WO2023074112A1 - 光学式圧力センサおよびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the technology disclosed in this specification relates to an optical pressure sensor and its manufacturing method.
- a Fabry-Perot interference type optical pressure sensor is used to measure coronary artery pressure for the purpose of specifying the fractional coronary flow reserve (FFR) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- a Fabry-Perot interference type optical pressure sensor includes an optical element, which is a box-like body in which a closed space called a cavity is formed, and an optical transmission medium attached to the optical element.
- the distal end of the optical element constitutes a thin plate-like diaphragm that deforms (deflects) according to external pressure (for example, pressure in the coronary artery).
- the optical element is composed of a member having a diaphragm portion and another member joined to the member.
- two reflective films are formed in the optical element so as to face (directly face) each other with a closed space interposed therebetween.
- one reflective film is formed on the surface of the diaphragm facing the sealed space, and the other reflective film is formed at a position facing the reflective film across the sealed space.
- the distance between the two reflective films (hereinafter referred to as "cavity length") changes as the diaphragm section deforms. That is, the cavity length changes according to the external pressure.
- the interference peak wavelength in the multiple reflection changes according to the cavity length. That is, the interference peak wavelength in the multiple reflection changes according to the external pressure.
- a Fabry-Perot interference type optical pressure sensor utilizes such characteristics to measure external pressure based on the interference peak wavelength of multiple reflections of light within the closed space inside the optical element.
- each reflective film is formed only on the central portion of the surface facing the closed space of the member on which each reflective film is formed, and is not formed on the peripheral portion. .
- a predetermined size for example, 20 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m
- the reflective film is formed only in the marginal area.
- each reflective film is formed only on the central portion of the surface facing the sealed space in the member on which each reflective film is formed. Therefore, it is not possible to sufficiently improve the intensity of light reflected by the reflective film in the cavity.
- the formation position of the reflection film is shifted on the surface facing the closed space of the member on which each reflection film is formed. The waveform background may increase or decrease. As a result, the conventional Fabry-Perot interference type optical pressure sensor has a problem that the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor cannot be sufficiently improved.
- This specification discloses a technology capable of solving the above-described problems.
- An optical pressure sensor disclosed herein comprises first and second members and an optical transmission medium.
- Each of the first member and the second member has a plate-like portion.
- the first member and the second member are joined to each other such that the two plate-like portions face each other.
- the first member has a side wall portion extending from the plate-like portion of the first member and having a tip surface joined to the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member.
- a closed space is defined by the two plate-like portions and the side wall portion.
- An optical transmission medium is attached to the surface of one of the two plate-like portions opposite to the surface facing the closed space.
- a first reflecting film that reflects light transmitted by the optical transmission medium is formed on a surface of the plate-like portion of the first member that faces the sealed space.
- the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member on the side of the first member includes a first region facing the sealed space and a second region facing the tip surface of the side wall portion of the first member. include.
- a second reflective film that reflects light transmitted by the optical transmission medium is formed over the entire first region.
- the second reflective film is formed on the entire first region of the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member on the side of the first member, which faces the sealed space. Therefore, according to the present optical pressure sensor, the intensity of light reflected by the second reflecting film can be sufficiently improved, and in the first region of the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member on the first member side, It is possible to avoid the occurrence of misalignment of the formation position of the second reflective film. Therefore, according to this optical pressure sensor, the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor can be sufficiently improved.
- the thickness of the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium than the first reflective film or the second reflective film is The thickness of the reflecting film may be thicker than that of the reflecting film closer to the distance. According to this optical pressure sensor, it is possible to suppress the transmission of the light multiple-reflected in the sealed space through the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium. It is possible to suppress the deterioration of the measurement accuracy of the pressure sensor. In addition, according to the present optical pressure sensor, since the thickness of the reflective film closer to the optical transmission medium can be made relatively thinner, the amount of light that passes through the reflective film and reaches the sealed space can be reduced. As a result, the peak value of the interference wavelength of multiple reflections can be increased, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor can be improved.
- the thickness of the reflective film closer to the optical transmission medium than the first reflective film or the second reflective film is The thickness of the reflective film may be thicker than that of the longer reflective film.
- the reflective film formed on the diaphragm portion which is a very thin plate-like portion, can be made relatively thin. It is possible to reduce the stress, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the measurement accuracy (temperature drift) of the optical pressure sensor due to the thermal stress.
- the first member and the second member may be made of the same material. According to this optical pressure sensor, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the first member and the second member can be reduced, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor decreases due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficient. can be suppressed.
- the portion of the plate-like portion of the second member facing the closed space may constitute a diaphragm portion that is deformed by external pressure.
- a reflective film can be formed on the entire surface of the diaphragm facing the closed space. Therefore, according to this optical pressure sensor, damage to the diaphragm that occurs when the reflecting film is formed only on a part of the central portion of the surface facing the sealed space in the diaphragm and durability of the diaphragm It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as deterioration in the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor.
- the second reflecting film is formed continuously from the first region on the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member on the side of the first member and also in the second region. It may be configured as According to this optical pressure sensor, when the reflective film is formed only on a part of the central part of the surface facing the closed space in the diaphragm part, the damage of the diaphragm part and the deterioration of the durability of the diaphragm part, It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of the problem of deterioration in the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor.
- a method of manufacturing an optical pressure sensor disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an optical pressure sensor including a first member and a second member. Each of the first member and the second member has a plate-like portion. The first member and the second member are joined to each other such that the two plate-like portions face each other. The first member has a side wall portion extending from the plate-like portion of the first member and having a tip surface joined to the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member. A closed space is defined by the two plate-like portions and the side wall portion.
- This optical pressure sensor manufacturing method includes a first step, a second step, a third step, and a fourth step. A first step is a step of preparing the first member and the second member.
- the second step a surface of the plate-like portion of the first member facing the plate-like portion of the second member under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower and below standard atmospheric pressure, and , a first reflection member formed of a specific metal and reflecting light in a first member side facing region facing the plate-like portion of the second member in the tip surface of the side wall portion of the first member;
- This is the step of forming a film.
- the third step under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or more and 200° C. or less and less than standard atmospheric pressure, the surface of the plate-like portion of the second member on the first member side of the first member.
- a second reflecting film that reflects light and is formed of the specific metal on the entire region surrounded by the second member side facing region facing the tip end surface of the side wall portion and the second member side facing region. is a step of forming a film.
- the fourth step under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower and below standard atmospheric pressure, the first member side facing region of the first member on which the first reflective film is formed; The step of joining the first member and the second member by bringing the second member, on which the second reflective film is formed, into contact with the second member side facing region.
- the first member and the second member can be joined at a temperature that is not excessively high, such as ⁇ 10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of thermal strain in each member during manufacturing. In addition, since the melted material and the adhesive are not used when the first member and the second member are joined, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the quality of the optical pressure sensor due to the outflow of the melted material or the adhesive. . Furthermore, since the first reflective film and the second reflective film can function as a bonding material for bonding the first member and the second member, the film formation of the reflective film and the formation of the bonding material are performed separately.
- the fifth step is a step of polishing the first member side facing region so that the surface roughness Sa is less than 50 nm
- the sixth step is A configuration may be employed in which the step of polishing the second member side facing region so that the surface roughness Sa is less than 50 nm.
