Piezoelectric acceleration pick-up

• US 4,326,143 A
• Filed: 10/13/1978
• Issued: 04/20/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kistler Instrumente AG (Kistler Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Kistler Instrumente AG (Kistler Holding AG)
• Inventors: Wolfer, Peter, Calderara, Reto, Guth, Werner, Dahler, Hanspeter
• Primary Examiner(s): Budd, Mark O.
• Application Number:
  US05/951,045
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• Field of Search: 310/329, 340/17 R, 73/517 R
• US Class Current: 310/329
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/026 for speed measuring devices, e.g. pulse generator
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/08 with conversion into electric or magnetic values

Abstract

The invention relates to an acceleration pick-up which can be produced at favorable cost in large numbers, for which new constructional means are used. The apparatus consists of a mushroom-shaped support screw (6,56), which is inserted directly in the synthetic material housing (8) of the measuring device and which mounts and retains both the mass sensor arrangement (1, 2, 3, 4), the printed circuit board (15) as well as the housing cover (9). In the immediate vicinity of the mushroom-shaped head (7) at least one flat holding magnet (30) is likewise inserted directly in the synthetic material housing (8). In order to screen the sensor arrangement against disturbance effects, the inside of the synthetic material housing is coated with a conducting metal layer (26,28,66) for inner screening, which is connected to the screening of the connecting cable piezoelectric, piezoresistive, inductive or other systems can be used as sensor elements.

Claims

1. Vibration and acceleration pick-up comprising a mass sensor arrangement coupled with an electronic amplifier, the mass sensor arrangement and electronic amplifier being disposed within a synthetic material housing, the mass sensor arrangement being coaxially arranged about a support screw means with a mushroom shaped head which is anchored in the synthetic material housing and retains, spaces and stresses the sensor arrangement, the amplifier and a cover for the synthetic material housing in one unit, the inner surface of the synthetic material housing being provided with a conducting layer which is connected to the cable screening of an output cable of the electronic amplifier.

2. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 1, characterized in that the mass sensor arrangement comprises a piezoelectric thrust member with a seismic mass, a tubular piezoelectric element and a tubular bearing element of electrically insulating material arranged coaxially about the support screw means, the tubular bearing element having a conductive coating along at least a portion of the surface thereof and along an end face thereof, the conductive coating serving as a signal transmission means to a printed circuit board of the amplifier.

3. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 1, characterized in that the mass sensor arrangement comprises a piezoelectric compression element arranged coaxially about the support screw means including a seismic mass, piezoelectric element, electrodes and base plate which are centered by a small insulating tubular bearing element and pre-tensioned by a spacer nut, a signal lead and conductor being provided which transmit the signals directly to a printed circuit board of the amplifier.

4. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the printed circuit board is held against a stop face of the housing and the tubular bearing element is held against the mushroom-shaped head of the support screw means, and that also the housing cover is held against a joint ring on the housing.

5. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claims 1, 2, or 3 characterized in that incorporated into the synthetic material housing are two holding magnets, one holding magnet being pre-mounted and insulated electrically from the mushroom-shaped head of the support screw moves and located in front of the support screw.

6. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 5, characterized in that the second holding magnet is fixed in the synthetic material housing in a plane inclined through 90°

with respect to the one holding magnet .

7. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 5, characterized in that the holding magnets comprise a soft iron housing, a disc-shaped permanent magnet and an annular casting compound.

8. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 1 characterized in that the housing cover is equipped with an integral cable connection.

9. Vibration and acceleration pick-up according to claim 1, characterized in that the mass sensor arrangement consists of a piezo resistive sensor member arranged coaxially about the support screw means.