Force sensor with attached mass
US4891985A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P15/123
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor comprising a die having a sensing portion. The sensor further comprises apparatus for enhancing the sensitivity of the sensing portion, the apparatus for enhancing comprising a mass rigidly attached to a portion of the die. The sensor also comprises two mechanical stops. One stop includes a portion of the die, and the other stop is rigidly spaced away from the die. Movement of the mass is limited by the two stops.
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