- the closed space side of one of the plate-like portion of the first member and the plate-like portion of the second member is a seventh step of attaching an optical transmission medium to the surface opposite to the front surface, wherein the second step and the third step are the seventh step of the first reflecting film and the second reflecting film;
- the configuration is implemented so that in a later state, the thickness of the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium is thicker than the thickness of the reflective film closer to the optical transmission medium. good too.
- the manufacturing method of the optical pressure sensor in the manufactured optical pressure sensor, the light multiple-reflected in the sealed space is suppressed from transmitting through the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium.
- the thickness of the reflective film closer to the optical transmission medium can be made relatively thinner.
- the amount of light that passes through the film and reaches the sealed space can be increased, and as a result, the peak value of the interference wavelength of multiple reflection can be increased, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor can be improved.
- one of the plate-like portion of the first member and the plate-like portion of the second member may be formed on the sealed space side.
- a seventh step of attaching an optical transmission medium to the surface opposite to the front surface wherein the second step and the third step are the seventh step of the first reflecting film and the second reflecting film;
- the thickness of the reflective film closer to the optical transmission medium in the later state is thicker than the thickness of the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium. good too.
- the reflective film formed on the diaphragm portion which is a very thin plate-like portion, can be made relatively thin. It is possible to reduce the thermal stress caused by the difference in thermal expansion with the reflective film, and as a result, suppress the deterioration of the measurement accuracy (temperature drift) of the optical pressure sensor caused by the thermal stress. be able to.
- the specific metal includes at least one of Si, SiC, Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ti, and Au. may be According to the manufacturing method of the optical pressure sensor, the first member and the second member can be joined more reliably at a temperature that is not excessively high, i.e., -10°C or higher and 200°C or lower.
- the first member and the second member may be made of the same material. According to this optical pressure sensor manufacturing method, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the first member and the second member can be reduced in the manufactured optical pressure sensor. As a result, deterioration in the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor can be suppressed.
- the technology disclosed in this specification can be implemented in various forms, for example, in the form of an optical pressure sensor, a medical device including an optical pressure sensor, a method for manufacturing the same, and the like. can do.
- Explanatory drawing schematically showing the configuration of the guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor according to the present embodiment.
- Explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12 Explanatory diagram showing the operation of the optical pressure sensor 12 Flowchart showing a method for manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12
- Explanatory drawing schematically showing a manufacturing method of the optical pressure sensor 12 Explanatory drawing schematically showing a method of manufacturing a plurality of optical pressure sensors 12 at the same time.
- Explanatory diagram showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12X of a comparative example Explanatory drawing schematically showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12a according to the second embodiment.
- Explanatory drawing schematically showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12c of a first modified example.
- Explanatory drawing schematically showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12d of a second modified example.
- Explanatory drawing schematically showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12e of a third modified example.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing the configuration of a guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows the structure of a longitudinal section (YZ section) of the guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor.
- the Z-axis positive direction side is the tip side (distal side) inserted into the body
- the Z-axis negative direction side is the proximal side (proximal side) operated by an operator such as a doctor.
- illustration of a portion of the guide wire 10 with pressure sensor is omitted.
- the distal end is referred to as the "distal end,” the distal end and its vicinity as the “distal portion,” and the proximal end as the “proximal end.”
- the base end and the vicinity thereof are referred to as the "base end”.
- the pressure sensor-equipped guidewire 10 is a medical device that is inserted into the patient's body to measure pressure.
- pressure-sensored guidewire 10 may be used to measure coronary artery pressure for the purpose of determining fractional coronary flow reserve (FFR).
- the pressure sensor-equipped guide wire 10 can also be used to measure the pressure of other parts of the body (for example, the pressure of blood vessels in the brain and the pressure of organs such as bile ducts).
- the total length of the guide wire 10 with pressure sensor is, for example, approximately 1500 mm to 2000 mm, and the outer diameter of the guide wire 10 with pressure sensor is, for example, approximately 0.2 mm to 1 mm.
- the pressure sensor-equipped guidewire 10 includes an optical pressure sensor 12 , a proximal side core shaft 13 , a distal side core shaft 15 , a coil body 16 and a distal side joint 17 .
- the proximal side core shaft 13 is an elongated member extending along the central axis AX.
- the outer diameter of the proximal side core shaft 13 is substantially constant from the proximal end to the distal end.
- a through-hole 18 penetrating from the distal end to the proximal end is formed in the proximal-side core shaft 13, and the optical transmission medium 200 of the optical pressure sensor 12, which will be described later, is accommodated in the through-hole 18.
- a recess 19 that communicates with the through hole 18 is formed at the distal end of the proximal core shaft 13 , and an optical element 100 of the optical pressure sensor 12 described later is provided in the space (housing) formed by the recess 19 . is accommodated.
- a window (not shown) communicating with the recess 19 is provided on the side surface of the distal end of the proximal core shaft 13 , and the optical pressure sensor 12 is detected by blood flowing into the recess 19 through the window. Measure the pressure.
- the windows are provided, for example, at two locations on the top surface and the bottom surface of the distal end portion of the proximal side core shaft 13 .
- the shape of the cross section (XY cross section) at each position of the proximal side core shaft 13 can take any shape, for example, circular or rectangular.
- the distal core shaft 15 is an elongated member extending along the central axis AX.
- the distal core shaft 15 includes a tapered portion 15P whose outer shape gradually decreases from the base end to the distal end, a small diameter portion 15D extending from the distal end of the tapered portion 15P toward the distal side and having a substantially constant outer diameter. and a flange portion 15F provided on the proximal end side of the tapered portion 15P.
- the shape of the cross section (XY section) at each position of the distal core shaft 15 can take any shape, for example, circular or rectangular.
- a flange portion 15F forming the proximal end portion of the distal core shaft 15 is joined to the distal end portion of the proximal core shaft 13 by, for example, brazing or laser welding.
- proximal side core shaft 13 and the distal side core shaft 15 for example, stainless steel, Ni--Ti alloy, piano wire, etc. are used.
- the coil body 16 is a hollow cylindrical coil-shaped member in which one or more wires are wound around the outer circumference of the distal core shaft 15 .
- Each wire constituting the coil body 16 may be composed of a single strand, or may be a twisted wire in which a plurality of strands are twisted together.
- the outer diameter of the coil body 16 is substantially constant from the proximal end to the distal end.
- the proximal end portion of the coil body 16 is joined to the flange portion 15F forming the proximal end portion of the distal core shaft 15 by, for example, brazing or laser welding.
- the tip of the coil body 16 is joined to the tip of the tip-side core shaft 15 via the tip-side joint 17 .
- the distal joint portion 17 constitutes the distal end portion of the guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor, and its outer peripheral surface is a smooth surface (for example, a substantially hemispherical surface).
- radiolucent materials such as stainless steel, Ni--Ti alloy, and piano wire
- radiopaque materials such as platinum, gold, tungsten, or alloys thereof
- materials for forming the front end joint 17 include metal solder (Au--Sn alloy, Sn--Ag alloy, Sn--Pb alloy, Pb--Ag alloy, etc.), brazing material (aluminum alloy brazing, silver brazing, , gold solder, etc.), adhesives (epoxy-based adhesives, etc.), etc. are used.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the longitudinal section (YZ section) of the tip portion of the optical pressure sensor 12 .
- optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment is a Fabry-Perot interference type pressure sensor. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, optical pressure sensor 12 comprises optical element 100 and optical transmission medium 200 attached to optical element 100 .
