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Acceleration sensor with magnetic operated reed switch

US5283402A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 24, 1992
Grant dateFeb 1, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H35/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch assembly has a magnet (26) mounted for in the vicinity of a reed switch (20). A weight (29) is movable in a direction generally perpendicular to the magnet (26), and is connected thereto by a mechanism (16;38,39,40;44) which translates the movement of the weight to movement of the magnet. The magnet (26) and reed switch (20) are configured so that the reed switch actuates on movement of the magnet.

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