Force responsive device
OwnerKarlis V. Ozolsinventor
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Abstract
A device is provided for use in measuring acceleration and deceleration of a rotating body. The device includes a housing having wall means which define an endless flow path. The housing is rotatable about an axis which passes through the center of or is eccentric to the housing. The flow path includes a plurality of interconnected chambers with capillary passages therebetween. Electrically conductive flow medium is contained in the path and is adapted to travel about the path upon rotation of the housing about the axis. Monitoring means are provided at preselected positions about the path for sensing the presence or absence of medium at said positions and, further, to measure the amount of medium in each of said chambers.
Claims22
A device adapted for use in measuring acceleration and/or deceleration of a rotating body, said device comprising:
- a housing having wall means defining an endless flow path, said housing being rotatable about an axis which extends transverse to said endless flow path, and said endless flow path including a pair of chambers, and a flow restricting capillary passage connecting said chambers with one another;
- a body of flow medium in said path adapted to travel about said path upon rotation of said housing about said axis;
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- monitoring means provided at preselected positions about said path, said monitoring means being adapted to sense the presence of flow medium at said preselected positions and to sense the amount of flow medium in each chamber so as to measure the acceleration and deceleration of said housing about said axis and indicate the rotational characteristics of said housing.
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