore not be discussed again here.
- the first angle element 10a and the second angle element 1 Ob are mirror-symmetrically aligned with respect to an axis of symmetry 30.
- the axis of symmetry 30 extends parallel to the y-axis through a contact point 32a, to which an adjacent to the second angle element 10b end of the first angle element 10a is coupled by means of a bending spring 34a. Accordingly, an adjacent to the first angle element 10a end of the second angle element 1 Ob is coupled by means of a bending spring 34b to the contact point 32a.
- the other ends of the two angle elements 10a and 10b are coupled by means of a respective bending spring 36a and 36b to one contact point 38a or 38b.
- the arrangement of the bending springs 34a, 34b, 36a and 36b, which can also be designated as transverse springs, is mirror-symmetrical to the axis of symmetry 30.
- Each of the two drive points 38a and 38b is coupled to a drive such that the drive points 38a and 38b can be displaced in linear oscillatory movements. Examples of such a drive will be described below.
- the oscillatory movements of the two drive points 38a and 38b are preferably aligned parallel to the x-axis.
- the contact point 38a may be vibrated anti-parallel to the drive point 38b.
- a phase difference of 180 ° is in this case a phase difference of 180 °. Therefore, such oscillatory motions are often referred to as antiphase oscillatory motions.
- the bending springs 36a and 36b are used to translate the anti-parallel oscillatory movements of the drive points 38a and 38b into rotational movements of the angle elements 10a and 10b which are symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry 30.
- the two angle elements adjusted from their mutually mirror-symmetrical starting positions in end positions, which are also aligned with respect to the symmetry axis 30 mirror-symmetrical.
- the two angle elements 10a and 10b thus offer a possibility of translating the linear, anti-parallel movements of the two drive points 38a and 38b along a first direction into a rectilinear movement of the contact point 32a along a second direction non-parallel to the first direction. In particular, in this way, as shown in FIG.
- the anti-parallel movements of the two drive points 38a and 38b along the x-axis can be translated into the rectilinear motion of the contact point 32a along the y-axis.
- the coupling structure 40 schematically illustrated in FIG. 1C comprises a linear oscillator comprising two oscillating masses 42a and 42b (seismic masses) which are coupled to one another by means of a spring 44.
- the linear oscillator with the components 42a, 42b and 44 is surrounded by a frame of the coupling structure 40, which is composed of four angle elements 10a to 1 Od.
- the angle elements 10a and 10b and the cooperating components 32a, 34a, 34b, 36a, 36b, 38a and 38b are already described above.
- the further angle elements 10c and 10d are arranged with respect to an axis of symmetry 46, which is oriented at an angle of 90 ° to the axis of symmetry 30, mirror-symmetrically to the angle elements 10a and 1 Ob.
- the end of the angle element 10c adjacent to the angle element 10a is likewise connected to the contact point 38a by means of a bending spring 36c.
- the drive point 38b is also connected to one end of the angle element 10d by means of a bending spring 36d.
- angle elements 10c and 10d are connected by means of two bending springs 34c and 34d to a further contact point 32b.
- the bending springs 34a to 34d and 36a to 36d are preferably formed as soft bending springs.
- the thus assembled frame of the coupling structure 40 which surrounds the linear oscillator with the components 42a, 42b and 44, is mirror-symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry 30 parallel to the y-axis and with respect to the axis of symmetry 46 extending parallel to the x-axis.
- the lateral forces of all co-operating transverse springs 34a to 34d and 36a to 36d cancel each other.
- the two drive points 36a and 36b can be offset by means of a drive (not shown) into anti-parallel swinging movements, which are aligned parallel to the x-axis. These oscillatory movements of the two drive points 38a and 38b are translated into an antiphase oscillatory movement of the two contact points 32a and 32b directed along the y-axis.
- the coupling structure 40 is particularly well adapted to translate antiphase oscillatory motions along a first direction into antiphase oscillatory motions along a second direction.
