JPH063455B2 - Vibrating gyro - Google Patents

Vibrating gyro

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JPH063455B2
JPH063455B2 JP8939789A JP8939789A JPH063455B2 JP H063455 B2 JPH063455 B2 JP H063455B2 JP 8939789 A JP8939789 A JP 8939789A JP 8939789 A JP8939789 A JP 8939789A JP H063455 B2 JPH063455 B2 JP H063455B2
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piezoelectric element
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piezoelectric elements
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武 中村
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Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Priority to DE3943787A priority patent/DE3943787C2/en
Priority to DE3943805A priority patent/DE3943805C2/en
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Priority to GB9301203A priority patent/GB2262342A/en
Priority to GB9301204A priority patent/GB2262343A/en
Priority to US08/044,630 priority patent/US5349857A/en
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Priority to US08/276,759 priority patent/US5493166A/en
Priority to US08/474,118 priority patent/US5569969A/en
Priority to US09/163,830 priority patent/US6161432A/en
Priority to US09/163,829 priority patent/US6016699A/en
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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) この発明は振動ジャイロに関し、特に自励振駆動し、た
とえば自動車などに搭載されるナビゲーションシステム
に用いられる、振動ジャイロに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibration gyro, and more particularly to a vibration gyro that is driven by self-excitation and is used in a navigation system mounted in, for example, an automobile.

(従来技術) 第5図は従来の振動ジャイロの一例を示す図解図であ
る。この振動ジャイロ1は、振動子2を含む。この振動
子2は、正3角柱状の振動体3を含み、振動体3の1つ
の側面に駆動用圧電素子4が形成され、振動体3の他の
2つの側面に帰還用圧電素子5aおよび5bがそれぞれ
形成されている。そのため、この振動子2では、帰還用
圧電素子5aおよび5bと駆動用圧電素子4との間に発
振回路6が接続され、帰還用圧電素子5aおよび5bの
出力が発振回路6を介して駆動用圧電素子4に帰還され
る。したがって、この振動子2は自励振駆動する。
(Prior Art) FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing one example of a conventional vibration gyro. The vibrating gyro 1 includes a vibrator 2. The vibrator 2 includes a regular triangular prism-shaped vibrating body 3, a driving piezoelectric element 4 is formed on one side surface of the vibrating body 3, and a feedback piezoelectric element 5a and a feedback piezoelectric element 5a are formed on the other two side surfaces of the vibrating body 3. 5b are formed respectively. Therefore, in the vibrator 2, the oscillation circuit 6 is connected between the feedback piezoelectric elements 5a and 5b and the driving piezoelectric element 4, and the outputs of the feedback piezoelectric elements 5a and 5b are driven via the oscillation circuit 6. It is fed back to the piezoelectric element 4. Therefore, the vibrator 2 is self-excited.

そして、この振動ジャイロ1では、帰還用圧電素子5a
および5bからの出力電圧の差を差動回路7で検出する
ことによって、その回転角速度が測定される。
In the vibrating gyro 1, the feedback piezoelectric element 5a is used.
The rotational angular velocity is measured by detecting the difference between the output voltages from the outputs 5 and 5b by the differential circuit 7.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) ところが、上述の振動ジャイロ1では、帰還用圧電素子
5aおよび5bからの出力電圧の差を検出するため、帰
還用のみならず駆動用圧電素子に特性上のばらつきや経
時変化,温度変化があった場合、回転角速度を正確に測
定することが困難であった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-described vibrating gyro 1, since the difference in the output voltage from the feedback piezoelectric elements 5a and 5b is detected, there is a variation in characteristics not only for the feedback but also for the driving piezoelectric element. It has been difficult to accurately measure the rotational angular velocity when there is a change with time, a change in temperature, or a change in temperature.

それゆえに、この発明の主たる目的は、圧電素子の特性
に影響されることなく回転角速度を正確に測定すること
ができる、振動ジャイロを提供することである。
Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating gyro that can accurately measure the rotational angular velocity without being affected by the characteristics of the piezoelectric element.

(課題を解決するための手段) この発明は、自励振駆動する振動ジャイロにおいて、駆
動用の圧電素子の入力側に回転角速度を検出するための
検出用端子を接続した、振動ジャイロである。
(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention relates to a vibration gyro that is driven by self-excitation, in which a detection terminal for detecting a rotational angular velocity is connected to the input side of a driving piezoelectric element.

