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Pressure-sensitive area sensor

US6289747A · kind A · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

I.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering S.ar.l. · LU

Inventors

Karl Billen · Neuerburg, DE
Laurent Federspiel · Asselscheuer, LU
Edgard Theiss · Kelmis, BE
Reinhard Knecht · Mettendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2000
Grant date	Sep 18, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2239/078
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pressure sensitive area sensor having a two-dimensional support structure which is made up essentially of flexible strips and of several pressure-sensitive switching elements which are distributed over the area of the supporting structure, with the switching elements being connected to each other by connecting means. The pressure-sensitive switching elements are supported, at least where the supporting structure is subjected to large three-dimensional deformations, by free-standing projections of the connecting strips.

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