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Acceleration measuring device and acceleration measuring method of the same

US11340252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2019
Grant dateMay 24, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/093
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acceleration measuring device includes a housing with an inner cavity, a reference substance disposed in the inner cavity, an elastic supporting member connected between the bottom portion of the inner cavity and the reference substance, a light source secured to a side of the reference substance, a lens secured to the reference substance that is positioned at a side of the light source away from the reference substance, an image sensor at a top portion of the inner cavity and located at a side of the lens away from the reference substance for receiving light emitted by the light source and scattered by the lens, and a processor configured to calculate displacement information of the reference substance in a vertical direction according to light received by the image sensor, and calculate an acceleration of the reference substance according to the displacement information.

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