(作用) 検出用端子からは、圧電素子を介さずに、回転角速度に
応じた出力が得られる。
(Operation) An output corresponding to the rotational angular velocity is obtained from the detection terminal without using the piezoelectric element.

(発明の効果) この発明によれば、圧電素子を介さずに回転角速度に応
じた出力が得られるので、圧電素子に特性上のばらつき
や経時変化,温度変化があっても、圧電素子の特性に影
響されることなく回転角速度を正確に測定することがで
きる。
(Effect of the Invention) According to the present invention, an output according to the rotational angular velocity can be obtained without passing through the piezoelectric element, so that the characteristics of the piezoelectric element can be maintained even if the piezoelectric element has variations in characteristics, changes with time, or changes in temperature. The rotational angular velocity can be accurately measured without being affected by

この発明の上述の目的,その他の目的,特徴および利点
は、図面を参照して行う以下の実施例の詳細な説明から
一層明らかとなろう。
The above-mentioned objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

(実施例) 第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示す図解図である。この
振動ジャイロ10は、特別な構造の振動子12を含むの
で、この実施例では、まず、その振動子12について詳
細に説明する。
(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing one embodiment of the present invention. The vibrating gyroscope 10 includes a vibrator 12 having a special structure. Therefore, in this embodiment, the vibrator 12 will be described in detail first.

振動子12は、たとえば正3角柱状の振動体14を含
む。この振動体14は、たとえばエリンバ,鉄−ニッケ
ル合金,石英,ガラス,水晶,セラミックなど、一般的
に機械的な振動を生じる材料で形成される。
The vibrator 12 includes, for example, a vibrating body 14 having a regular triangular prism shape. The vibrating body 14 is formed of a material that generally causes mechanical vibration, such as elinvar, iron-nickel alloy, quartz, glass, crystal, and ceramic.

この振動体14には、その3つの側面の中央部にそれぞ
れ圧電素子16a,16bおよび16cが形成される。
圧電素子16aは、たとえばセラミックからなる圧電層
18aを含み、圧電層18aの両主面にはそれぞれ電極
20aおよび22aが形成される。なお、これらの電極
20aおよび22aは、たとえば金,銀,アルミニウ
ム,ニッケル,銅−ニッケル合金(モネルメタル)など
の電極材料で、たとえばスパッタリング、蒸着等の薄膜
技術であるいはその材料によっては印刷技術で形成され
る。同様に、他の圧電素子16bおよび16cも、それ
ぞれ、たとえばセラミックからなる圧電層18bおよび
18cを含み、それらの圧電層18bと18cとの両主
面にも、電極20bおよび22cと20bおよび22c
とが、それぞれ形成されている。そして、これらの圧電
素子16a〜16cの一方の電極20a〜20cは、た
とえば接着剤で振動体14に接着される。
Piezoelectric elements 16a, 16b and 16c are formed in the center of the three side surfaces of the vibrating body 14, respectively.
The piezoelectric element 16a includes a piezoelectric layer 18a made of, for example, ceramic, and electrodes 20a and 22a are formed on both main surfaces of the piezoelectric layer 18a, respectively. The electrodes 20a and 22a are made of an electrode material such as gold, silver, aluminum, nickel, and a copper-nickel alloy (monel metal), and are formed by a thin film technique such as sputtering or vapor deposition or a printing technique depending on the material. To be done. Similarly, the other piezoelectric elements 16b and 16c also include piezoelectric layers 18b and 18c made of, for example, ceramics, and electrodes 20b and 22c and 20b and 22c are provided on both main surfaces of the piezoelectric layers 18b and 18c, respectively.
And are formed respectively. Then, one of the electrodes 20a to 20c of the piezoelectric elements 16a to 16c is bonded to the vibrating body 14 with an adhesive, for example.

なお、振動体14をたとえばエリンバ,鉄−ニッケル合
金などの金属からなる振動材料で形成すれば、圧電素子
16a〜16cの一方の電極20a〜20cは形成され
なくてもよい。なぜなら、振動体14がそれらの電極2
0a〜20cを兼ねるからである。この場合、圧電層1
8a〜18cは、たとえばPZT(ジルコン・チタン酸
鉛),ZnO(酸化鉛)などの圧電材料でたとえばスパ
ッタリング,蒸着などの薄膜技術によって形成されても
よい。
If the vibrating body 14 is made of a vibrating material made of metal such as elinvar or iron-nickel alloy, the electrodes 20a to 20c of the piezoelectric elements 16a to 16c may not be formed. Because the vibrating body 14 has electrodes 2
This is because it also serves as 0a to 20c. In this case, the piezoelectric layer 1
8a to 18c are piezoelectric materials such as PZT (zircon / lead titanate) and ZnO (lead oxide) and may be formed by a thin film technique such as sputtering and vapor deposition.

