Deflection sensor
US6201468A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2239/078
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low cost analog deflection sensor assembled from a single component part which lends itself for use as a joystick. A central contact is surrounded by peripheral contacts and aligned by a dielectric spacer. Application of deflectional force results in one or more signals of measurable resistance which can be translated into speed and directional vectors.
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