Vibrating beam accelerometer

Details Vibrating beam accelerometer Vibrating beam accelerometer

2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Kwok, Helen C. (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Speed, velocity, or acceleration

Acceleration determination utilizing inertial element

C073S514290, C073S514380

Reexamination Certificate

active

07124633

ABSTRACT:
Accelerometer micromachined in a plane plate comprising a base, and at least one measurement cell including a moveable seismic mass connected to the base and capable of moving translationally along the sensitive y axis of the accelerometer under the effect of an acceleration γ along this y axis, a resonator cell that comprises a resonator that can vibrate and be subjected to a tensile or compressive force depending on the direction of the acceleration γ and is placed symmetrically with respect to an axis of symmetry S of the structure, this axis S being parallel to the y axis and passing through the center of gravity of the seismic mass, the measurement cell furthermore including amplification means for amplifying the acceleration force, which means comprise at least one anchoring foot for anchoring to the base, two rigid terminations of the resonator cell and two pairs of micromachined arms symmetrical with respect to the axis S, each pair comprising a first arm connecting a termination to the seismic mass, and a second arm connecting the same termination to the anchoring foot, the angle α between the Ox axis and the first arm being small enough for the tensile or compressive force exerted on the resonator to be greater than the acceleration force exerted on the seismic mass.

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