Detector having selectable multiple axes of sensitivity

Claim 1

A detector for detecting an oriented physical variable, including: a casing having a plurality of first walls for defining a first cavity, and a plurality of second walls associated with one of said first walls for holding an oriented member; a board mounted within said first cavity for bearing a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of electrical contacts, said board defining a plane, an insulating part including first surface, a second surface and a third surface, said first and said third surfaces including a plurality of conductive paths, said conductive paths of said first surface being electrically connected to said conductive paths of said third surface, a chip-shaped sensor, mounted on said first surface of said insulating part, for sensing said physical variable along a predetermined axis, said sensor being electrically connected to at least one of said conductive paths on said first surface, said sensor and said insulating part forming said oriented member, wherein said second surface of said insulating part is fastened to one of said second walls of said casing, so that said third surface extends in parallel with the plane of said board and at least some of the contacts on the board face extensions of said conductive paths on said third surface.