- the optical element 100 is a substantially cylindrical box with a closed space 108 called a cavity formed therein. More specifically, the optical element 100 is composed of a proximal side member 110 and a distal side member 120 .
- the proximal side member 110 is a bottomed cylindrical member. That is, the base-side member 110 has a substantially disk-shaped plate-like portion 111 that is substantially orthogonal to the central axis AX, and a side wall portion 116 that extends from the peripheral edge portion of the plate-like portion 111 toward the distal end by a predetermined length. . Side wall portion 116 is formed continuously over the entire periphery of plate-like portion 111 .
- the tip side member 120 is a substantially disk-shaped member that is substantially orthogonal to the central axis AX.
- the outer diameter of the proximal side member 110 and the outer diameter of the distal side member 120 are substantially the same.
- the proximal side member 110 is an example of the first member in the claims
- the distal side member 120 is an example of the second member in the claims
- the entire distal side member 120 is an example of the plate-like portion of the second member in the claims.
- the inside of the optical element 100 constituted by the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 joined together is defined by the plate-like portion 111 and the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120.
- a substantially cylindrical closed space 108 is formed.
- the inside of the closed space 108 is a vacuum.
- the entire distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 is an example of the first member side facing region in the scope of claims
- the facing region 122P is an example of a second member side facing region in the scope of claims.
- the tip side member 120 is a plate-shaped member that is very thin (for example, about 0.5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m thick). Therefore, the portion of the distal side member 120 that is not joined to the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 (that is, the portion facing the sealed space 108) is deformed (bent) by external pressure.
- a diaphragm portion 128 is constructed.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 for example, silicon, quartz glass, borosilicate glass, or the like can be used.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 may be entirely made of the same material, or may be made of different materials for each part.
- the material forming the proximal side member 110 and the material forming the distal side member 120 may be the same material, or may be different materials. From the viewpoint of suppressing the temperature drift of the optical pressure sensor 12, it is preferable that the base end member 110 and the distal end member 120 be made of a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a low modulus of elasticity.
- the material for forming the base end member 110 is a material having high light transmittance.
- the material forming the proximal side member 110 and the material forming the distal side member 120 have coefficients of thermal expansion close to each other. From the above point of view, it is preferable that the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are formed of the same material, for example, quartz glass.
- the proximal-side reflecting film 101 is formed on the surface of the plate-like portion 111 of the proximal-side member 110 facing the closed space 108 (hereinafter referred to as the “bottom surface 114”).
- the base end-side reflective film 101 is configured to reflect part of the light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 and transmit the remaining part.
- the base-side reflecting film 101 is formed on the entire bottom surface 114 of the plate-like portion 111 of the base-side member 110 .
- the base end-side reflective film 101 is formed not only on the bottom surface 114 but also on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 116 .
- the base end side reflective film 101 is an example of the first reflective film in the scope of claims.
- the tip A side reflection film 102 is formed in a region facing the sealed space 108 on the proximal surface 122 of the distal member 120 (a region surrounded by the side wall facing region 122P described above, hereinafter referred to as a "space facing region 122C").
- the tip-side reflective film 102 is configured to reflect at least a portion of the light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the distal-side reflecting film 102 is formed over the entire space facing region 122C on the proximal-side surface 122 of the distal-side member 120 .
- the space-facing region 122C on the proximal-side surface 122 of the distal-side member 120 is, in other words, the surface of the diaphragm portion 128 that faces the sealed space 108 . Therefore, it can be said that the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed on the entire surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the closed space 108 .
- the tip-side reflective film 102 is formed continuously from the space-facing region 122C on the proximal-side surface 122 of the tip-side member 120 and over the entire sidewall-facing region 122P. That is, in the present embodiment, the distal side reflective film 102 is formed on the entire proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120 .
- the distal-side reflecting film 102 is an example of the second reflecting film in the claims
- the space facing region 122C on the proximal-side surface 122 of the distal-side member 120 is the first reflecting film in the claims.
- the side wall facing region 122P on the base end side surface 122 of the distal end member 120 is an example of the region, and is an example of the second region in the claims.
- the proximal-side reflective film 101 and the distal-side reflective film 102 are formed in a film shape substantially orthogonal to the central axis AX, and face each other with the closed space 108 interposed therebetween.
- the distance between the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 (that is, the height of the sealed space 108 along the central axis AX) is referred to as cavity length Lc.
- the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the thickness T2 of the distal-side reflecting film 102 are, for example, about 1 nm to 50 nm.
- the thickness T2 of the tip-side reflecting film 102 which is the reflecting film farther from the optical transmission medium 200 than the base-side reflecting film 101 and the tip-side reflecting film 102, It is thicker than the thickness T1 of the proximal side reflecting film 101 which is the reflecting film closer to the transmission medium 200 .
- the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflective film 101 and the thickness T2 of the distal-side reflective film 102 are the respective thicknesses at locations other than the joint surface between the proximal-side member 110 and the distal-side member 120.
- the material for forming the proximal side reflective film 101 and the distal side reflective film 102 is metal.
- a metal for example, a metal containing at least one of Si, SiC, Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ti, and Au can be used.
- the base-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 are made of the same material. From the viewpoint of suppressing the temperature drift of the optical pressure sensor 12, it is preferable that the base-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 be formed of a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a low elastic modulus. Also, from the viewpoint of increasing the reflection intensity, it is preferable that the material has a high reflectance.
- the forming materials and thicknesses of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 are selected according to the optical characteristics required for the optical pressure sensor 12 .
- the optical transmission medium 200 is an elongated member for transmitting light, and is made up of an optical fiber in this embodiment.
- the tip of the optical transmission medium 200 is attached to the surface opposite to the bottom surface 114 of the plate-like portion 111 of the proximal member 110 of the optical element 100 (hereinafter referred to as "back surface 113"). Further, as shown in FIG. 1 , the proximal end of the optical transmission medium 200 reaches the proximal end of the proximal-side core shaft 13 .
- the optical transmission medium 200 is connected with a light source 21, a spectroscope 22, and a console 23.
- the light source 21 is a device that emits light toward the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the spectroscope 22 is a device that disperses the light incident from the optical transmission medium 200 and measures the intensity of each wavelength.
- the console 23 is a device that controls the light source 21 and the spectroscope 22 and converts the intensity signal of each wavelength input from the spectroscope 22 into an external pressure value.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a longitudinal section (YZ section) of the tip portion of the optical pressure sensor 12 with the diaphragm section 128 deformed.
- the diaphragm portion 128 of the optical pressure sensor 12 deforms (deflects) according to the external pressure P.
- the distance (cavity length Lc) between the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 provided on the optical element 100 changes. More specifically, the higher the external pressure P, the greater the deformation of the diaphragm portion 128 and the smaller the cavity length Lc.
- At least part of the light 40 emitted from the light source 21 (FIG. 1) toward the optical transmission medium 200 passes through the plate of the proximal member 110 of the optical element 100. It passes through the shaped portion 111 and the base-side reflecting film 101 and enters the sealed space 108 .
- the light 40 entering the closed space 108 is multiple-reflected between the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 . Light interference occurs during this multiple reflection.
- the interference peak wavelength at this time changes according to the cavity length Lc, that is, the external pressure P.
- FIG. A correspondence relationship between the interference peak wavelength and the external pressure P is preset and stored in the console 23 .
