Patent ID: 7347100
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: B62B,G01L

Abstract:
1. A force detection device for detecting an operation force applied by an operator in a forward/backward direction and/or lateral direction of an object, the force detection device comprising: a handle to be gripped and given the operation force by the operator, disposed on a support reciprocatably along a first axis direction along the forward/backward direction and a second axis direction orthogonal thereto, and unrotatably about a third axis direction orthogonal to the first axis and second axis; a pair of force detection parts capable of detecting only a force in the first axis direction and disposed on the support in a spaced-apart relationship in the second axis direction; and a force propagation body for transmitting an external force applied to the handle to both force detection parts, which intervenes between both force detection parts and the handle, the force propagation body comprising a pair of pressing parts for pressing the pair of force detection parts, protruded toward the force detection parts, wherein the pressing parts are restricted from relative displacement to the support in the second axis direction by their engagement with the respective force detection parts, and the force propagation body is coupled to the handle so as to be capable of relative rotation to the handle about the third axis.