この振動子12では、圧電素子16a〜16cのうち任
意の2つが駆動用に用いられ、他の1つが帰還用に用い
られる。この実施例では、たとえば、圧電素子16aお
よび16bが駆動用に用いられ、他の圧電素子16cが
帰還用に用いられる。そのため、この振動子12には、
帰還用の圧電素子16cと駆動用の圧電素子16aおよ
び16bとの間に、振動子12を自励振駆動するための
帰還ループとして発振回路24などが接続される。
In the vibrator 12, any two of the piezoelectric elements 16a to 16c are used for driving, and the other one is used for feedback. In this embodiment, for example, the piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b are used for driving, and the other piezoelectric element 16c is used for feedback. Therefore, this oscillator 12 has
An oscillation circuit 24 or the like is connected between the feedback piezoelectric element 16c and the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b as a feedback loop for driving the vibrator 12 by self-excitation.

すなわち、帰還用の圧電素子16cの電極22cは、発
振回路24の入力端に接続される。そして、この発振回
路24の出力端は、固定抵抗器26aを介して駆動用の
圧電素子16aの電極22aと固定抵抗器26bを介し
て駆動用の圧電素子16bの電極22bとに接続され
る。そのため、帰還用の圧電素子16cの出力は発振回
路24などを介して2つの駆動用の圧電素子16aおよ
び16bに帰還され、この振動子12は自励振駆動す
る。この場合、振動子12の振動体14は、2つの駆動
用の圧電素子16aおよび16bによる2つの駆動方向
を合成した方向に振動する。したがって、この実施例で
は、1つの駆動用圧電素子で駆動する従来例に比べて、
振動体14の振幅が大きくなる。しかも、たとえば経時
変化,温度変化,取付け角度の変化,自重(重心位置)
の変化などによる機械的な状態変化に対して、振動体1
4の振動姿勢が安定である。
That is, the electrode 22c of the piezoelectric element 16c for feedback is connected to the input end of the oscillation circuit 24. The output terminal of the oscillation circuit 24 is connected to the electrode 22a of the driving piezoelectric element 16a via the fixed resistor 26a and the electrode 22b of the driving piezoelectric element 16b via the fixed resistor 26b. Therefore, the output of the feedback piezoelectric element 16c is fed back to the two driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b via the oscillation circuit 24 and the like, and the vibrator 12 is driven by self-excitation. In this case, the vibrating body 14 of the vibrator 12 vibrates in a direction in which the two driving directions of the two driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b are combined. Therefore, in this embodiment, as compared with the conventional example driven by one driving piezoelectric element,
The amplitude of the vibrating body 14 increases. Moreover, for example, changes over time, changes in temperature, changes in mounting angle, weight (position of center of gravity)
Vibration body 1 against mechanical changes due to changes in
The vibration posture of No. 4 is stable.

一方、駆動用の圧電素子16aおよび16bの入力側の
電極22aおよび22bには、検出用端子28aおよび
28bが、それぞれ接続される。これらの検出用端子2
8aおよび28bは、振動ジャイロ10の回転角速度に
応じて変化する駆動用の圧電素子16aおよび16bの
インピーダンス変化を検出するためのものである。
On the other hand, detection terminals 28a and 28b are connected to the electrodes 22a and 22b on the input side of the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b, respectively. These detection terminals 2
Reference numerals 8a and 28b are for detecting a change in impedance of the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b which changes according to the rotational angular velocity of the vibration gyro 10.

これらの検出用端子28aおよび28bは、差動回路3
0の2つの入力端に、それぞれ接続される。この差動回
路30では、駆動用の圧電素子16aおよび16bのイ
ンピーダンス変化が、それらの電極22aおよび22b
間の電位差として検出される。したがって、差動回路3
0からの出力によって、振動ジャイロ10の回転角速度
を知ることができる。
These detection terminals 28a and 28b are connected to the differential circuit 3
0 are connected to two input terminals, respectively. In this differential circuit 30, impedance changes of the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b are caused by the electrodes 22a and 22b thereof.
It is detected as a potential difference between the two. Therefore, the differential circuit 3
From the output from 0, the rotational angular velocity of the vibration gyro 10 can be known.

