Gyroscope and input apparatus using the gyroscope that detects displacement of leg of tuning fork by means of capacitance change when angular velocity is entered

A gyroscope comprising:

• a tuning fork formed of conductive material and having a plurality of vibrators and a support to connect base end sides of the plurality of vibrators, the plurality of vibrators disposed in parallel with and in extremely close proximity with each other;
• a plurality of driving electrodes to drive the plurality of vibrators, each driving electrode to drive an associated vibrator in capacitance coupling with the associated vibrator and extending in parallel with the associated vibrator;
• and
• at least one detecting electrode for each of the plurality of vibrators provided above one side face of the tuning fork, the at least one detecting electrode for a corresponding vibrator to face an end of the corresponding vibrator and detect a capacitance formed between the at least one detecting electrode and the corresponding facing vibrator,
• wherein each driving electrode is formed extendedly in an extending direction of the associated vibrator, provided at a position above one side face of the tuning fork corresponding to the associated vibrator, and the driving electrodes are provided apart from the detecting electrodes.

A gyroscope comprising:

• a tuning fork formed of conductive material and having a plurality of vibrators and a support to connect base end sides of the plurality of vibrators, the plurality of vibrators disposed in parallel with and in extremely close proximity with each other;
• a plurality of driving electrodes to drive the plurality of vibrators, each driving electrode to drive an associated vibrator in capacitance coupling with the associated vibrator and extending in parallel with the associated vibrator;
• and
• at least one detecting electrode for each of the plurality of vibrators provided under one side face of the tuning fork, the at least one detecting electrode for a corresponding vibrator to face an end of the corresponding vibrator and detect a capacitance formed between the at least one detecting electrode and the corresponding facing vibrator,
• wherein each driving electrode is formed extendedly in an extending direction of the associated vibrator, provided at a position above one side face of the tuning fork corresponding to the associated vibrator, and the driving electrodes are provided apart from the detecting electrodes.