Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic sensor unit and electronic device
- Patent Title (中): 超声波传感器单元和电子设备
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Application No.: US12699305Application Date: 2010-02-03
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Publication No.: US08169855B2Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Tomoaki Nakamura
- Applicant: Tomoaki Nakamura
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Priority: JP2009-026365 20090206
- Main IPC: H04R19/00
- IPC: H04R19/00

Abstract:
An ultrasonic sensor unit includes an ultrasonic transmission sensor array having a plurality of ultrasonic transmission sensors configured and arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves, and an ultrasonic reception sensor array having a plurality of ultrasonic reception sensors configured and arranged to receive the ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic reception sensor array re coupled to the ultrasonic transmission sensor array so that the ultrasonic transmission sensors and the ultrasonic reception sensors do not overlap in planar view. One of the ultrasonic transmission sensor array and the ultrasonic reception sensor array include a plurality of through-holes through which one of the ultrasonic transmission sensors and the ultrasonic reception sensors provided in the other of the ultrasonic transmission sensor array and the ultrasonic reception sensor array are exposed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100202253A1 ULTRASONIC SENSOR UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2010-08-12
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