Integrated accelerometer assembly
US4987780A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P15/093
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for use in a dry accelerometer. The assembly includes a flat ceramic base with an interior aperture, two metal hinges and a pendulous mass supported within the aperture by such hinges. A light emitting diode and photodetector are provided for measuring movement of the pendulous mass. The assembly is readily fabricated and tested with batch processes.
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