Impact sensor

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G01N 3/00 (2006.01) G01P 15/09 (2006.01) H01H 35/14 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2039145

ABSTRACT The present invention provides an impact sensor which has neither electrical contacts exposed to an atmosphere nor any movable components, which is durable and highly reliable, and which is able to safely sense a vehicle impact even if loaded in a vehicle for a considerable period of time. The impact sensor comprises a piezoelectric element (3, 13) for generating a voltage of a magnitude in accordance with a pressure, a pair of electrodes (lc, ld, llc, 14) disposed to sandwich the piezoelectric element, an inertial mass (6, 16) adapted to apply a pressure to either one of the electrodes, and a biasing member (7, 17) for biasing the inertial mass (6, 16) toward the piezoelectric element (3, 13). When the inertial mass (6, 16) is subject to an impact, the inertial mass (6, 16) is biased to apply to the piezoelectric element (3, 13) a pressure of a level in accordance with the magnitude of the impact. The piezoelectric element (3, 13) then provides a voltage of a magnitude in accordance with the pressure applied thereto. 21

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