Sensor assembly and medical device incorporating same
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1. A portable medical device comprising:
- a sensor assembly comprising;
a beam having an end portion;
a sensing element disposed on the beam;
a structure to prevent deflection of the beam; and
a loading element coupled to the end portion, wherein the end portion is configured to contact the structure when a force applied to the loading element toward the structure is greater than a threshold value;
a sliding member; and
a drive system to displace the sliding member in a first direction, the sensor assembly being coupled to the drive system to measure the force provided by the drive system to displace the sliding member in the first direction.
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Abstract
Apparatus are provided for sensor assemblies and related medical devices. An embodiment of a sensor assembly includes a beam and a sensing element disposed on the beam. The sensor assembly also includes a structure to prevent deflection of the beam when a force applied to the sensor assembly is greater than a threshold value.
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1. A portable medical device comprising:
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a sensor assembly comprising; a beam having an end portion; a sensing element disposed on the beam; a structure to prevent deflection of the beam; and a loading element coupled to the end portion, wherein the end portion is configured to contact the structure when a force applied to the loading element toward the structure is greater than a threshold value; a sliding member; and a drive system to displace the sliding member in a first direction, the sensor assembly being coupled to the drive system to measure the force provided by the drive system to displace the sliding member in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a beam structure comprising a plurality of beams, each beam of the plurality of beams having an end portion; a plurality of sensing elements, each sensing element of the plurality of sensing elements being disposed on a respective beam of the plurality of beams; a structure to prevent deflection of one or more beams of the plurality of beams; and a loading element coupled to the end portions, wherein the end portion of a first beam of the plurality of beams is configured to contact the structure when a force applied to the loading element toward the structure is greater than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a beam structure comprising a plurality of beams, the beam structure including an outer portion, each beam of the plurality of beams including an arm portion extending radially inward from the outer portion to an end portion, the end portions being integral to form an inner portion of the beam structure; a plurality of sensing elements, each sensing element of the plurality of sensing elements being disposed on a respective beam of the plurality of beams; a structure to prevent deflection of one or more beams of the plurality of beams; and a loading element mechanically coupled to the inner portion, the beam structure being disposed between the loading element and the structure, wherein the inner portion is configured to contact the structure when a compressive force applied to the loading element toward the structure is greater than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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