US5042158A
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Inclination sensor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-28
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2009-07-28
Abstract
Abstract An inclination sensor, in particular for measuring an inclination of service lines and/or ram boring machines, comprising a pendulum arranged in a measuring cell and at least one displacement sensor measuring the deflection of the pendulum. The pendulum comprises a body moving on a circular arcuate path in the measuring cell, the length of the pendulum being the same as the radius of the path. In this way a pendulum length can be obtained that is larger than the diameter of the measuring cell so as to obtain a large deflection of the body for a given angle and thereby achieve high sensitivity and accuracy of measurement.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Schmelzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:30
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C9/00; G01C9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An inclination sensor, in particular for measuring the angle of inclination from the horizontal of service lines and/or ram boring machines, comprising a pendulum arranged in a measuring cell, and at least one displacement sensor for measuring deflection of the pendulum, the pendulum being formed of a measuring body moving in the measuring cell along a circular arcuate path, the measuring cell comprising a tubular section having a barrel-shaped region, and the pendulum comprising a freely moving ball, the length of the pendulum corresponding to the radius of the vault of the barrel-shaped region, said ball having a diameter about the same as the radius of the largest diameter of the barrel-shaped region, the barrel-shaped region having an axial length corresponding to approximately twice the diameter of the ball and at least one cylindrical bore in which said at least one sensor is arranged being provided adjacent to the barrel-shaped region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An inclination sensor, in particular for measuring the angle of inclination from the horizontal of service lines and/or ram boring machines, comprising a pendulum arranged in a measuring cell, and at least one displacement sensor for measuring deflection of the pendulum, the pendulum being formed of a measuring body moving in the measuring cell along a circular arcuate path, the measuring cell comprising a tubular section having a barrel-shaped region, and the pendulum comprising a freely moving ball, the length of the pendulum corresponding to the radius of the vault of the barrel-shaped region, said ball having a diameter about the same as the radius of the largest diameter of the barrel-shaped region, the barrel-shaped region having an axial length corresponding to approximately twice the diameter of the ball and at least one cylindrical bore in which said at least one sensor is arranged being provided adjacent to the barrel-shaped region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sensor according to claim 1 wherein said measuring body is comprised of an electrically conductive material and said at least one sensor is an inductive displacement sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sensor according to claim 1 wherein said measuring body is comprised of a ferromagnetic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sensor according to claim 1 wherein said measuring body is comprised of a permanently magnetic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sensor according to claim 1 wherein said measuring cell is filled with a liquid.
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