Vibration detecting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11506532-B2
Application number	US-202016784399-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2020
Priority date	Jun 28, 2019
Publication date	Nov 22, 2022
Grant date	Nov 22, 2022

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor, a circuit board, a flexible wiring member, and an elastic member. The vibration sensor is accommodated in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and is provided with a first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The wiring member electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other. The elastic member contains a polymer material, and is accommodated in the housing as being in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing. The circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vibration detecting device comprising:
a housing;
a vibration sensor accommodated in the housing;
a circuit board accommodated in the housing and equipped with a first electric component, the first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor;
a flexible wiring member that electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other; and
an elastic member containing a polymer material, and accommodated in the housing in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing,
wherein the circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member,
the circuit board includes:
a first surface,
a second surface opposite to the first surface,
a first end in a first direction along the first surface, and
a second end in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

the elastic member is interposed between the housing and each of the first surface, the second surface, the first end, and the second end,
the circuit board includes:
a third end in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction along the first surface, and
a fourth end in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction,

the elastic member includes a frame wall in a unified manner, the frame wall that covers the first end, the second end, the third end, and the fourth end, and
the frame wall is interposed between the housing and each of the first end, the second end, the third end, and the fourth end.

2. The vibration detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein
the elastic member is detachably attached to the circuit board.

3. The vibration detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein
the elastic member includes:
a first protrusion that protrudes from the frame wall and is interposed between the first surface and the housing, and
a second protrusion that protrudes from the frame wall and is interposed between the second surface and the housing, and

the first protrusion from the frame wall is smaller in length than the frame wall in a direction orthogonal to the first surface.

4. The vibration detecting device according to claim 3 , wherein
the circuit board includes a first board and a second board electrically connected to the first board,
the first board includes the first surface, a third surface opposite to the first surface, the first end, the second end, the third end, and the fourth end, and
the second board includes the second surface and a fourth surface facing the third surface.

5. The vibration detecting device according to claim 4 , wherein
the second board includes:
a fifth end in the first direction,
a sixth end in the second direction,
a seventh end in the third direction, and
an eighth end in the fourth direction,

the second board is separated from the first board, and
the frame wall is interposed between the housing and each of the fifth end, the sixth end, the seventh end, and the eighth end, and covers a space between the first board and the second board.

6. The vibration detecting device according to claim 5 , wherein
the elastic member comprises a first member including the first protrusion, and a second member including the second protrusion, and
the frame wall includes a first frame wall of the first member, and a second frame wall of the second member.

7. The vibration detecting device according to claim 3 , further comprising
a connector that is mounted on the first surface with spacing from the frame wall and the first protrusion, and is exposed outside the elastic member,
wherein the wiring member is electrically connected to the circuit board through the connector.

8. The vibration detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member contains silicone rubber.

9. A vibration detecting device comprising:
a housing;
a vibration sensor accommodated in the housing;
a circuit board accommodated in the housing and equipped with a first electric component, the first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor;
a flexible wiring member that electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other; and
an elastic member containing a polymer material, and accommodated in the housing in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing, wherein
the circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member,
the elastic member comprises a flexible sheet,
the circuit board is held by the housing through the sheet,
the housing comprises a box member and a lid member,
the box member includes an inner surface facing the circuit board, and a peripheral wall that protrudes from the inner surface and surrounds the circuit board,
the lid member is attached to an end of the peripheral wall such that the lid member closes an inside of the box member and presses part of the sheet against the circuit board,
the sheet includes a surface facing the circuit board, and an edge in a direction along the surface, and
the edge is located between the circuit board and the lid member.

10. The vibration detecting device according to claim 9 , wherein the sheet is formed of a gel.

11. The vibration detecting device according to claim 10 , wherein the sheet is formed of αGEL (registered trademark).

12. The vibration detecting device according to claim 9 , wherein
the circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first end in a first direction along the first surface, and a second end in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
the sheet is bent to wrap around the circuit board, and is interposed between the housing and each of the first surface, the second surface, the first end, and the second end.

13. The vibration detecting device according to claim 9 , wherein
the sheet includes mutually directly contacting, overlapping portions, and is in direct contact with the housing and the circuit board.

14. The vibration detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein
the elastic member is interposed between the circuit board and the housing in a compressed state.

15. A vibration detecting device comprising:
a housing;
a vibration sensor accommodated in the housing;
a circuit board accommodated in the housing and equipped with a first electric component, the first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor;
a flexible wiring member that electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other; and
an elastic member containing a polymer material, and accommodated in the housing in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing, wherein
the circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member,
the housing is provided with a first opening,
the elastic member is provided with a second opening, and
the circuit board is equipped with a second electric component that is exposed outside the housing through the first opening and the second opening.

16. A vibration detecting device comprising:
a housing;
a vibration sensor accommodated in the housing;
a circuit board accommodated in the housing and equipped with a first electric component, the first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor;
a flexible wiring member that electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other; and
an elastic member containing a polymer material, and accommodated in the housing in contact

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk
• Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp

Inventors

• Omote Hirofumi
• Ota Hiroshi
• Ninomiya Ryoji

Classifications

• H05K7/1427

  Housings · CPC title

• H05K1/144

  Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards · CPC title

• H05K2201/10189

  Non-printed connector · CPC title

• H05K1/0277

  Bendability or stretchability details (H05K1/038, H05K3/4691 take precedence) · CPC title

• H05K2201/10113

  Lamp · CPC title