Accelerometer pendulum support assembly
US4495814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P1/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to provide for accurate setting of a preload force on an accelerometer force responsive pendulum and to provide for rigid support for the pendulum, a pendulum support assembly is constructed with a flexure member that is attached at one end to the accelerometer frame. The flexure receives the preload force from a preload pin at the other end and has one pendulum axle bearing attached to it between the attachment point and the preload pin. In addition, the flexure includes a hinge portion located next to the attachment point that serves to make the flexure a statically determinate beam so that the preload force on the bearing can be accurately determined.
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