- At least part of the light 40 multiple-reflected in the closed space 108 of the optical element 100 is transmitted through the base-side reflecting film 101 and the plate-like portion 111 of the base-side member 110, and returned into the optical transmission medium 200 again. , is input to the spectroscope 22 via the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the spectroscope 22 measures the interference peak wavelength of the input light
- the console 23 measures the external pressure P based on the interference peak wavelength.
- a measured value of the external pressure P is displayed on a display provided on the console 23, for example.
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the method of manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the method of manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12. As shown in FIG.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are prepared (S110, see column A in FIG. 5, hereinafter referred to as "preparation step").
- the proximal end member 110 can be manufactured, for example, by performing anisotropic etching on a substantially cylindrical member to form a concave portion 118 for forming the closed space 108 .
- the step of S110 is an example of the first step in the claims.
- polishing step the surfaces of the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are polished (S120, hereinafter referred to as "polishing step”).
- the polishing process is performed, for example, by chemical mechanical polishing (CMP).
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- the polishing step is performed at least on the joint surface between the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 . That is, the polishing step is performed on at least the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 and the side wall facing region 122P of the proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120 . It should be noted that the polishing step may be performed on other surface regions.
- the polishing step is performed so that the surface roughness Sa of the surface to be polished is less than 50 nm.
- the polishing step is more preferably performed so that the surface roughness Sa is less than 10 nm, more preferably less than 1 nm.
- the surface roughness Sa referred to here is the arithmetic mean height represented by the following formula (1).
- Z(x, y) is the height at coordinates (x, y) and A is the area on the xy plane.
- the step of polishing the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 is an example of the fifth step in the claims
- the proximal side of the distal side member 120 is
- the step of polishing the sidewall facing region 122P of the surface 122 is an example of the sixth step in the claims.
- the proximal side reflective film 101 is formed on the surface of the proximal side member 110, and the tip is formed on the surface of the distal side member 120.
- the side reflection film 102 is formed (S130, see column B in FIG. 5, hereinafter referred to as "film formation step").
- the film formation of the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 is performed, for example, by electron beam vapor deposition.
- the formation range of the proximal side reflective film 101 on the proximal side member 110 includes at least the entire bottom surface 114 of the plate-like portion 111 and the entire distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 .
- the proximal side reflection film 101 is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 116 .
- the formation range of the distal reflecting film 102 on the distal member 120 is the entire sidewall facing region 122P and the region surrounded by the sidewall facing region 122P on the proximal surface 122 of the distal member 120. It is the entire space facing region 122C.
- the formation range of the distal-side reflective film 102 on the distal-side member 120 is the entire proximal-side surface 122 .
- the step of S130 film formation step
- the step of forming the proximal side reflective film 101 is an example of the second step in the claims
- the step of forming the distal side reflective film 102 is It is an example of a third step in the claims.
- the material for forming the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 is a metal, preferably at least one of Si, SiC, Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ti, and Au. It is a metal containing Further, in the present embodiment, the material for forming the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the material for forming the distal side reflecting film 102 are the same as each other. In addition, both the formation of the proximal side reflective film 101 and the formation of the distal side reflective film 102 are performed in a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or more and 200° C. or less and less than the standard atmospheric pressure. may be performed in one chamber or may be performed in separate chambers independently of each other.
- the formation environment of the proximal side reflective film 101 and the distal side reflective film 102 is more preferably a vacuum of 10 ⁇ 1 PA or less, and further preferably a vacuum of 10 ⁇ 3 PA or less.
- the lower limit of the pressure in the formation environment of the base-side reflecting film 101 and the tip-side reflecting film 102 is a value determined by the limits of the apparatus.
- the formation environment of the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 is more preferably 0° C. or higher and 100° C. or lower, and further preferably 10° C. or higher and 30° C. or lower.
- the film thicknesses of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 are, for example, about 1 nm to 50 nm. However, in this embodiment, the thickness T2 of the distal side reflecting film 102 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the proximal side reflecting film 101 .
- the bonding between the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 is realized by atomic diffusion bonding.
- Atomic diffusion bonding is a method of bonding two members by forming a bonding thin film under vacuum and utilizing its surface energy and atomic rearrangement phenomenon.
- members made of arbitrary materials can be bonded at a relatively low temperature.
- the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 are also used as bonding thin films in atomic diffusion bonding.
- the portion of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 formed on the distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal-side member 110 and the proximal-side surface 122 of the distal-side member 120 of the distal-side reflecting film 102 The portion formed in the side wall facing region 122P does not function as a reflective film (mirror), but functions as a bonding thin film for bonding the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120.
- the step of S140 (bonding step) is an example of a fourth step in the claims.
- the bonding step is performed in a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower and below standard atmospheric pressure. It may be performed in the same chamber, or may be performed again in the chamber after being removed from the chamber after the formation of the reflective film. Further, it is more preferable that the environment of the bonding process is a vacuum of 10 ⁇ 1 PA or less. Further, the environment of the bonding step is more preferably 0° C. or higher and 100° C. or lower, and more preferably 10° C. or higher and 30° C. or lower.
- a predetermined load for example, a load of about 1 t
- a predetermined load for example, a load of about 1 t
- the optical transmission medium 200 is attached to the optical element 100 (S150, hereinafter referred to as "attachment step"). More specifically, the optical transmission medium 200 is attached to the rear surface 113 of the plate-like portion 111 of the base end member 110 . Attachment of the optical transmission medium 200 is performed by, for example, an optical adhesive or a fusion connection.
- the step of S150 (attachment step) is an example of a seventh step in the claims.
- the optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment can be manufactured mainly through the above steps.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a method of manufacturing a plurality of optical pressure sensors 12 simultaneously.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows a method of manufacturing six optical pressure sensors 12 simultaneously.
- a method of manufacturing a plurality of optical pressure sensors 12 at the same time will be briefly described below, focusing on the differences from the method of manufacturing a single optical pressure sensor 12 described above.
- a tip side member material 120Z which is the material of the tip side member 120, is prepared, and a protective substrate is attached to the tip side member material 120Z to protect the tip side member 120 during processing. 60 is joined.
- the tip-side member material 120Z is, for example, a quartz glass flat plate
- the protective substrate 60 is, for example, a silicon flat plate.
- the bonding between the tip-side member material 120Z and the protective substrate 60 can be performed, for example, by atomic diffusion bonding.
- a proximal side member material 110Z which is the material of the proximal side member 110, is prepared and, for example, by etching, as many as the number of optical pressure sensors 12 to be manufactured (6 pieces).
- a recess 118 is formed.
- the proximal side member material 110Z is, for example, a flat plate of quartz glass.
- the proximal side reflecting film 101 is formed on the surface of the proximal side member material 110Z and the bottom surface 114 of each recess 118 (see column A in FIG. 5), and the distal side reflecting film is formed on the surface of the distal side member material 120Z. Form 102 and overlap proximal member material 110Z and distal member material 120Z.
- the proximal side member material 110Z and the distal side member material 120Z are bonded by atomic diffusion bonding, and the proximal side member material 110Z, the distal side member material 120Z, and the protective substrate 60 are bonded together.
- a predetermined number ( 6) of optical elements 100 and protective substrates 60 are obtained (see column D in FIG. 6).
- the optical element 100 is obtained by removing the protective substrate 60 from each laminate thus obtained (see column E in FIG. 6).
