Cable angle sensor
US9829344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B21/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus that includes a first member pivotably connected to a second member that is pivotably connected to a third member. The second member pivots about a first axis with respect to the first member and the third member pivots about a second axis with respect to the second member. The apparatus includes a first encoder configured to determine a first angle of rotation between the first member and the second member and a second encoder configured to determine a second angle of rotation between the second member and the third member. The first and second axes may be transverse to each other. The apparatus may be connected to a rotary aircraft with an object connected to the third member via a cable. The encoders may communicate with a display and/or a processor to display the location and/or movement of the object with respect to the rotary aircraft.
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