Vibrating strip transducer
US4914962A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N11/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vibrating strip transducer, wherein a vibrating strip 54 mounted between a fixed mount 52 and a moveable mount 51 and under load 53 directly responds to a change in force applied to the strip with a change in the magnitude of stress in the strip. The change in stress produces a corresponding change in the resonant frequency of vibrating strip 54 which is detected by coil assembly 55 to output a frequency based signal directly related to the force applied. Fluid level and buoyancy sensing embodiments are also disclosed.
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