- the first oscillating mass 42a is coupled to the contact point 32a by means of a first connecting component 48a.
- the second oscillating masses 42d are also connected to the contact point 32b by means of a second connecting component 48b.
- the vibratory motions of the contact points 32a and 32b excited by the drive cause inverse swinging movements of the vibrating masses 42a and 42b, which are aligned parallel to the y-axis.
- the coupling structure 40 is designed so that it translates the oscillatory movements of the drive points 36a and 36b in antiphase oscillatory movements of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b.
- the coupling structure provides a reliable and cost-effective option for reliably setting the oscillating masses 42a and 42b in the desired oscillating movements by means of a drive.
- the coupling structure 40 can be fixed to a (not shown) rotatable body. If the body rotates about an axis of rotation which is not parallel to the y-axis in the case of oscillating masses 42a and 42b in antiphase oscillatory motion, the oscillating masses 42a and 42b are deflected by Coriolis forces in opposite directions perpendicular to the y-axis. If the rotatable body rotates, for example, about the z-axis, then the two oscillating masses 42a and 42b experience deflections along the x-axis. Accordingly, a rotation about the x-axis causes deflections of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b along the z-axis.
- the deflections of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b in a direction perpendicular to the y-axis directions can be measured by conventional methods and then in at least one of the Rotational movement of the body descriptive size, such as an orientation of the axis of rotation and / or a rate of rotation to be converted. Since the evaluation of the deflections of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b for determining the magnitude to be determined of the rotational movement of the body is known from the prior art, will not be discussed here.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the coupling structure for a yaw rate sensor device.
- the illustrated coupling structure 60 for a rotation rate sensor device differs from the coupling structure of FIGS. 1A to C in that U springs 62 are used instead of the bending springs to assemble the frame of the coupling structure 60. Otherwise, the angle elements 10a to 10d in the manner already described with the drive points 38a and 38b and the contact points 32a and 32b are connected.
- the coupling structure 60 thus ensures the advantages already described above.
- the U-springs 62 may be arranged so that at least one of the U-springs 62 projects into a frame interior spanned by the frame.
- the coupling structure 60 requires less mounting surface in this case.
- the coupling structures described with reference to FIGS. 1A to C and 2 are preferably used for single-axis rotation rate sensor devices with a sensitive axis.
- a rotation of a rotatable body about only one predetermined spatial axis, which can be designated as a sensitive axis can be detected and evaluated with regard to at least one of its sizes.
- the coupling structures described below are particularly suitable for multi-channel rotation rate sensor devices which are designed to detect a rotation of a rotatable body about at least two sensitive axes and to evaluate with respect to at least one of their sizes.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a third embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the illustrated coupling structure 80 for a rotation rate sensor device is a combination of two coupling structures 40 and 40 'described with reference to FIGS. 1A to C.
- the coupling structure 40 ' is arranged rotated relative to the coupling structure 40 by an angle of 90 °. While the oscillating masses 42a and 42b of the coupling structure 40 oscillate parallel to the y-axis, the Oscillation movements of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' of the coupling structure 40 'aligned parallel to the x-axis.
- the coupling structures 40 and 40 ' have a common drive and contact point 82, via which the coupling structures 40 and 40' are coupled to each other.
- the common drive and contact point 82 acts as a contact point in the coupling structure 40 '.
- the drive and contact point 82 acts in the coupling structure 40 as a drive point.
- an interaction of the two rotation rate sensor devices 40 and 40 ' is ensured such that the vibrations of the oscillating masses 42a, 42b' and 42b 'correspond to one another.
- the common drive and contact point 82 ensures that the amplitudes of the oscillatory movements of the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' are the same.
- Reliable coupling between the two coupling structures 40 and 40 ' is also ensured by an additional, individual connection spring.
- transmission of interference movements between the two coupling structures 40 and 40 ' can also be easily prevented in this way.
