Folded cantilever beam accelerometer
US5412987A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P15/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cantilever beam has a proof mass arranged at its distal end so as to cause the beam to resiliently deform into an S-shape when the accelerometer is subjected to acceleration intended to be detected. Strain gauge elements are placed at the two knees of the S-shape.
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