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Acceleration sensor with Hall element

US5400654A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 1992
Grant dateMar 28, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S73/03
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acceleration sensor has a casing, a deflection spring arranged in the casing and having one end fixed to the casing and a free end, a Hall element, at least one sensor element attached to the free end of the spring and being in active connection with the all element, and a plate having a recess. The deflection spring together with the sensor element is arranged in the recess of the plate, and a hybrid circuit is provided with the Hall element and located on the plate.

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