- the rotation rate sensor device with the coupling structure 80 is designed to determine at least one size of a rotational movement of the body about two sensitive axes when the rotation rate sensor device is attached to a rotatable body.
- the rotation rate sensor device with the coupling structure 80 can be designed such that both rotation of the body about a first rotation axis and about a second rotation axis aligned perpendicular to the first rotation axis can be determined and can be recognized in terms of their sizes.
- the rotational movement of the body can bring about a deflection of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b into the xz plane and / or a deflection of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' into the yz plane.
- a rotation about the z axis and by means of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' a rotation about the y axis is determined.
- a rotation about the x-axis and by means of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' a rotation about the z-axis can be measured.
- the combination of measuring the rotation about the x- or y-axis is conceivable.
- the sensor devices for determining the deflections of the oscillating oscillating axes 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' may, according to the predetermined direction of the deflections to be determined, be plain detection structures and / or out-of-plain detection structures. Since such sensor and evaluation devices for detecting the deflections of the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' and for determining the at least one size of the rotational movement taking into account the detected deflections of the prior art are known, they are not described here.
- the coupling structures 40 and 40 ' can also be coupled to one another such that their oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a' and 42b 'oscillate parallel to one another.
- the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' oscillate along the y-axis, both a rotation about the x-axis and a rotation about the z-axis can be determined.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 90 shown in FIG. 4 for a rotation rate sensor device can be designated as a more compact embodiment of the coupling structure described with reference to FIG. 3.
- the coupling structure 90 can be formed from the coupling structure of FIG. 3 by replacing the angle elements 1 Ob, 10d, 10b 'and 10a' by two T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b.
- the T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b have an additional third leg, which is fastened at an angle of inclination between 60 ° and 120 ° to the adjacent leg on the connecting portion.
- the T-shaped angle members 92a and 92b are formed so that there is an angle of 90 ° between the first leg and the second leg and between the second leg and the third leg.
- the T-shaped angle members 92a and 92b are arranged so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis passing through the connecting portion.
- the T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b thus ensure the previously described possible uses and advantages.
- the T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b are coupled together in the manner already described above with the other components.
- the coupling structure 90 obtained in this way has the advantage that it requires less attachment surface to perform its function.
- the coupling structure 90 ensures a balanced out-of-phase oscillation of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b along the y-axis with simultaneous antiphase swinging of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' along the x-axis.
- a rotation rate sensor device with the coupling structure 90 is designed to determine, after being attached to a rotatable body, a rotational movement of the body about two mutually perpendicular rotational axes.
- the coupling structure 90 is more compact and therefore has a lower risk of damage.
- 5 shows a schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 100 shown in FIG. 5 is well suited for a three-channel rotation rate sensor device. It may be referred to as a combination of the coupling structures 40 and 80 described with reference to FIGS. 1A to C and 3. In this case, the total of three coupling structures 40 and 40 'via two drive and contact points 82 are interconnected. This ensures that the six different oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' of the coupling structure 100 adapt to each other in their vibration behavior. In particular, this ensures that the amplitudes of the oscillatory movements of the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' are the same.
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a sixth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 110 for a rotation rate sensor device has a more compact design than the preceding coupling structure described with reference to FIG. 5.
- the coupling structure 110 can be designated as a combination of the coupling structures 40 and 90 of FIGS. 1A to C and 4.
- the improved compactness of the coupling structure 110 is achieved above all by the use of a cross-shaped angle element 112 and two T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b.
- the cross-shaped angle element 112 has four legs, which are fixedly arranged on a connecting portion. Preferably, in each case an angle of 90 ° lies between two adjacent legs.
- a cross-shaped angle element 112 at least three angle elements can be replaced with only two legs.
- the cross-shaped angle element 112 and the two T-shaped angle elements 92a and 92b ensure an adjusted swinging of the total of six oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' in two different spatial directions (x and y direction).
- two oscillating masses 42a and 42b or 42a 'and 42b' of a linear oscillator oscillate in opposite phase to one another.