この振動ジャイロ10では、検出専用圧電素子は用いず
駆動用の圧電素子16aおよび16bの電極22aおよ
び22b間の電位差、すなわち駆動用の圧電素子の入力
側の電位差を検出することによって回転角速度を測定す
るため、それらの圧電素子16a〜16cに特性上のば
らつきや経時変化,温度変化があっても、圧電素子の特
性やそれらの共振周波数のずれに影響されることなく駆
動電圧の共通化、安定化に伴い回転角速度を正確に測定
することができる。
In this vibrating gyro 10, the rotational angular velocity is measured by detecting the potential difference between the electrodes 22a and 22b of the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b without using the detection-dedicated piezoelectric element, that is, the potential difference on the input side of the driving piezoelectric element. Therefore, even if the piezoelectric elements 16a to 16c have variations in characteristics, changes over time, or changes in temperature, the driving voltage can be standardized and stabilized without being affected by the characteristics of the piezoelectric elements and their resonance frequency shifts. With this, the rotational angular velocity can be accurately measured.

さらに、この振動ジャイロ10では、第5図に示す従来
例に比べて、振幅の大きい特別な構造の振動子12が用
いられているため回転角速度の感度がよくなる。しか
も、たとえば経時変化などによる機械的な状態変化に対
して、振動体14の振動姿勢が安定であるので、回転角
速度を安定的に測定することができる。
Further, in the vibrating gyroscope 10, compared with the conventional example shown in FIG. 5, since the vibrator 12 having a special structure having a large amplitude is used, the sensitivity of the rotational angular velocity is improved. Moreover, since the vibrating posture of the vibrating body 14 is stable with respect to mechanical state changes due to, for example, changes over time, the rotational angular velocity can be stably measured.

第2図はこの発明の他の実施例を示す図解図である。こ
の実施例では、特に、振動体14が正4角柱状に形成さ
れ、振動体14の4つの側面に、それぞれ圧電素子16
a,16b,16cおよび16dが形成される。そし
て、たとえば、隣接する2つの圧電素子16aおよび1
6bが駆動用に用いられ、他の2つの圧電素子16cお
よび16dが帰還用に用いられる。そのため、この実施
例でも、検出用端子28aおよび28bは、駆動用の圧
電素子16aおよび16bの入力側の電極22aおよび
22bに接続される。
FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in particular, the vibrating body 14 is formed in a regular quadrangular prism shape, and the piezoelectric elements 16 are respectively formed on the four side surfaces of the vibrating body 14.
a, 16b, 16c and 16d are formed. Then, for example, two adjacent piezoelectric elements 16a and 1
6b is used for driving, and the other two piezoelectric elements 16c and 16d are used for feedback. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the detection terminals 28a and 28b are connected to the electrodes 22a and 22b on the input side of the driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b.

なお、この実施例では、2つの帰還用の圧電素子16c
および16dの電極22cおよび22dは可変抵抗器3
2の2つの固定端子32aおよひ32bにそれぞれ接続
され、可変抵抗器32の可動端子32cは発振回路24
の入力端に接続される。したがって、この実施例では、
2つの帰還用の圧電素子16cおよび16dからの出力
が合成された形で2つの駆動用の圧電素子16aおよび
16bに帰還される。
In this embodiment, two feedback piezoelectric elements 16c are provided.
The electrodes 22c and 22d of 16 and 16d are connected to the variable resistor 3
2 is connected to two fixed terminals 32a and 32b, and the movable terminal 32c of the variable resistor 32 is connected to the oscillation circuit 24.
Connected to the input end of. Therefore, in this example,
The outputs from the two feedback piezoelectric elements 16c and 16d are combined and fed back to the two driving piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b.

第3図はこの発明のさらに他の実施例を示す図解図であ
る。この実施例では、振動体14が正3角柱状に形成さ
れ、振動体14の2つの側面に、圧電素子16aおよび
16bがそれぞれ形成される。そして、一方の圧電素子
16aが駆動用に用いられ、他方の圧電素子16bが帰
還用に用いられる。そのため、駆動用の圧電素子16a
の入力側の電極22aに、回転角速度を検出するための
検出用端子28が接続される。
FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the vibrating body 14 is formed in a regular triangular prism shape, and the piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b are formed on two side surfaces of the vibrating body 14, respectively. Then, one piezoelectric element 16a is used for driving, and the other piezoelectric element 16b is used for feedback. Therefore, the driving piezoelectric element 16a
A detection terminal 28 for detecting the rotational angular velocity is connected to the electrode 22a on the input side of.

