GB2051482B - Inertia switch - Google Patents

Inertia switch

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GB2051482B
GB2051482B GB8011978A GB8011978A GB2051482B GB 2051482 B GB2051482 B GB 2051482B GB 8011978 A GB8011978 A GB 8011978A GB 8011978 A GB8011978 A GB 8011978A GB 2051482 B GB2051482 B GB 2051482B
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inertia switch
inertia
switch
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Breed Corp
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Breed Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
    • H01H35/14—Switches operated by change of acceleration, e.g. by shock or vibration, inertia switch
    • H01H35/141—Details
    • H01H35/142—Damping means to avoid unwanted response
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
    • G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
    • G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
    • G01P15/135—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values by making use of contacts which are actuated by a movable inertial mass

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
GB8011978A 1979-05-09 1980-04-11 Inertia switch Expired GB2051482B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/037,524 US4284863A (en) 1979-05-09 1979-05-09 Velocity change sensor

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GB2051482A GB2051482A (en) 1981-01-14
GB2051482B true GB2051482B (en) 1984-04-26

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US (1) US4284863A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55152465A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3015155C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2456326A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2051482B (enExample)
SE (1) SE446131B (enExample)

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GB2051482A (en) 1981-01-14
FR2456326A1 (fr) 1980-12-05
SE446131B (sv) 1986-08-11
SE8003415L (sv) 1980-11-10
US4284863A (en) 1981-08-18
FR2456326B1 (enExample) 1984-07-20
JPS55152465A (en) 1980-11-27
DE3015155A1 (de) 1980-11-13
DE3015155C2 (de) 1984-08-09

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