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Movement detector having six degrees of freedom with three position sensors and method for the production of a sensor

  • US 7,406,869 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2004
  • Issued: 08/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A movement detector having six degrees of freedom comprising:

  • a support; and

    three position sensors arranged on the support according to three orthogonal axes, each sensor comprising;

    a rigid body having two opposing inside walls;

    conducting areas arranged on the rigid body, the conducting areas comprising four conducting areas arranged such that two of the conducting areas are arranged on one of the inside walls and two of the conducting areas are arranged on the opposing inside wall; and

    an electrically conducting deformable element that is isolated from the conducting areas when the deformable element is in a rest position, and the deformable element moving from the rest position to an active position in response to a high-speed movement of predetermined direction and orientation,wherein the deformable element associated with each sensor is in equilibrium around a central part of the deformable element,wherein the deformable element responds, to a translation along a predetermined axis by bending, causing ends of the deformable element to substantially simultaneously and temporarily contact two conducting areas on a same inside wall, andwherein the deformable element responds to a rotation around a predetermined axis by pivoting, causing the ends of the deformable element to substantially simultaneously and temporarily contact two conducting areas arranged on opposing inside walls.

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