Clinometer

Details Clinometer Clinometer

1981-02-20

1985-07-16

Phillips, Charles E.

Geometrical instruments

Indicator of direction of force traversing natural media

Level or plumb, terrestrial gravitation responsive

G01C 906

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045287600

ABSTRACT:
A transducer is described which has primary application in a clinometer, detail of which is also contained in the application.
The transducer comprises a hollow cylindrical housing of glass or plastics material (10) having a single electrode (12) mounted on one end face and three equal equally spaced electrodes (14,16 and 18) on the opposite end face.
The three separate capacitors having a common plate (12) control the frequency of oscillation of three oscillator circuits (30,32 and 34) the outputs of which are compared by comparators (38,46 and 48) and decoded by decoding circuit (40). A computing device (42) provides an output signal for an indicator (44).
An audible indication of inclination for use in combination with the device is described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3823486 (1974-07-01), Bhat et al.
patent: 3906471 (1975-09-01), Shawhan
patent: 3946494 (1976-03-01), Wells
patent: 4028815 (1977-06-01), Buckley et al.
patent: 4167818 (1979-09-01), Cantarella et al.

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