Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Special application – Change of inclination or of rate of motion responsive
Patent
1989-04-06
1989-10-31
Scott, J. R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Special application
Change of inclination or of rate of motion responsive
335205, H01H 3514
Patent
active
048779270
ABSTRACT:
An extended dwell shock sensing device (10) is constructed to operate in two stages. A carriage (34) that includes a magnet (40) is slidably mounted between a first abutment (20) and a second abutment (22). The carriage (34) also includes a cradle (52) in which a non-magnetic mass (54) is slidably mounted between a first wall (53) and a second wall (55). At a rest position, the carriage (34) is biased away from the second abutment (22) by a spring (50) and the non-magnetic mass (54) is biased away from the second wall (55) by a spring (58). A reed switch (24) is mounted to be responsive to the position of the magnet (40). Upon application of an acceleration force, the shock sensing device (10) operates in two stages. In a first stage, the carriage (34) travels to a position where it approaches the second abutment (22), and activates the reed switch (24). In a second stage, the non-magnetic mass (54) travels toward the second wall (55). The inertia of the non-magnetic mass (54) resisting a rapid change in the return direction of the carriage (54), combined with the relatively long distance to travel back to the first stage position extends the time that the reed switch (24) stays activated.
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Hamlin Incorporated
Scott J. R.
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