Sensor assembly and medical device incorporating same
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
- a rigid structure; and
a beam structure having an outer portion in contact with a surface of the rigid structure and an inner portion, the beam structure comprising;
one or more beams extending between the outer portion and the inner portion of the beam structure, each beam comprising an arm portion between the outer portion and an end portion forming the inner portion, the arm portion having a sensing element disposed thereon, wherein a separation distance between the inner portion and the surface of the rigid structure is less than a separation distance between the arm portion and the rigid structure; and
a cantilevered portion extending from the inner portion and dampening displacement of the inner portion toward the surface of the rigid structure when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value.
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Abstract
Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a rigid structure and a beam structure having an outer portion in contact with the rigid structure and an inner portion. The beam structure includes one or more beams extending between the outer portion and the inner portion of the beam structure and a cantilevered portion extending from the inner portion to inhibit displacement of the inner portion toward the rigid structure. Each beam has a sensing element disposed thereon.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a rigid structure; and a beam structure having an outer portion in contact with a surface of the rigid structure and an inner portion, the beam structure comprising; one or more beams extending between the outer portion and the inner portion of the beam structure, each beam comprising an arm portion between the outer portion and an end portion forming the inner portion, the arm portion having a sensing element disposed thereon, wherein a separation distance between the inner portion and the surface of the rigid structure is less than a separation distance between the arm portion and the rigid structure; and a cantilevered portion extending from the inner portion and dampening displacement of the inner portion toward the surface of the rigid structure when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable medical device, comprising:
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a sliding member; a drive system to displace the sliding member in a first direction; and a sensor assembly coupled to the drive system to measure force provided by the drive system to displace the sliding member in the first direction, the sensor assembly comprising; a back plate; a beam structure having an outer portion in contact with the back plate and an inner portion, the beam structure comprising; a beam comprising an arm portion extending between the outer portion and the inner portion of the beam structure, wherein a separation distance between the inner portion and the back plate is less than a separation distance between the arm portion and the back plate; and a cantilever portion extending from the inner portion to dampen displacement of the inner portion toward the back plate when force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value; and a sensing element disposed on the beam. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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