なお、この実施例では、帰還用の圧電素子16bの電極
22bは発振回路24の入力端に接続され、発振回路2
4の出力端は固定抵抗器26を介して駆動用の圧電素子
16aの電極22aに接続される。
In this embodiment, the electrode 22b of the piezoelectric element 16b for feedback is connected to the input end of the oscillator circuit 24, and the oscillator circuit 2
The output terminal of No. 4 is connected to the electrode 22a of the driving piezoelectric element 16a via the fixed resistor 26.

第4図はこの発明の別の実施例を示す図解図である。こ
の実施例では、振動体14が正4角柱状に形成され、振
動体14の対向する2つの側面に、圧電素子16aおよ
び16bがそれぞれ形成される。そして、一方の圧電素
子16aが駆動用に用いられ、他方の圧電素子16bが
帰還用に用いられる。そのため、この実施例でも、第3
図に示す実施例と同様に、駆動用の圧電素子16aの入
力側の電極22aに、回転角速度を検出するための検出
用端子28が接続され、帰還用の圧電素子16bと駆動
用の圧電素子16aとの間に、直列接続された発振回路
24および固定抵抗器26が接続される。
FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the vibrating body 14 is formed in a regular quadrangular prism shape, and the piezoelectric elements 16a and 16b are formed on two opposing side surfaces of the vibrating body 14, respectively. Then, one piezoelectric element 16a is used for driving, and the other piezoelectric element 16b is used for feedback. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the third
Similar to the embodiment shown in the figure, a detection terminal 28 for detecting the rotational angular velocity is connected to the input side electrode 22a of the driving piezoelectric element 16a, and the feedback piezoelectric element 16b and the driving piezoelectric element are connected. The oscillator circuit 24 and the fixed resistor 26 connected in series are connected between the oscillator 16 and 16a.

なお、上述の各実施例では、振動子12の振動体14が
正3角柱状あるいは正4角柱状に形成されているが、こ
の発明では、振動体14は、正3角柱状,正4角柱状以
外の多角柱状に形成されてもよい。この場合も、検出用
端子は、振動体の側面に形成される駆動用の圧電素子の
入力側に接続されればよい。
In each of the above-described embodiments, the vibrating body 14 of the vibrator 12 is formed in a regular triangular prism shape or a regular quadrangular prism shape, but in the present invention, the vibrating body 14 is a regular triangular prism shape or a regular quadrangular prism shape. It may be formed in a polygonal column shape other than the column shape. Also in this case, the detection terminal may be connected to the input side of the driving piezoelectric element formed on the side surface of the vibrating body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示す図解図である。 第2図はこの発明の他の実施例を示す図解図である。 第3図はこの発明のさらに他の実施例を示す図解図であ
る。 第4図はこの発明の別の実施例を示す図解図である。 第5図は従来の振動ジャイロの一例を示す図解図であ
る。 図において、10は振動ジャイロ、12は振動子、14
は振動体、16a,16bおよび16cは圧電素子、2
8aおよび28bは検出用端子を示す。
FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing one example of a conventional vibrating gyro. In the figure, 10 is a vibration gyro, 12 is a vibrator, and 14
Is a vibrating body, 16a, 16b and 16c are piezoelectric elements, 2
Reference numerals 8a and 28b denote detection terminals.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】自励振駆動する振動ジャイロにおいて、駆
動用の圧電素子の入力側に回転角速度を検出するための
検出用端子を接続したことを特徴とする、振動ジャイ
ロ。
1. A vibrating gyroscope which is driven by self-excitation, wherein a detection terminal for detecting a rotational angular velocity is connected to an input side of a driving piezoelectric element.
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JP8939789A JPH063455B2 (en) 1989-04-06 1989-04-06 Vibrating gyro
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DE19893926504 DE3926504C2 (en) 1988-08-12 1989-08-10 Vibratory gyroscope
DE3943787A DE3943787C2 (en) 1988-08-12 1989-08-10 Oscillator exciter used as gyro component
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