Rotary potentiometer with selectable operating section
US7358747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transducer in the form of a potentiometer provides an output signal indicative of a position of a component. The potentiometer comprises a body, a member moveable relative to the body and having an end portion for coupling to the component, and a resistor mounted to the body. A wiper is coupled to the member and forms a slidable electrical contact to the resistor. The potentiometer also comprises a contactor means for providing selectable contact positions to the resistor of respective first and second electrical conductors, so as to provide a selected operating section of said resistor.
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