Machine element or mechanism – Gyroscopes – Gyroscope control
Patent
1979-10-03
1982-04-27
Bonck, Rodney H.
Machine element or mechanism
Gyroscopes
Gyroscope control
64 15B, 73504, G01C 1922
Patent
active
043264280
ABSTRACT:
A rate gyroscope having a spinning mass coupled to a rotor through a pair of orthogonally disposed flexible, diametrically extending suspension arms. The spinning mass is adapted to pivot about the arms in response to a pair of orthogonal angular rates being measured by the gyroscope. The angular orientation of the mass with respect to the gyroscope housing provides an indication of the angular rates. An optical sensor system disposed within the gyroscope and supporting electronics are used to produce an electrical signal representative of the angular orientation of the mass and, hence, such signal provides a measurement of the pair of angular rates being measured by the gyroscope.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3529477 (1970-09-01), Quermann
patent: 4030371 (1977-06-01), Bulman et al.
patent: 4082005 (1978-04-01), Erdley
Bostwick Lewis S.
Filosa Albert V.
LaTorre Richard R.
Bonck Rodney H.
Pannone Joseph D.
Raytheon Company
Sharkansky Richard M.
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