Mechanical assembly for detecting the passing of a force threshold in translation
US5388961A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C27/54
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Mechanical assembly for transmitting forces along an axis driven by a substantially axial movement in translation under the effect of a thrust load. This mechanical assembly comprises a transmitting part of the thrust load input movement and a receiving part of the thrust load output movement, said mechanical assembly comprising a detector for detecting the passing of a force threshold represented by a predetermined value of the thrust load, and including an elastic element and an indicator part arranged in such a way that when the thrust load exceeds the threshold value, the thrust load acts on the elastic element and modifies its axial dimension allowing the indicator part to move to the warning position.
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