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US 10,295,682 B2Granted
Vibration detection device and method
AssigneesKing Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsKen-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Abstract
A vibration detection device includes a first component, a second component, and a detecting member. The first component and the second component can be moved with respect to each other. The detecting member is located at one of the first component and the second component and can be moved from a position in response to relative movement between the first component and the second component.
Claims17
A vibration detection device, comprising:
- a first component, and a second component movable with respect to the first component, the first component being disposed in overlaying relationship with respect to the second component, the first component having a through opening formed therethrough and a wall portion formed on an outer wall and extending about a peripheral portion of the through opening, the second component having a top surface and a supporting structure formed therein, the supporting structure being defined by a recess having an inclined inner wall;
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- a detecting member disposed in the supporting structure of the second component and extending into the through opening of the first component;
- wherein the supporting structure is positioned initially in correspondence with the through opening of the first component, and responsive to vibration, the second component is displaced relative to the first component and the inclined inner wall of the supporting structure thereby displaces the detecting member further into the through opening of the first component to contact a surface of the wall portion of the first component.
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A vibration detection device, comprising:
- a first component, the first component having a circular through opening formed therethrough and a wall portion formed on an outer wall and extending about a circumferential portion of the circular through opening;
- a second component movably mounted to the first component, wherein the first component is disposed in overlaying relationship with respect to the second component, the second component having a top surface and a supporting structure formed therein, the supporting structure being defined by a recess having a conically-inclined inner wall;
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- a spherical detecting member disposed in the supporting structure of the second component and extending into the circular through opening of the first component;
- wherein the supporting structure has a bottom portion, and the conically-inclined inner wall is tilted with respect to the bottom portion;
- wherein the supporting structure is positioned initially in correspondence with the circular through opening of the first component, and responsive to vibration, the second component is displaced relative to the first component and the conically-inclined inner wall of the supporting structure thereby displaces the spherical detecting member further into the circular through opening of the first component to contact a surface of the wall portion of the first component.
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A vibration detection method, comprising:
- providing a first component, and a second component movable with respect to the first component, the first component being disposed in overlaying relationship with respect to the second component, the first component having a through opening formed therethrough and a wall portion formed on an outer wall and extending about a peripheral portion of the through opening, the second component having a top surface and a supporting structure formed therein, the supporting structure being defined by a recess having an inclined inner wall, wherein the supporting structure is positioned initially in correspondence with the through opening of the first component;
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- providing a detecting member disposed in the supporting structure of the second component, wherein the detecting member extends into the through opening of the first component;
- wherein responsive to vibration, a force displaces the second component relative to the first component and the inclined inner wall of the supporting structure thereby displaces the detecting member further into the through opening of the first component to contact a surface of the wall portion of the first component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.