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Flexible tactile sensor

A tactile sensor, flexible technology, applied in the field of sensors, to achieve the effect of low power consumption, high sensitivity and strong adaptability

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-11-02
NAT UNIV OF SINGAPORE +1
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[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to address the shortcomings of existing flexible tactile sensors and provide a new flexible tactile sensor that can work effectively on various curved surfaces and dynamic forces

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[0029] figure 1 A schematic structural view of the flexible tactile sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. Such as figure 1 As shown, the flexible tactile sensor has five highly stretchable flexible textile material layers 1-5, wherein the first and fifth layers are non-conductive protective layers 30, and the second and fourth layers are conductive fabric layers 21A , the third layer is piezoresistive fabric layer 10. Two conductive fabric layers 21A are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the piezoresistive fabric layer 10 to sandwich the piezoresistive fabric layer 10 between the two conductive fabric layers 21A. The areas of the two conductive fabric layers 21A are slightly smaller than the area of ​​the piezoresistive fabric layer 10, so as to avoid short circuit caused by the contact of the two conductive fabric layers 21A. The two non-conductive protective layers 30 are respectively symmetrically arranged on the side of the tw...

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[0038] Such as image 3 As shown, the structure of the flexible tactile sensor of this embodiment is similar to the structure of the flexible tactile sensor of the first embodiment, the difference is that the conductive fabric layer 21B of the second layer and the fourth layer of the flexible tactile sensor of this embodiment Both are made of conductive braided wire. The arrangement pattern of the conductive braided wires in the conductive fabric layer is orthogonal to each other to ensure a higher number of overlapping points, resulting in higher conductivity. The conductive braided wire used in this embodiment is twisted yarn with high toughness, and the resistivity is less than 500 ohms per meter.

[0039] In this embodiment, the flexible tactile sensor uses a single piezoresistive fabric layer and a double-layer conductive braided wire, so it can be referred to as a "single pressure double wire" flexible tactile sensor according to its layered structure.

no. 3 example

[0041] Such as Figure 4 As shown, the structure of the flexible tactile sensor of this embodiment is similar to the structure of the flexible tactile sensor of the first embodiment, the difference is that the flexible tactile sensor of this embodiment includes two piezoresistive fabric layers 10, namely the third layer and layer 4. The increase of the piezoresistive fabric layer can increase the sensitivity of the sensor, therefore, even if a small external force is applied, the deformation of the double-layer piezoresistive fabric layer will cause a sharp drop in resistance, resulting in a large change in the potential difference of the conductive layer. Those skilled in the art can understand that more than two piezoresistive fabric layers can also be provided according to the needs of practical applications. Each additional layer of piezoresistive fabric increases the thickness of the sensor by approximately 200 to 300 microns.

[0042] In this embodiment, the flexible t...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a flexible tactile sensor based on a plurality of kinds of flexible textile materials. The flexible tactile sensor comprises a piezoresistance fabric layer made of a flexible piezoresistive fabric material, conductive fabric layers made of a flexible conductive fabric material such as conductive cloth or conductive braided wires, and non-conductive protection layers made ofa flexible and non-conductive fabric material; the piezoresistance fabric layer is sandwiched between the conductive fabric layers; and the conductive fabric layers and the piezoresistance fabric layer are sandwiched and enclosed between the non-conductive protection layers. Compared with a conventional rigid tactile sensor, the flexible tactile sensor of the invention has the advantages of highadaptability, impact resistance and high sensitivity. Compared with an existing flexible tactile sensor, the flexible tactile sensor of the invention has the advantages of fast response, easiness in integration, high stability, low power consumption and low cost.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of sensors, in particular to a flexible tactile sensor based on multi-layer flexible textile materials. Background technique [0002] During human-environment interaction or robot-environment physical interaction, contact force data can be used to determine whether an external object is in contact or to measure the characteristics of the contacted object, such as complex details such as weight, shape, size, and stiffness. The use of tactile sensors in unstructured environments typically requires flexibility enough to conform to three-dimensional surfaces that may be encountered, good sensor response, sufficient spatial resolution, acceptable levels of measurement accuracy, and A certain flexibility to absorb external shocks. However, in the emerging field of soft robotics, conventional rigid tactile sensors cannot satisfy all the above requirements simultaneously. [0003] With the development of flexible ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01L1/18
CPCG01L1/18
Inventor 任洪亮
Owner NAT UNIV OF SINGAPORE