Abstract: An illuminated elevator lighting system including an elevator cage, a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps disposed on a ceiling surface of the cage and arrayed in parallel, a reflection plate which reflects an illumination light from the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp, and a stabilizer which lights the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: A faceplate (4) has a dual structure comprising a base member (5) and a dressing member (6), and a surface of the base member (5) is covered by the dressing member (6). All of devices that are necessary for a hall operating panel (1), such as switches (10a, 10b) operated by a passenger, are fixed to and supported by the base member (5). The dressing member (6) is removably attached to the base member to thereby be easily removed from the base member (5).

Abstract: An elevator lighting system is provided, wherein replacement is easy, the number of replacing times is small, and maintenance work can be reduced. The elevator lighting system comprises an elevator cage (21), a plurality of cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (1) which are disposed on a ceiling surface (11) of the cage and arrayed in parallel, a reflection plate (3) which reflects an illumination light from the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (1), and a stabilizer (2) which lights the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp 1. By prolonging a life of the cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (1), maintenance work is reduced to enable reduction of inconveniences to elevator users.

Abstract: A semiconductor differential pressure measuring device comprising two measurement diaphragms and two detection sensors provided in a semiconductor substrate using micromachining techniques, and a computing circuit which computes the differences between the two sensor outputs, wherein a communicating hole is provided for applying pressure to each diaphragm so that the diaphragms operate in opposite phases by differential pressure, and two detecting sensors are provided on each diaphragm for detecting displacement or strain of each diaphragm caused by the differential pressure applied to the respective diaphragm, whereby detecting the differences in displacement or strain cancels the static pressure error and temperature error so that the invention has excellent temperature and static pressure characteristics, and whereby the computing circuit comprises a bridge using the two detecting sensors, which substantially reduces the cost of the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor pressure sensor comprisinga single crystal silicon substrate;a closed air gap chamber provided on the said single crystal silicon substrate, on which a measured diaphragm made by epitaxial growth is formed and which has a predetermined narrow gap backing up the application of over-pressure to the said diaphragm; anda strain detection element incorporated in the said measuring diaphragm.

Abstract: A semiconductor type differential pressure measurement apparatus is disclosed comprising a measuring diaphragm having its periphery fixed, and two measuring chambers, each having a predetermined spacing along both surfaces of the measuring diaphragm, and which detects differential pressure within allowable limits of measurement. When an overpressure is applied, the diaphragm is stopped by a wall of a measuring chamber to prevent the diaphragm from being damaged by overpressure, so that no additional mechanism is required to prevent damage from overpressure. One embodiment utilizes an additional chamber and overhang to reduce overpressure. Another embodiment utilizes a measuring chamber having the two sides of the diaphragm exposed to the ambient to eliminate need for a pressure resistant casing. In a further embodiment, injected impurities serve as a terminal.

Abstract: A vibrating type pressure measuring device having good shock wave proof measuring characteristics, high frequency response, good temperature characteristics, and can be readily miniaturized, wherein pressure to be measured is applied to a silicon diaphragm provided in an internal vacant space of a housing, and a magnetic field is applied by a DC current magnetic field applying device to a vibrator beam arranged in the inside of the diaphragm, with a gap therebetween kept in vacuum, and fixed to the diaphragm at both ends, and detects the changes in natural frequency of the vibrator beam caused by the pressure to be measured. The diaphragm and/or vibrator beam are constructed so one or the other or both have rough or uneven surfaces so as to prevent any adhesion therebetween.

Abstract: A vibrating type transducer wherein an H-shaped vibrator, formed integrally with a silicon substrate and having a hollow chamber provided therearound, is kept self oscillating at its natural resonance frequency together with an amplifier. A physical quantity, such as force, pressure, differential pressure, or the like, which is applied to the silicon substrate is detected by a change in the natural frequency arising at the vibrator corresponding to the physical quantity. The invention also includes a method for manufacturing such transducer using a semiconductor technique, including steps for keeping a vacuum internally in the hollow chamber, imparting an initial tension to the vibrator, and then operating the amplifier to have stable self oscillation.

Abstract: A vibrating type transducer wherein an H-shaped vibrator, formed integrally with a silicon substrate and having a hollow chamber provided therearound, is kept self oscillating at its natural resonance frequency together with an amplifier. A physical quantity, such as force, pressure, differential pressure, or the like, which is applied to the silicon substrate is detected by a change in the natural frequency arising at the vibrator corresponding to the physical quantity. The invention also includes a method for manufacturing such transducer using a semiconductor technique, including steps for keeping a vacuum internally in the hollow chamber, imparting an initial tension to the vibrator, and then operating the amplifier to have stable self oscillation.

Abstract: A vibrating type transducer wherein an H-shaped vibrator, formed integrally with a silicon substrate and having a hollow chamber provided therearound, is kept self oscillating at its natural resonance frequency together with an amplifier. A physical quantity, such as force, pressure, differential pressure, or the like, which is applied to the silicon substrate is detected by a change in the natural frequency arising at the vibrator corresponding to the physical quantity. The invention also includes a method for manufacturing such transducer using a semiconductor technique, including steps for keeping a vacuum internally in the hollow chamber, imparting an initial tension to the vibrator, and then operating the amplifier to have stable self oscillation.

Abstract: A vibratory transducer comprising a vibratory beam composed of an n-type layer and having at least one end fixed. The vibratory beam is formed by selectively etching an n-type layer formed by adding impurities locally to a single silicon crystal. The vibratory transducer also comprises means for vibrating the vibratory beam and means for detecting vibration of the vibratory beam. The vibratory transducer measures pressure, temperature, density, etc, by detecting change in the resonant frequency of the vibratory beam. The vibratory beam can be finely etched irrespective of the density of the impurities therein by forming the vibratory beam in an alkaline aqueous solution while applying a negative DC or pulsed voltage to a p-type layer and a positive DC or pulsed voltage to an n-type layer. The vibrating and detecting means for the vibratory beam can be easily provided by making a diode and a transistor including the vibratory beam in the transducer.

Abstract: A pressure gauge for determining the pressure applied to a cylindrical vibrator by measuring the resonance frequency of the vibrator. The vibrator comprises a thin-wall cylindrical portion, a thick wall cylindrical portion extending from one end of the thin wall cylindrical portion and a thick wall end portion joined to the end of the thin wall cylindrical portion. The thin wall cylindrical portion is installed within a cover, to which the thick wall end portion is securely attached. The inventive vibrator type pressure gauge produces greater accuracy and reliability while also being resistant to external vibrations and pressures.

Abstract: A vibration type density meter includes a mechanical oscillator or resonator having a resonance frequency variable with the density of a specimen fluid around the oscillator. The resonator is of a cylindrical configuration with flanges at the ends thereof, at least one of the ends being open for introducing specimen fluid into the resonator. The meter also includes means for exciting the resonator, means for detecting oscillations of the cylindrical resonator, a cover coupled to the flanges of the resonator in surrounding relation to the latter, and circuit means for processing a frequency signal from the oscillation detecting means, and by arithmetic operations derive and display the density of the specimen fluid being measured.

Abstract: A vibration type transducer is provided in which various physical quantities, for example, the pressure, density, force and temperature are measured from the natural frequencies of the mechanically vibrated vibrator.The vibrating element is vibrated in a plurality of vibration modes and a plurality of resultant frequency signals are processed to obtain signals associated with the various physical quantities. The system is not influenced by physical quantity other than the physical quantity to be measured.