Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Fluid pressure – Diaphragm
Patent
1995-11-16
1997-02-18
Tolin, Gerald P.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Fluid pressure
Diaphragm
280735, 337342, 340594, 340605, H01H 3534
Patent
active
056043384
ABSTRACT:
A temperature compensating low pressure sensor for verifying loss of gas from an inflator of a vehicle restraint safety system. The sensor includes a housing and a pressure diaphragm in communication with the fluid in the inflator. A temperature sensitive bimetallic thermostat is disposed within the housing. The thermostat expands with relation to a change in temperature of the fluid at the same rate as the pressure diaphragm. A retainer in communication with the pressure diaphragm is movably disposed in the housing. A stack of spring washers is disposed between the retainer and the thermostat for counteracting the pressure of the fluid acting upon the diaphragm. A contact arm in contact with the thermostat moves with the retainer. When the diaphragm is acted upon by a shift in pressure due to a temperature change of the fluid, the thermostat moves at the same rate as the pressure diaphragm and the contact arm remains in contact with the thermostat, thus avoiding an alarm indication due merely to a drop in pressure related to a temperature change of the fluid.
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Clark Marcus T.
Fulmer Brian H.
Paxton Donald J.
Gorski Corinne R.
Morton International Inc.
Tolin Gerald P.
White Gerald K.
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