- the optical transmission medium 200 is attached to the optical element 100 (see column F in FIG. 6).
- the proximal-side reflecting film 101 is not removed when the protective substrate 60 is removed.
- Ti or Al may be used as the material for forming the base-side reflecting film 101 and the tip-side reflecting film 102 .
- the optical pressure sensor 12 that constitutes the guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor according to the present embodiment includes the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 that constitute the optical element 100, and the optical transmission medium 200.
- the proximal side member 110 has a plate-like portion 111 .
- the entire tip side member 120 functions as a plate-like portion.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are joined together in a posture in which the distal side member 120 and the plate-like portion 111 of the proximal side member 110 face each other.
- the proximal side member 110 has a side wall portion 116 extending from the plate-like portion 111 and having a distal end surface joined to the surface of the distal side member 120 .
- a sealed space 108 is defined by the plate-like portion 111 and the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 .
- the optical transmission medium 200 is attached to the surface (back surface 113) of the plate-like portion 111 of the base end member 110 opposite to the closed space 108 side surface (bottom surface 114).
- a base-side reflecting film 101 that reflects light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 is formed on a bottom surface 114 , which is a surface of the plate-like portion 111 of the base-side member 110 , facing the closed space 108 .
- a proximal surface 122 of the distal member 120 on the proximal member 110 side faces a space-facing region 122C facing the closed space 108 and a distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal member 110.
- a tip-side reflecting film 102 that reflects light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 is formed over the entire space facing region 122C including the sidewall facing region 122P.
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed over the entire space facing region 122C on the base-side surface 122 of the tip-side member 120 . Therefore, according to the optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment, the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor can be sufficiently improved as described below.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of an optical pressure sensor 12X of a comparative example.
- the distal side reflecting film 102 is formed only on a part of the central portion of the space facing region 122C on the proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120, instead of the entire space facing region 122C.
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is not formed on the periphery of the region 122C. This is because, when manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12X of the comparative example, after forming the distal side reflecting film 102 on the distal side member 120 by, for example, vapor deposition or sputtering, the distal side member 120 and the proximal side member 110 are separated from each other.
- the peripheral edge portion of the space-facing region 122C is arranged so as not to cause poor bonding due to the formation of the distal-side reflecting film 102 on the bonding surface between the distal-side member 120 and the proximal-side member 110. Formation of the tip-side reflecting film 102 is avoided, and the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed only in the central portion of the space facing region 122C.
- the proximal side reflecting film 101 is formed not on the entire bottom surface 114 of the plate-like portion 111 of the proximal side member 110, but only on a part of the central portion.
- the base-side reflecting film 101 is not formed on the periphery of the bottom surface 114 .
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed not on the entire space facing region 122C on the proximal-side surface 122 of the tip-side member 120, but only on a part of the central portion. ing. Therefore, in the optical pressure sensor 12X of the comparative example, the light reflection intensity of the tip-side reflecting film 102 in the closed space 108 cannot be sufficiently improved. In addition, in the optical pressure sensor 12X of the comparative example, the formation position of the tip-side reflecting film 102 is shifted in the space facing region 122C of the base-end surface 122, and the background of the interference waveform increases or decreases due to the position shift. There is a risk of As a result, the optical pressure sensor 12X of the comparative example cannot sufficiently improve the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12X.
- the distal side reflective film 102 covers the entire space facing region 122C on the proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120. formed. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently improve the intensity of reflection of light by the tip-side reflecting film 102, and to avoid occurrence of misalignment of the formation position of the tip-side reflecting film 102 in the space facing region 122C of the proximal-side surface 122. can be done. Therefore, according to the optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment, the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 can be sufficiently improved.
- the distal side reflecting film 102 which is the reflecting film farther from the optical transmission medium 200
- the thickness T2 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the base-side reflecting film 101 which is the reflecting film closer to the optical transmission medium 200 . Therefore, it is possible to suppress transmission of the light multiple-reflected in the sealed space 108 through the tip-side reflecting film 102 .
- the light multiple-reflected in the sealed space 108 passes through the tip-side reflecting film 102, the light passes through the inside of the tip-side member 120 to reach the tip surface of the tip-side member 120, and is reflected on the tip surface to be sealed again.
- the light returned into the space 108 may affect the peak values of the interference wavelengths of multiple reflections within the closed space 108, thereby degrading the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12. .
- the optical pressure sensor 12 of the present embodiment it is possible to suppress the transmission of the light multiple-reflected in the closed space 108 through the tip-side reflecting film 102, so that the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 is lowered. can be suppressed.
- the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 can be made relatively thin. can be increased, and as a result, the peak value of the interference wavelength of multiple reflections can be increased, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 can be improved.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are made of the same material. In this way, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 can be reduced, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 decreases due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficient. can be suppressed.
- the portion of the distal end member 120 facing the closed space 108 constitutes a diaphragm portion 128 that deforms due to external pressure. Therefore, in the optical pressure sensor 12 of the present embodiment, the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed on the entire surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the sealed space 108 . Therefore, as will be described below, it is possible to prevent the diaphragm portion 128 from being damaged or the durability of the diaphragm portion 128 from deteriorating, and to prevent the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 from deteriorating. can do.
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed only on a part of the central portion of the surface (the space-facing region 122C) facing the closed space 108 in the diaphragm portion 128.
- An edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102 is positioned on the diaphragm portion 128 . Therefore, when the diaphragm portion 128 is deformed, stress concentrates on the position of the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102, and the diaphragm portion 128 may be damaged.
- the diaphragm portion 128 durability may decrease.
- the thermal stress due to the difference in thermal expansion between the diaphragm portion 128 and the tip-side reflecting film 102 concentrates on the position of the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102, so that the diaphragm portion 128 deforms. As a result, the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 may decrease (temperature drift).
- the tip-side reflective film 102 is formed on the entire surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the closed space 108, so that the edge E of the tip-side reflective film 102 is It is not positioned on diaphragm portion 128 . Therefore, according to the optical pressure sensor 12 of the present embodiment, when the diaphragm portion 128 is deformed, it is possible to suppress concentration of stress at the position of the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102, and the diaphragm portion 128 is Damage can be suppressed.
- the diaphragm portion 128 It is possible to avoid becoming easily deformed, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a decrease in measurement accuracy (temperature drift) of the optical pressure sensor 12 .
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is also formed continuously from the space-facing region 122C of the proximal-side surface 122 of the tip-side member 120 to the sidewall-facing region 122P.
- the distal side reflecting film 102 is also formed on the joint surface of the distal side member 120 with the proximal side member 110 continuously from the surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the closed space 108 . Therefore, the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102 is not positioned on the outer peripheral edge of the diaphragm portion 128, but is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the outer peripheral edge of the diaphragm portion 128.
- the optical pressure sensor 12 of the present embodiment when the diaphragm portion 128 is deformed, it is possible to effectively suppress the concentration of stress at the position of the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102. Damage to the portion 128 can be effectively suppressed. Moreover, even if residual stress concentrates on the position of the edge E of the tip-side reflecting film 102, it is possible to effectively suppress deterioration in the durability of the diaphragm portion 128.
- the diaphragm portion 128 It is possible to effectively prevent the optical pressure sensor 12 from becoming easily deformed, and it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of a decrease in measurement accuracy (temperature drift) of the optical pressure sensor 12 .
- the method for manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment includes a preparation step (S110), a film forming step (S130), and a bonding step (S140).
