Global Patent Index - EP 1173842 A1

EP 1173842 A1 20020123 - ULTRASOUND SENSOR HAVING A POT-SHAPED OSCILLATING ELEMENT

Title (en)

ULTRASOUND SENSOR HAVING A POT-SHAPED OSCILLATING ELEMENT

Title (de)

ULTRASCHALLSENSOR MIT EINEM TOPFFÖRMIGEN SCHWINGELEMENT

Title (fr)

DETECTEUR A ULTRASONS AVEC ELEMENT OSCILLANT EN FORME DE CUVETTE

Publication

EP 1173842 A1 20020123 (DE)

Application

EP 01903687 A 20010201

Priority

  • DE 10009129 A 20000226
  • EP 0101075 W 20010201

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0163595A1] The invention relates to an ultrasound sensor, especially for parking aids in motor vehicles, comprising a pot-shaped oscillating element (4). The bottom of said element serves as a membrane. According to the invention, at least two disc-shaped piezoelectric transducers (6, 7) are fixed next to one another in the membrane (5). The inventive ultrasound sensor is characterised by a sound directional diagram being provided with particularly high asymmetry.

IPC 1-7

G10K 9/125; G01S 15/93

IPC 8 full level

G10K 9/122 (2006.01); G10K 9/125 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10K 9/122 (2013.01); G10K 9/125 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0163595A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0163595 A1 20010830; AU 3169701 A 20010903; DE 10009129 A1 20010830; EP 1173842 A1 20020123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0101075 W 20010201; AU 3169701 A 20010201; DE 10009129 A 20000226; EP 01903687 A 20010201