Contact sensor, and apparatus for protecting a protruding component
US6960755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/9627
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention discloses a contact sensor having a movably arranged impact detection element spaced away from a stationary housing part; and having a detection system that contains a light source with an emission surface as well as a receiving element, defining a receiving surface, arranged opposite the emission surface of the light source wherein the receiving surface and emission surface are of substantially the same size. Furthermore a a high-precision measurement machine and an apparatus for protecting a protruding component are disclosed.
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