Acceleration sensitive switch
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1. An switching arrangement sensitive to acceleration, the switching arrangement comprising:
- an acceleration sensitive variable capacitor;
a detection circuit for detecting a capacitance value of the variable capacitor; and
a switching circuit responsive to a comparison between the detected capacitance and a threshold value.
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Abstract
An acceleration sensitive switch arrangement (208) includes an acceleration sensitive variable capacitor(200), a detection circuit(202) for detecting a capacitance value of the variable capacitor(200), and a switching circuit (204) responsive to a comparison between the detected capacitance and a threshold value.
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1. An switching arrangement sensitive to acceleration, the switching arrangement comprising:
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an acceleration sensitive variable capacitor;
a detection circuit for detecting a capacitance value of the variable capacitor; and
a switching circuit responsive to a comparison between the detected capacitance and a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An acceleration sensitive variable capacitor comprising:
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a base with at least one first electrode thereon;
a mass forming a second electrode resiliently suspended by at least one spring a first predetermined distance from the base, the spring applying a spring force to the mass in a direction away from the base; and
the first electrode being adapted to provide an electrostatic attractive force to the mass, the attractive force being inversely proportional to the distance between the first electrode and the mass, wherein the attractive force overcomes the spring force and draws the mass towards the base upon the mass being moved, due to acceleration, to within a second predetermined distance from the base. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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