- the preparation step ( S ⁇ b>110 ) is a step of preparing the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 .
- the film forming step (S130) the bottom surface, which is the surface of the plate-like portion 111 of the proximal side member 110 facing the distal side member 120, is placed under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or more and 200° C. or less and less than the standard atmospheric pressure.
- the proximal side surface 122 which is the surface of the distal side member 120 on the side of the proximal side member 110, is placed under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or more and 200° C. or less and less than the standard atmospheric pressure.
- the sidewall facing region 122P facing the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the base end member 110, and the entire space facing region 122C surrounded by the sidewall facing region 122P are formed of the specific metal,
- a step of forming a tip-side reflecting film 102 that reflects light is included.
- the bonding step (S140) the distal end surface of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 on which the proximal side reflecting film 101 is formed is placed under a vacuum of ⁇ 10° C. or more and 200° C. or less and less than the standard atmospheric pressure.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 can be joined at a temperature that is not excessively high, i.e., ⁇ 10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of thermal strain in each member during manufacturing of the optical pressure sensor 12 .
- the base end member 110 and the distal end member 120 are joined together without using a molten material or an adhesive, deterioration in the quality of the optical pressure sensor 12 due to outflow of the molten material or adhesive is suppressed. can do.
- the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 can function as a bonding material for bonding the proximal-side member 110 and the distal-side member 120, the formation of the reflecting film and the bonding material can be performed. As compared with a manufacturing method in which forming and forming are performed as separate steps, efficiency in manufacturing can be realized.
- the surfaces of the proximal-side member 110 and the distal-side member 120 are not roughened by the acid-based chemical. It is possible to suppress bonding defects and a decrease in light transmittance caused by the above.
- the method for manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12 of this embodiment further includes a polishing step (S120).
- the polishing step (S120) includes a step of polishing the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the base end member 110 before the film formation step (S130).
- the polishing step (S120) includes a step of polishing the sidewall facing region 122P of the base end side surface 122 of the distal end member 120 before the film forming step (S130).
- the bonding strength between the distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal member 110 and the proximal reflecting film 101 and the strength of the distal member 120 can be improved, and as a result, the bonding strength between the proximal member 110 and the distal member 120 can be improved.
- the distal end surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 and the side wall facing region 122P of the proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120 are polished so that the surface roughness Sa is less than 50 nm.
- the bonding strength between the distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal member 110 and the proximal reflecting film 101 and the strength of the distal member 120 can be effectively improved, and as a result, the bonding strength between the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 can be effectively increased. can be improved to
- the back surface 113 which is the surface opposite to the closed space 108 side surface of the base end member 110
- An attachment step (S150) of attaching the optical transmission medium 200 is provided.
- the film forming step (S130) of the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 the reflecting film which is farther from the optical transmission medium 200 after the attachment step (S150) is used. This is done so that the thickness T2 of a certain tip-side reflecting film 102 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 which is the reflecting film closer to the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the method for manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12 of the present embodiment in the manufactured optical pressure sensor 12, light that is multiple-reflected in the closed space 108 is suppressed from transmitting through the tip-side reflecting film 102. It is possible to prevent the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 from deteriorating.
- the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 can be made relatively thin. The amount of light reaching the inside 108 can be increased, and as a result, the peak value of the interference wavelength of multiple reflection can be increased, and the measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 can be improved.
- the specific metal that is the material for forming the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102 formed in the film forming step (S130) is Si. , SiC, Al, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ti, and Au.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 can be joined more reliably at a temperature that is not excessively high, i.e., -10° C. or higher and 200° C. or lower.
- the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are made of the same material. In this way, in the manufactured optical pressure sensor 12, the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 can be reduced. A decrease in measurement accuracy of the optical pressure sensor 12 can be suppressed.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12a according to the second embodiment.
- the same configurations as those of the optical pressure sensor 12 of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. .
- the optical pressure sensor 12a of the second embodiment differs from the optical pressure sensor 12 of the first embodiment in the magnitude relationship between the thicknesses of the proximal side reflecting film 101 and the distal side reflecting film 102.
- the thickness T1 of the side reflecting film 101 is thicker than the thickness T2 of the tip side reflecting film 102 which is the reflecting film farther from the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the reflecting film closer to the optical transmission medium 200 is the proximal side.
- the thickness T1 of the reflective film 101 is thicker than the thickness T2 of the tip-side reflective film 102 which is the reflective film farther from the optical transmission medium 200 . Therefore, the tip-side reflective film 102 formed on the diaphragm portion 128, which is a very thin plate-like portion, can be made relatively thin, and the heat caused by the difference in thermal expansion between the diaphragm portion 128 and the tip-side reflective film 102 can be reduced. The stress can be reduced, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a decrease in measurement accuracy (temperature drift) of the optical pressure sensor 12a due to the thermal stress.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12b in the third embodiment.
- the same configurations as those of the optical pressure sensor 12 of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. .
- the optical pressure sensor 12b of the third embodiment differs from the optical pressure sensor 12 of the first embodiment in the configuration of the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 that constitute the optical element 100.
- the tip-side member 120 includes a substantially disk-shaped plate-like portion 121 that is substantially perpendicular to the central axis AX, and a side wall portion 126 that extends from the peripheral edge portion of the plate-like portion 121 toward the base end by a predetermined length. and The side wall portion 126 is formed continuously over the entire periphery of the plate-like portion 121 .
- the base end member 110 is a substantially disc-shaped member that is substantially orthogonal to the central axis AX.
- the distal side member 120 is an example of the first member in the claims
- the proximal side member 110 is an example of the second member in the claims. The whole is an example of the plate-like portion of the second member in the scope of claims.
- a peripheral region (hereinafter referred to as a “sidewall facing region 112P”) on the distal side surface of the proximal side member 110 (the surface on the side of the distal side member 120, hereinafter referred to as “distal side surface 112”);
- the entire distal end surface 127 of the side wall portion 126 of the distal end member 120 is opposed to each other in the Z-axis direction and is separated from each other via the proximal end reflecting film 101 and the distal end reflecting film 102 functioning as bonding materials. are spliced. Thereby, the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 are joined to each other.
- the inside of the optical element 100 composed of the proximal side member 110 and the distal side member 120 that are joined together is defined by the plate-like portion 121 and the side wall portion 126 of the distal side member 120 and the proximal side member 110 .
- a closed space 108 is formed.
- the entire distal surface 127 of the side wall portion 126 of the distal side member 120 is an example of the first member side facing region in the claims, and the side wall facing region 112P of the distal side surface 112 of the proximal side member 110 is the It is an example of the 2nd member side opposing area
- the central portion (the portion facing the closed space 108) of the plate-like portion 121 of the distal end side member 120 is a very thin plate-like portion and constitutes a diaphragm portion 128 that is deformed (deflected) by external pressure.
- two reflective films are formed that face each other (directly) with a closed space 108 interposed therebetween. More specifically, in a region facing the closed space 108 on the distal end surface 112 of the proximal member 110 (the region surrounded by the side wall facing region 112P described above, hereinafter referred to as the "space facing region 112C"). is formed with a proximal end-side reflective film 101 .
- the base end-side reflective film 101 is configured to reflect part of the light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 and transmit the remaining part.
- the proximal side reflective film 101 is formed over the entire space facing region 112C on the distal side surface 112 of the proximal side member 110 .
