Capacitive load measuring device
US4384496A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/142
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A load measuring device which includes a hollow metal housing having a wall which is elastically deformable when the housing is subject to an applied load. The elastic deformation varies the capacitance of a capacitor located within the housing to provide a measurement of the applied load.
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