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic illustration of a seventh embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the reproduced coupling structure 120 for a rotation rate sensor device has a total of eight oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b', wherein each two oscillating masses 42a and 42b (or 42a 'and 42b') by means of a spring 44 (or 44 ') directly to each other are coupled.
- two mutually coupled oscillating masses 42a and 42b are arranged such that they can execute antiphase oscillating movements parallel to the y-axis.
- the coupling structure 120 ensures that two mutually coupled oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' each oscillate in opposite phase to the x-axis.
- the coupling structure 120 may be referred to as a combination of two coupling structures 40 and 40 '.
- the total of four coupling structures 40 and 40 ' are arranged so that they form the bars of a cross structure, wherein each of the coupling structures 40 and 40' to two adjacent coupling structures 40 and 40 'abuts.
- two opposing angle elements with only two legs can be replaced by a cruciform angle element 112.
- the coupling structure 120 is mirror-symmetrical with respect to a first axis of symmetry 122 and a second axis of symmetry 124. In this case lies between the two axes of symmetry 122 and 124, an angle of 90 °. Furthermore, the rotation rate sensor device 120 has a third and a fourth symmetry axis 126 and 128, which have an inclination angle of 45 ° and an inclination angle of 135 ° relative to the first axis of symmetry 122.
- the vibration mass 42b 'lying in the partial region 129 thus has a spatial environment which is identical to the spatial environment of the other vibration masses 42a, 42b, 42a' and 42b '. This ensures that the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' completely adapt to one another in their oscillatory movements.
- the rotation rate sensor device 120 is thus particularly well adapted to determine, after attachment to a rotatable body, rotation of the body about an axis of rotation not determined with respect to its direction in space.
- redundancies can also be used with such a structure
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic illustration of an eighth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 130 for a rotation rate sensor device comprises two of the coupling structures 40 and 40 'described with reference to FIGS. 1A to C.
- the coupling structure 40 ' is arranged rotated relative to the coupling structure 40 by an angle of 90 °.
- the drive points 38a and 38a 'of the coupling structures 40 and 40' are each coupled to a first beam 132 of the coupling structure 130.
- the coupling of the drive points 38a and 38a 'to the first beam 132 is preferably designed such that the drive points 38a and 38a' maintain a constant distance from the first beam 132.
- the drive points 38b and 38b 'of the coupling structures 40 and 40' are coupled to a second beam 134 opposite the first beam 132.
- Each of the two beams 132 and 134 may be vibrated along a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal direction.
- the two beams 132 and 134 are preferably vibrated so that they swing anti-parallel to each other with a phase difference of 180 ° (out of phase). In this way it is ensured that the drive points 38a and 38b of the rotation rate sensor device 40 oscillate in phase opposition to each other and at the same time the drive points 38a 'and 38b' of the rotation rate sensor device 40 'are also moved in opposite phase to each other.
- the oscillating masses 42a and 42b are each attached directly to an adjacent contact point 38a and 38b via a coupling element 48a and 48b.
- the oscillating movements of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b thus run parallel to the oscillatory movements of the drive points 38a and 38b.
- the oscillating masses 42a and 42b are excited in this way to genphasigen oscillations.
- the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' of the coupling structure 40 ' are connected via a coupling element 48a' and 48b 'in each case to an adjacent contact point 32a' or 32b '.
- the swinging motions of the drive points 38a 'and 38b' along the y-axis become a swinging motion vibrational masses 42a 'and 42b' are translated along the x-axis.
- the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' thus oscillate in anti-phase along the x-axis.
- the easily fabricated coupling structure 130 is thus suitable for a two-channel rotation rate sensor device with a simple executable drive, which puts two beams 132 and 134 in the desired vibrations. In particular, this ensures that the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' have equal amplitudes.
- FIG. 9 shows a schematic representation of a ninth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the schematically reproduced coupling structure 140 for a rotation rate sensor device is a simplification of the coupling structure described with reference to FIG. 8.