- the proximal-side reflective film 101 is formed continuously from the space-facing region 112C on the distal-side surface 112 of the proximal-side member 110 and over the entire sidewall-facing region 112P. That is, in this embodiment, the proximal side reflective film 101 is formed on the entire distal side surface 112 of the proximal side member 110 .
- the proximal side reflective film 101 is an example of the second reflective film in the claims
- the space facing region 112C on the distal side surface 112 of the proximal side member 110 is an example of the first region in the claims.
- the sidewall facing region 112P on the distal surface 112 of the proximal member 110 is an example of the second region in the claims.
- a tip-side reflective film 102 is formed on a surface of the plate-like portion 121 of the tip-side member 120 facing the sealed space 108 (hereinafter referred to as "bottom surface 124").
- the tip-side reflective film 102 is configured to reflect at least a portion of the light transmitted by the optical transmission medium 200 .
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed on the entire bottom surface 124 of the plate-like portion 121 of the tip-side member 120 .
- the bottom surface 124 of the plate-like portion 121 of the tip-side member 120 is, in other words, the surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the closed space 108 .
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed on the entire surface of the diaphragm portion 128 facing the closed space 108 . Further, in this embodiment, the tip-side reflecting film 102 is formed not only on the bottom surface 124 but also on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 126 .
- the tip-side reflecting film 102 is an example of a first reflecting film in the claims.
- the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the thickness T2 of the distal-side reflecting film 102 are, for example, about 1 nm to 50 nm.
- the thickness T2 of the tip-side reflecting film 102 which is the reflecting film farther from the optical transmission medium 200 than the base-side reflecting film 101 and the tip-side reflecting film 102, It is thicker than the thickness T1 of the proximal side reflecting film 101 which is the reflecting film closer to the transmission medium 200 .
- the optical pressure sensor 12b in the third embodiment can be manufactured by the same method (see FIGS. 4 and 5) as the method of manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12 in the first embodiment described above.
- the proximal side member 110 is a substantially disk-shaped member
- the distal side member 120 is a cylindrical member with a bottom.
- the manufacturing method is different in terms of points.
- the optical pressure sensor 12b in the third embodiment has the same configuration as the optical pressure sensor 12 in the first embodiment described above. It is possible to obtain the maximum reflection intensity of the end-side reflecting film 101, and to avoid the formation positional deviation of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 in the space-facing region 112C of the distal-side surface 112. The measurement accuracy of the type pressure sensor 12b can be sufficiently improved.
- the method of manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12b in the third embodiment is the same as the method of manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12 in the first embodiment described above, when manufacturing the optical pressure sensor 12b, It is possible to suppress the occurrence of thermal strain in each member, suppress the deterioration of the quality of the optical pressure sensor 12b caused by the outflow of the melt or the adhesive, and furthermore, the optical pressure sensor 12b. Efficiency of manufacturing can be realized.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12c of the first modified example.
- the optical pressure sensor 12c of the first modified example shown in FIG. It is not formed on the inner peripheral surface.
- the proximal side reflective film 101 may not be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 .
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12d of the second modified example.
- the inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal end member 110 is inclined with respect to the central axis AX, and as a result, the diameter of the sealed space 108 is increased to It becomes larger toward the tip side.
- such a configuration is obtained by isotropically etching a substantially cylindrical member, which is a material for forming the base end member 110, and forming a concave portion on the side wall portion 116 as a concave portion for forming the closed space 108. This can be achieved by forming recesses having smaller diameters closer to each other.
- the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 does not necessarily have a wall shape parallel to the central axis AX. , any shape can be adopted.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the configuration of the optical pressure sensor 12e of the third modified example.
- a protrusion 129 protruding toward the proximal side is formed in the central portion of the proximal side surface 122 of the distal side member 120.
- the thickness of the central portion of the diaphragm portion 128 is increased.
- the central part of the diaphragm part 128 maintains a state orthogonal to the central axis AX.
- the surface of the tip-side reflecting film 102 formed in the central portion of the diaphragm portion 128 can be maintained perpendicular to the central axis AX. can be maintained in a direction parallel to the central axis AX, and the measurement accuracy of external pressure based on the interference peak wavelength of multiple reflections of light in the closed space 108 can be improved.
- the base end member 110 is composed of the plate-shaped portion 111 and the side wall portion 116, but the base end member 110 includes other portions in addition to the plate-shaped portion 111 and the side wall portion 116. may have.
- the entire distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 is joined to the distal side member 120, only a partial region of the distal surface 117 of the side wall portion 116 of the proximal side member 110 is joined. , may be joined to the distal member 120 .
- the tip-side member 120 constitutes the plate-like portion as a whole, but the tip-side member 120 may have other portions in addition to the plate-like portion.
- proximal member 110 may be joined to the proximal member 110 .
- the magnitude relationship between the thickness T1 of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the thickness T2 of the distal-side reflecting film 102 can be arbitrarily changed. and the thickness T2 of the tip-side reflecting film 102 may be the same.
- the proximal side reflecting film 101 and/or the distal side reflecting film 102 may have a multilayer structure.
- the proximal-side reflecting film 101 may be a two-layer structure of a Si layer and an Au layer
- the distal-side reflecting film 102 may be a single Si layer.
- the side of the proximal-side reflecting film 101 that contacts the distal-side reflecting film 102 is aligned with the Si layer so that the proximal-side reflecting film 101 and the distal-side reflecting film 102 function as bonding thin films for atomic diffusion bonding. Just do it.
- the manufacturing method of the optical pressure sensor 12 in the above embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications are possible.
- the polishing step (S120) is performed, but this polishing step may be omitted.
- the guide wire 10 with a pressure sensor including the optical pressure sensor 12 was used as an example, but the optical pressure sensor 12 disclosed in this specification is not limited to guide wires, and other types It can also be mounted on medical devices and non-medical devices.
