Abstract: A frost sensor for detecting the presence of frost uses an acoustic device having an acoustic transmitting medium made of a magnetostrictive material, particularly an amorphous metal alloy, of a ribbon shape, as means for detecting the frost.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 1981
Date of Patent:
September 20, 1983
Assignees:
Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Research Development Cooperation of Japan