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US 5,325,734 AGranted
Device for positioning a sensor
AssigneeLucas Industries public limited company
InventorMartin Jordan
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Abstract
A holding device for positioning a sensor (12) with respect to a body (10), with a spacing (x) precisely adjusted between the sensor and the body, comprises a spring (28) which biases the sensor in the direction of the body and a movable adjusting member (24) which, when being moved between first and second positions, moves the sensor (12) against the bias of the spring (28) such that the sensor becomes located at spacing (x) from the body (10).
Claims11
A device for positioning a sensor (12) with respect to a body (10) with a spacing (X) precisely adjusted between said sensor (12) and said body (10) comprising:
- (a) a stationary support (16, 20) for said sensor (12);
- (b) a spring (28) biasing said sensor (12) with respect to said support (16, 20) towards said body (10);
- (c) an adjustment member (24) carried by said support (16, 20) and having an operative connection with said sensor (12), said adjustment member (24) being movable with respect to said support (16, 20) between first and second positions (I, II);
- (d) said adjustment member (24) upon movement from one of its positions (I or II) to the other (II or I) effecting movement of said sensor (12) to a predetermined position located precisely at said spacing (X) from said body;
- (e) said spring (28) also biasing said adjustment member (24) towards said stationary support (16, 20).
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