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A-1.圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10の構成:
図1は、本実施形態における圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10の構成を概略的に示す説明図である。図1には、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10の縦断面(YZ断面)の構成が示されている。図1において、Z軸正方向側が、体内に挿入される先端側(遠位側)であり、Z軸負方向側が、医師等の手技者によって操作される基端側(近位側)である。図1では、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10の一部分の図示が省略されている。また、図1では、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10の中心軸AXがZ軸方向に平行な直線状となった状態を示しているが、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10は湾曲させることができる程度の柔軟性を有している。これらの点は、以降の図においても同様である。本明細書では、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10およびその構成部材について、先端側の端を「先端」といい、先端およびその近傍を「先端部」といい、基端側の端を「基端」といい、基端およびその近傍を「基端部」という。
次に、圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10が備える光学式圧力センサ12の構成について説明する。図2は、光学式圧力センサ12の構成を示す説明図である。図2には、光学式圧力センサ12の先端部の縦断面(YZ断面)の構成が示されている。
次に、光学式圧力センサ12の動作について説明する。図3は、光学式圧力センサ12の動作を示す説明図である。図3には、ダイアフラム部128が変形した状態の光学式圧力センサ12の先端部の縦断面(YZ断面)の構成が示されている。
次に、光学式圧力センサ12の製造方法について説明する。図4は、光学式圧力センサ12の製造方法を示すフローチャートであり、図5は、光学式圧力センサ12の製造方法を模式的に示す説明図である。
以上説明したように、本実施形態の圧力センサ付きガイドワイヤ10を構成する光学式圧力センサ12は、光学素子100を構成する基端側部材110および先端側部材120と、光伝送媒体200とを備える。基端側部材110は、板状部111を有している。また、先端側部材120は、全体が板状部として機能する。基端側部材110および先端側部材120は、先端側部材120と基端側部材110の板状部111とが対向する姿勢で互いに接合されている。基端側部材110は、板状部111から延びて先端面が先端側部材120の表面に接合された側壁部116を有している。基端側部材110の板状部111および側壁部116と先端側部材120とによって、密閉空間108が画定されている。また、光伝送媒体200は、基端側部材110の板状部111における密閉空間108側の表面(底面114)とは反対側の表面(裏面113)に取り付けられている。基端側部材110の板状部111における密閉空間108に対向する表面である底面114には、光伝送媒体200によって伝送される光を反射する基端側反射膜101が形成されている。先端側部材120における基端側部材110側の表面である基端側表面122は、密閉空間108に対向する空間対向領域122Cと、基端側部材110の側壁部116の先端面117に対向する側壁対向領域122Pと、を含み、空間対向領域122Cの全体に、光伝送媒体200によって伝送される光を反射する先端側反射膜102が形成されている。
図8は、第2実施形態における光学式圧力センサ12aの構成を概略的に示す説明図である。以下では、第2実施形態の光学式圧力センサ12aの構成のうち、上述した第1実施形態の光学式圧力センサ12と同一の構成については、同一の符号を付すことによってその説明を適宜省略する。
図9は、第3実施形態における光学式圧力センサ12bの構成を概略的に示す説明図である。以下では、第3実施形態の光学式圧力センサ12bの構成のうち、上述した第1実施形態の光学式圧力センサ12と同一の構成については、同一の符号を付すことによってその説明を適宜省略する。
本明細書で開示される技術は、上述の実施形態に限られるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の形態に変形することができ、例えば次のような変形も可能である。
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- 光学式圧力センサであって、
それぞれ板状部を有する第1部材および第2部材であって、前記第1部材および前記第2部材は2つの前記板状部が対向する姿勢で互いに接合されており、前記第1部材は前記第1部材の前記板状部から延びて先端面が前記第2部材の前記板状部の表面に接合された側壁部を有しており、2つの前記板状部と前記側壁部とによって密閉空間が画定されている、第1部材および第2部材と、
2つの前記板状部の一方における前記密閉空間側の表面とは反対側の表面に取り付けられた光伝送媒体と、
を備え、
前記第1部材の前記板状部における前記密閉空間に対向する表面には、前記光伝送媒体によって伝送される光を反射する第1反射膜が形成されており、
前記第2部材の前記板状部における前記第1部材側の表面は、前記密閉空間に対向する第1領域と、前記第1部材の前記側壁部の前記先端面に対向する第2領域と、を含み、前記第1領域の全体に、前記光伝送媒体によって伝送される光を反射する第2反射膜が形成されている、
光学式圧力センサ。 - 請求項1に記載の光学式圧力センサであって、
前記第1反射膜と前記第2反射膜とのうち、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が遠い方の前記反射膜の厚さは、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が近い方の前記反射膜の厚さより厚い、
光学式圧力センサ。 - 請求項1に記載の光学式圧力センサであって、
前記第1反射膜と前記第2反射膜とのうち、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が近い方の前記反射膜の厚さは、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が遠い方の前記反射膜の厚さより厚い、
光学式圧力センサ。 - 請求項1から請求項3までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサであって、
前記第1部材と、前記第2部材とは、同一材料により形成されている、
光学式圧力センサ。 - 請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサであって、
前記第2部材の前記板状部における前記密閉空間に対向する部分は、外部の圧力によって変形するダイアフラム部を構成する、
光学式圧力センサ。 - 請求項5に記載の光学式圧力センサであって、
前記第2反射膜は、前記第2部材の前記板状部における前記第1部材側の表面の前記第1領域から連続して前記第2領域にも形成されている、
光学式圧力センサ。 - それぞれ板状部を有する第1部材および第2部材であって、前記第1部材および前記第2部材は2つの前記板状部が対向する姿勢で互いに接合されており、前記第1部材は前記第1部材の前記板状部から延びて先端面が前記第2部材の前記板状部の表面に接合された側壁部を有しており、2つの前記板状部と前記側壁部とによって密閉空間が画定されている、第1部材および第2部材を備える光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、
前記第1部材と前記第2部材とを準備する第1工程と、
-10℃以上、200℃以下、かつ、標準大気圧未満の真空下において、前記第1部材の前記板状部における前記第2部材の前記板状部に対向する表面、および、前記第1部材の前記側壁部の前記先端面のうちの前記第2部材の前記板状部に対向する第1部材側対向領域に、特定の金属により形成され、光を反射する第1反射膜を成膜する第2工程と、
-10℃以上、200℃以下、かつ、標準大気圧未満の真空下において、前記第2部材の前記板状部における前記第1部材側の表面のうち、前記第1部材の前記側壁部の前記先端面に対向する第2部材側対向領域、および、第2部材側対向領域によって囲まれた領域の全体に、前記特定の金属により形成され、光を反射する第2反射膜を成膜する第3工程と、
-10℃以上、200℃以下、かつ、標準大気圧未満の真空下において、前記第1反射膜が成膜された前記第1部材の前記第1部材側対向領域と、前記第2反射膜が成膜された前記第2部材の前記第2部材側対向領域とを当接させることによって、前記第1部材と前記第2部材とを接合する第4工程と、
を備える、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項7に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、さらに、
前記第2工程の前に、前記第1部材側対向領域を研磨する第5工程と、
前記第3工程の前に、前記第2部材側対向領域を研磨する第6工程と、
を備える、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項8に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、
前記第5工程は、前記第1部材側対向領域を表面粗さSaが50nm未満になるように研磨する工程であり、
前記第6工程は、前記第2部材側対向領域を表面粗さSaが50nm未満になるように研磨する工程である、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項7から請求項9までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、さらに、
前記第4工程の後に、前記第1部材の前記板状部と前記第2部材の前記板状部との一方における前記密閉空間側の表面とは反対側の表面に、光伝送媒体を取り付ける第7工程を備え、
前記第2工程および前記第3工程は、前記第1反射膜と前記第2反射膜とのうち、前記第7工程後の状態において前記光伝送媒体からの距離が遠い方の前記反射膜の厚さが、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が近い方の前記反射膜の厚さより厚くなるように、実行される、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項7から請求項9までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、さらに、
前記第4工程の後に、前記第1部材の前記板状部と前記第2部材の前記板状部との一方における前記密閉空間側の表面とは反対側の表面に、光伝送媒体を取り付ける第7工程を備え、
前記第2工程および前記第3工程は、前記第1反射膜と前記第2反射膜とのうち、前記第7工程後の状態において前記光伝送媒体からの距離が近い方の前記反射膜の厚さが、前記光伝送媒体からの距離が遠い方の前記反射膜の厚さより厚くなるように、実行される、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項7から請求項11までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、
前記特定の金属は、Siと、SiCと、Alと、Cuと、Crと、Niと、Tiと、Auと、の少なくとも1つを含む、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。 - 請求項9から請求項12までのいずれか一項に記載の光学式圧力センサの製造方法であって、
前記第1部材と、前記第2部材とは、同一材料により形成されている、
光学式圧力センサの製造方法。
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