Electromagnetic type quasi-zero stiffness absolute displacement sensor

US10753770B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY · CN

Inventors

• Huayan Pu · Chongqing, CN
• Jinglei Zhao · Chongqing, CN
• Jun Luo · Chongqing, CN
• Yi Sun · Sha Tin, CN
• Shaorong Xie · Shanghai, CN
• Yan Peng · Shanghai, CN
• Yi Yang · Shanghai, CN
• Yuanyuan Liu · Shanghai, CN
• Min Wang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 7, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01H11/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electromagnetic type quasi-zero stiffness absolute displacement sensor that includes an intermediate shaft, upper end cover, first sliding bearing arranged on the upper end cover, upper housing fixedly connected to the upper end cover, electromagnetic coil fastened onto an inner wall of the upper housing, spiral spring, spring support connected to a lower end of the spiral spring, force sensor fastened onto a lower end surface of the spring support, lower end cover fastened onto lower end surface of the force sensor, and a lower housing connected to the lower end cover; the intermediate shaft sequentially passes through, from top down, the first sliding bearing, upper end cover, and electromagnetic coil, and is connected to an upper end of the spiral spring; and the upper housing is provided therein with a ring permanent magnet that is nested on the intermediate shaft and is not in contact with the electromagnetic coil.