Acceleration and retardation responsive electric control device
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1. An acceleration and retardation responsive device comprising;
- housing means, a mass element in said housing means, a support member in said housing having an upwardly facing annular seat on the upper end thereof engaging said element in a region radially spaced from the vertical central axis of the element whereby said element is displaceable from said seat in response to a predetermined force of acceleration exerted between said seat and said element in any direction, and means operable in response to lateral movement of said element relative to said seat for actuating switch means adapted for connection in an external control circuit, and vertical damping means supporting said housing in a damped manner against vertical impacts.
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Abstract
A device responsive to acceleration in any direction in which a ball rests on an upwardly facing seat in a housing and is movable laterally on the seat when acted on by a predetermined force of acceleration. When the ball moves laterally on the seat an electric circuit is completed which can be employed for signalling or control purposes.
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1. An acceleration and retardation responsive device comprising;
- housing means, a mass element in said housing means, a support member in said housing having an upwardly facing annular seat on the upper end thereof engaging said element in a region radially spaced from the vertical central axis of the element whereby said element is displaceable from said seat in response to a predetermined force of acceleration exerted between said seat and said element in any direction, and means operable in response to lateral movement of said element relative to said seat for actuating switch means adapted for connection in an external control circuit, and vertical damping means supporting said housing in a damped manner against vertical impacts.
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3. An acceleration and retardation responsive device comprising:
housing means, a mass element in said housing means in the form of a ball, a support member in said housing having an upwardly facing annular seat on the upper end thereof engaging said ball in a region radially spaced from the vertical central axis of the ball whereby said ball is displaceable from said seat in response to a predetermined force of acceleration exerted between said seat and said ball in any direction, and means operable in response to lateral movement of said ball relative to said seat for actuating switch means adapted for connection in an external control circuit, and support means moveably supporting said housing, said support means comprising means pivotally connected to an upper region of said housing on the axis thereof and above said seat and ball.
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4. An acceleration and retardation responsive device comprising;
- housing means, a mass element in said housing means in the form of a ball, a support member in said housing having an upwardly facing annular seat on the upper end thereof engaging said ball in a region radially spaced from the vertical central axis of the ball whereby said ball is displaceable from said seat in response to a predetermined force of acceleration exerted between said seat and said ball in any direction, and means operable in response to lateral movement of said ball relative to said seat for actuating switch means adapted for connection in an electric control circuit, casing surrounding said housing, said housing being moveably supported in said casing, and damping liquid in said casing in which said housing is at least partly submerged.
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