Variable electrical resistance device

Details Variable electrical resistance device Variable electrical resistance device

1985-01-08

1986-11-18

Goldberg, E. A.

Electrical resistors

Mechanically variable

Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of...

338162, 338171, H01C 1030

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046238689

ABSTRACT:
A variable electrical resistance device for monitoring displacement of a mechanical component such as a vehicle road wheel suspension system having a housing; an electrically resistive track and conductive slip ring on a support in the housing; electrically conductive wipers on a rotatable carrier provided with a spindle for coupling to the component. The wipers traverse the resistive track and the slip ring respectively. The support is mounted on springs or flat strips of resilient metal, so as to be displaceable away from and towards the wipers. A solenoid, of double-acting type or acting in association with the bias of the springs, has an armature operating to effect displacement of the support away from and towards the wiper whereby contact between the wiper and track may be broken, or the contact pressure therebetween reduced, when monitoring is not required, thereby prolonging the life of the wiper and track assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3896410 (1975-07-01), Matthews et al.
patent: 3965454 (1976-06-01), Puerner
patent: 4159460 (1979-06-01), Magami et al.

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