Inertia Sensors With Multi-Directional Shock Protection
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a base;
at least one component which moves relative to the base; and
one or more locking mechanisms for locking the at least one component in a predetermined stationary position in response to external stimuli exceeding predetermined thresholds in at least first and second directions, where the first direction is different from the second direction.
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Abstract
A sensor including: a base; at least one component which moves relative to the base; and one or more locking mechanisms for locking the at least one component in a predetermined stationary position in response to external stimuli exceeding predetermined thresholds in at least first and second directions, where the first direction is different from the second direction.
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22 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a base; at least one component which moves relative to the base; and one or more locking mechanisms for locking the at least one component in a predetermined stationary position in response to external stimuli exceeding predetermined thresholds in at least first and second directions, where the first direction is different from the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor comprising:
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a base; at least one component which moves relative to the base; and one or more locking means for locking the at least one component in a predetermined stationary position in response to external stimuli exceeding predetermined thresholds in at least first and second directions, where the first direction is different from the second direction.
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12. A method for passively hardening a sensor from external stimuli greater than predetermined thresholds, the method comprising:
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protecting one or more of a moving part and mechanism of the sensor from a first external stimulus in a first direction or minimizing residual vibration of the one or more moving part and mechanism from the first stimulus in the first direction; and protecting the one or more of a moving part and mechanism of the sensor from a second external stimulus in a second direction or minimizing residual vibration of the one or more moving part and mechanism from the second stimulus in the second direction; wherein one or more of the first and second stimuli or first and second directions are different. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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