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Preloaded linear beam vibration sensor and its manufacturing method

US5629243A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1995
Grant dateMay 13, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P2015/0831
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is described for manufacturing a miniaturized accelerometer having a narrow bandwidth and behaving as a switch sensitive only to low frequencies such as are contained in earthquakes. The method includes provision of an unbalanced see-saw beam assembly composed of beams 2 and masses 3 at opposite ends of the beams 2. The beams 2 have their suspension at a location with slightly different distances from the masses 3 along a line parallel to and vertically offset from the line connecting centers of gravity of the masses 3.

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