Trigger mechanism
AssigneeBecatech Ltd
InventorWarwick Jonathan David Camp
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Abstract
A trigger mechanism including sensing electronics, a power source and a length of bifilar wire. The bifilar wire has two electrically conductive filaments separated by an insulator, with a first end in electrical connection with the sensing electronics and the power source and a second end that is free. A circuit can be created by fusing together the two filaments in a section of the bifilar wire. The sensing electronics are configured to monitor the status of a circuit created between the bifilar wire, sensing electronics and power source and to output a signal when the circuit is broken.
Claims37
A trigger mechanism comprising:
- sensing electronics;
- a power source;
- a length of bifilar wire comprising two electrically conductive filaments separated by an insulator, the bifilar wire having a first end in electrical connection with the sensing electronics and the power source and a second end which is free;
- wherein the sensing electronics are configured to monitor the status of a circuit created between the bifilar wire, sensing electronics and power source when two filaments of the bifilar wire are fused or joined together at a section along the length of the bifilar wire.
A method of activating a trigger mechanism comprising sensing electronics, a power source and a length of bifilar wire comprising two electrically conductive filaments separated by an insulator, the bifilar wire having a first end in electrical connection with the sensing circuitry and a second end that is free, the method comprising the steps of:
- laying the bifilar wire in a desired location;
- and
- fusing or joining together two filaments of the bifilar wire to create a circuit between the bifilar wire, sensing electronics and power source.
Use of a bifilar wire comprising two electrically conductive filaments separated by an insulator as a trip wire in a trigger mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.