- the oscillating masses 42a and 42b, which are directly connected to one another via a spring 44, are each coupled directly to an adjacent beam 132 or 134 by means of a coupling element 142a or 142b.
- the remaining components of the coupling structure 40 are dispensed with.
- the oscillating masses 42a and 42b are thus offset via the antiphase oscillations of the two beams 132 and 134 directly in antiphase oscillations along the y-axis.
- the amplitudes of the oscillatory movements of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b have the same values as the amplitudes of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b'.
- FIG. 10 shows a schematic representation of a tenth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the illustrated coupling structure 150 for a rotation rate sensor device is an extension of the coupling structure described with reference to FIG. 8.
- the coupling structure 150 comprises two coupling structures 40 and a coupling structure 40 '.
- the coupling structures 40 and 40 ' are in each case coupled to the beams 132 and 134 in the manner already described above with their drive points 38a, 38b, 38a' and 38b '.
- the coupling structure 150 allows a good translation of the antiphase oscillations of the beams 132 and 134 into the desired vibrations of the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' along the x-axis or the y-axis.
- the vibrations of the individual oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' are adapted to each other.
- the oscillating oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' have the same amplitude.
- the oscillating masses 42a, 42b and 42a ', 42b' can be connected directly or approximately via resilient elements (not shown here) to the respective beams 132, 134 and / or the substrate.
- the coupling structure 40 can also be arranged adjacent to one another.
- the coupling structure 150 is suitable for a cost-effective three-channel rotation rate sensor device.
- the frames of the coupling structures 40 formed from the angle elements 10a to 10d can be omitted and the vibration masses 42a and 42b can each be directly coupled to the adjacent beams 132 or 134, as already explained in the description of FIG ,
- the advantages already described are ensured even with a more cost-effective design of the coupling structure 150.
- FIG. 11 shows a schematic representation of an eleventh embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 160 for a rotation rate sensor device differs from the coupling structure described with reference to FIG. 8 by two rockers 162 and 164, to which the drive points 38a, 38b, 38a 'and 38b' are coupled.
- the first rocker 162 comprises three beams 162a, 162b and 162c, which are connected to each other via two joints 162d and 162e.
- Each of the three beams 162a to 162c is fixed to a case, not shown, so that each beam 162a to 162c can make a rotational movement about a rotation axis passing through the respective beam 162a to 162c.
- the beams 162a-162c are coupled to each other by means of the hinges 162d and 162e such that the rotational movements of the beams 162a-162c conform to each other. Therefore, the rotational movements of the beams 162a to 162c may also be referred to as a rocking motion.
- the first rocker 162 is adapted to be adjustable from a home position in which the beams 162a-162c are aligned along a common longitudinal axis and the hinges 162d and 162e are on the longitudinal axis to a first extreme position in which the hinge 162d a maximum deflection relative to its initial position in a first direction and the joint 162e has a maximum deflection relative to its starting position in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
- the rocker 162 is so from the starting position in a second extreme position adjustable that the hinged 162d have a maximum deflection in the second direction and the hinge 162e have a maximum deflection in the first direction.
- the second rocker 164 is also constructed of beams 164a-164c and hinges 164d and 164e. With regard to the interaction of the components 164a to 164e, reference is made to the upper paragraph.
- the coupling structure 160 comprises the already described coupling structures 40 and 40 '.
- the contact point 38a is coupled to the hinge 162d and the drive point 38b is coupled to the hinge 164d. Accordingly, in the coupling structure 40 ', the drive points 38a' and 38b 'are connected to the joints 162e and 164e.
- the rocking movements of the rockers 162 and 164 thus bring about an adapted antiphase oscillation of the oscillating masses 42a and 42b with a simultaneous adapted antiphase oscillation of the oscillating masses 42a 'and 42b' along the x-axis.
- the cost-to-produce coupling structure 160 has the advantages already described.
