Housing, housing assembly, mechanical arm, and robot of mechanical equipment

A housing assembly, comprising a housing and a detection circuit, wherein the housing comprises a main body and an electrode, the electrode is arranged on the main body, and the electrode and a conductor that approaches the electrode generate a capacitance, and the electrode is configured to be connected with a capacitance detection circuit or a charge detection circuit;

• the detection circuit is arranged on the housing and is connected with the electrode, and is configured to transmit an electrical signal representing a value of the capacitance or a change in the value of the capacitance to a peripheral circuit,
• wherein the electrode is configured to generate one and only one electrical signal representing the value of the capacitance or the change in the value of the capacitance, and
• wherein the electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, and each electrode comprises a plurality of edges;
• the connection area of the first electrode is disposed at a first edge of the plurality of edges of the first electrode adjacent to the second electrode, the connection area of the second electrode is disposed at a second edge of the plurality of edges of the second electrode adjacent to the first electrode;
• and the peripheral circuit is disposed at a middle portion of the connection area of the first electrode and the connection area of the second electrode;
• the first edge of the first electrode is an edge that directly faces the second electrode, the second edge of the second electrode is an edge that directly faces the first electrode;
• the connection area of the first electrode has a first orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along a direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• the connection area of the second electrode has a second orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along the direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• and
• the first projection at least partially overlaps with the second projection.

A mechanical arm, comprising a main part, at least one joint module connected to the main part, and a detection circuit, wherein:

• the main part and/or the joint module comprises a housing, the housing comprises a main body and electrodes, each electrode is arranged on the main body, and the electrode and a conductor that approaches the electrode generate a capacitance,
• the electrode is configured to be connected with a capacitance detection circuit or a charge detection circuit and the detection circuit is electrically connected with the electrode,
• the electrode is configured to generate one and only one electrical signal, which represents a value of the capacitance or a change in the value of the capacitance, to a periphery circuit, and
• the electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, and each electrode comprises a plurality of edges;
• the connection area of the first electrode is disposed at a first edge of the plurality of edges of the first electrode adjacent to the second electrode, the connection area of the second electrode is disposed at a second edge of the plurality of edges of the second electrode adjacent to the first electrode;
• and the peripheral circuit is disposed at a middle portion of the connection area of the first electrode and the connection area of the second electrode;
• the first edge of the first electrode is an edge that directly faces the second electrode, the second edge of the second electrode is an edge that directly faces the first electrode;
• the connection area of the first electrode has a first orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along a direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• the connection area of the second electrode has a second orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along the direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• and
• the first projection at least partially overlaps with the second projection.

A housing, comprising:

• a main body;
• and
• electrodes, wherein each electrode is arranged on the main body, the electrode and a conductor that approaches the electrode generate a capacitance, and the electrode is configured to be connected with a capacitance detection circuit or a charge detection circuit,
• wherein the electrode is configured to generate one and only one electrical signal, which represents a value of the capacitance or a change in the value of the capacitance, to a periphery circuit, and
• wherein the electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, and each electrode comprises a plurality of edges;
• the connection area of the first electrode is disposed at a first edge of the plurality of edges of the first electrode adjacent to the second electrode, the connection area of the second electrode is disposed at a second edge of the plurality of edges of the second electrode adjacent to the first electrode;
• and the peripheral circuit is disposed at a middle portion of the connection area of the first electrode and the connection area of the second electrode;
• the first edge of the first electrode is an edge that directly faces the second electrode, the second edge of the second electrode is an edge that directly faces the first electrode;
• the connection area of the first electrode has a first orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along a direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• the connection area of the second electrode has a second orthographic projection on the first electrode, projecting along the direction perpendicular to the first edge;
• and
• the first projection at least partially overlaps with the second projection.