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Acceleration sensor
Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-28
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-08-28
Abstract
Abstract An acceleration sensor includes a body supporting a casing within which a magnetic member is received. A plurality of magnets are mounted on the body and disposed around the casing. The magnetic forces of the magnets hold the magnetic member in a reference position within the casing. The magnetic member is displaceable from the reference position against the magnetic forces of the magnets when the acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration. A detection device is mounted externally of the casing so as to detect displacement of the magnetic member from the reference position. The acceleration sensor further includes a position adjusting device for adjusting the position of at least one of the magnets relative to the casing so as to set the intensities of the magnetic fields of the magnets in predetermined relation within the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Kushida
- 👤 Hideyasu Takefuta
- 👤 Hajime Muramatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P1/00; G01P1/02; G01P1/023; G01C; G01C9/00; G01C9/02; G01C9/06; G01C9/10; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An acceleration sensor comprising: (a) a body; (b) a tubular casing having an axis, only one end portion of said tubular casing being fixed to said body; (c) a magnetic member received within said casing so as to be movable along the axis of said body; (d) magnet means for holding said magnetic member in a reference position within said casing, said magnet means being disposed radially externally of said casing and being supported on said body in such a manner that said magnet means is immovable with respect to said body in the axial direction of said casing, said magnetic member being displaceable from said reference position along the axis of said casing when said acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration; and (e) detection means mounted on an outer periphery of said casing for detecting displacement of said magnetic member from said reference position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An acceleration sensor comprising: (a) a body; (b) a tubular casing having an axis, only one end portion of said tubular casing being fixed to said body; (c) a magnetic member received within said casing so as to be movable along the axis of said body; (d) magnet means for holding said magnetic member in a reference position within said casing, said magnet means being disposed radially externally of said casing and being supported on said body in such a manner that said magnet means is immovable with respect to said body in the axial direction of said casing, said magnetic member being displaceable from said reference position along the axis of said casing when said acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration; and (e) detection means mounted on an outer periphery of said casing for detecting displacement of said magnetic member from said reference position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An acceleration sensor according to claim 1, in which said casing has a radially outwardly directed flange which is formed at said one end portion and is fixed to said body to support said casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An acceleration sensor according to claim 2, in which said body has an elongated shape and said flange is fixed to an end of said body so that said casing is disposed within said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An acceleration sensor according to claim 3, in which said body has a pair of parallel opposed side walls and said flange has opposed end portions fixed to corresponding end faces of said side walls of said body so that said casing is disposed between said side walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
An acceleration sensor according to claim 2, in which said detection means comprises a differential transformer mounted on said casing, and further comprising position adjusting means for adjusting the positions of said casing and said differential transformer with respect to said body and said magnet means in the axial direction of said casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
228 words
An acceleration sensor, comprising: (a) a body; (b) a tubular casing having an axis, only one end portion of said tubular casing being fixed to said body, said casing having a radially outwardly directed flange formed at said one end portion and fixed to said body to support said casing; (c) a magnetic member received within said casing so as to be movable along the axis of said body; (d) magnet means for holding said magnetic member in a reference position within said casing, said magnet means being disposed radially externally of said casing and being supported on said body in such a manner that said magnet means is immovable with respect to said body in the axial direction of said casing, said magnetic member being displaceable from said reference position along the axis of said casing when said acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration; and (e) detection means mounted on an outer periphery of said casing for detecting displacement of said magnetic member from said reference position, said detection means comprising a differential transformer mounted on said casing, and further comprising position adjusting means for adjusting the positions of said casing and said differential transformer with respect to said body and said magnet means in the axial direction of said casing, in which said position adjusting means comprises a shim interposed between said flange and said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
228 words
An acceleration sensor, comprising: (a) a body; (b) a tubular casing having an axis, only one end portion of said tubular casing being fixed to said body, said casing having a radially outwardly directed flange formed at said one end portion and fixed to said body to support said casing; (c) a magnetic member received within said casing so as to be movable along the axis of said body; (d) magnet means for holding said magnetic member in a reference position within said casing, said magnet means being disposed radially externally of said casing and being supported on said body in such a manner that said magnet means is immovable with respect to said body in the axial direction of said casing, said magnetic member being displaceable from said reference position along the axis of said casing when said acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration; and (e) detection means mounted on an outer periphery of said casing for detecting displacement of said magnetic member from said reference position, said detection means comprising a differential transformer mounted on said casing, and further comprising position adjusting means for adjusting the positions of said casing and said differential transformer with respect to said body and said magnet means in the axial direction of said casing, in which said position adjusting means comprises a shim interposed between said flange and said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An acceleration sensor according to claim 6, in which said flange is fixed to said body by screws and said shim has notches formed in an edge thereof to receive said screws.
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