- the driving of the rockers 162 and 164 for performing the desired rocking movements is additionally comparatively easy.
- FIG. 12 shows a schematic representation of a twelfth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the illustrated coupling structure 170 for a yaw rate sensor device differs from the coupling structure shown in FIG. 11 in that the oscillating masses 42a and 42b are coupled directly to the joints 162d and 164d by means of the coupling elements 142a and 142b.
- the coupling structure 170 provides a cost-effective and easy to produce way to ensure the benefits described.
- FIG. 13 shows a schematic representation of a thirteenth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 180 for a rotation rate sensor device comprises two coupling structures 40, a coupling structure 40 ', a first rocker 182 and a second rocker 184.
- the first rocker 182 consists of four beams 182a to 182d which are interconnected by means of three joints 182e to 182g.
- the beams 182a-182d may be adjusted to two extreme positions from a home position of the first rocker 182 in which the beams 182a-182d are aligned along a common longitudinal axis and the hinges 182e-182g are on the longitudinal axis.
- the joints 182e and 182g are deflected in a first direction from their initial positions maximum.
- the joint 182f is deflected in the first extreme position in a direction opposite to the first direction second direction maximum.
- the joints 182e and 182g are deflected against the joint 182f, with the joint 182f deflected in the first direction and the joints 182e and 182g in the second direction.
- the second rocker 184 is correspondingly composed of the components 184a to 184g. It also has a starting position, from which the joints 184e to 184g are adjustable in two extreme positions.
- the oscillating masses 42a, 42b, 42a 'and 42b' can be excited to the advantageous vibration behavior already described above.
- the rockers 182 and 184 are excited simultaneously and in opposite phase to rocking movements.
- the cost-effectively producible coupling structure 180 is designed to ensure the advantages described above.
- the coupling structure 180 can be made more cost effective by coupling the masses 42a and 42b directly to the joints 182e, 184e, 182g and 184g. Thus, the frames of the coupling structures 40 can be saved.
- FIG. 14 shows a schematic representation of a fourteenth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the gyroscopic sensor device coupling structure 190 comprises two beams 132 and 134 aligned along the x-axis, to which two linear oscillators are coupled, each with two oscillating masses 42a and 42b.
- the oscillating masses 42a are fastened directly to the first beam 132 by means of the coupling elements 142a.
- the oscillating masses 42b are connected to the second beam 134 by means of the coupling elements 142b.
- the coupling structure 190 thus offers a cost-effective option for an easily operable two-channel rotation sensor device.
- 15 shows a schematic representation of a fifteenth embodiment of the coupling structure for a rotation rate sensor device.
- the coupling structure 200 of FIG. 15 has a first rocker 162 and a second rocker 164 instead of two beams.
- first rocker 162 and a second rocker 164 instead of two beams.
- the oscillating masses 42a of the two linear oscillators of the coupling structure 200 are coupled directly by means of the coupling elements 142a to the joints 162d and 162e of the first rocker. Likewise, the coupling elements 142a to the joints 162d and 162e of the first rocker. Likewise, the coupling elements 142a to the joints 162d and 162e of the first rocker. Likewise, the coupling elements 142a to the joints 162d and 162e of the first rocker.
- the coupling structure 200 can be produced inexpensively in a simple manner.
- Coupling structure 200 an advantageous possibility for a two-channel rotation rate sensor device, in which the four oscillating masses 42a and 42b in phase opposition and with equal amplitudes in
- All the coupling structures described in the upper paragraphs can be arranged in an airtight housing with a gas or vacuum filled, wherein a frequency of the oscillations and / or damping of the oscillating masses can be varied via the gas pressure.
- a rotation rate sensor device having one of the coupling structures described in the above paragraphs can be used for example in consumer and automotive products.
- the invention is not limited to applications in which the legs of the angle elements are of equal length. Rather, the legs of a respective angle element or different angle elements can also be different lengths.
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