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Title:
CONTACT-TYPE SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10332417
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a contact-type range-finding sensor that is free from breakage an can carry out an accurate measurement.

The contact-type range-finding sensor comprises shape memory alloy shafts 40a and 40b which come in contact with an object to be measured, a shaft holder 5 connected to the shape memory alloy shafts 40a and 40b, and a potentiometer 1 for measuring a rotation amount of the shaft holder 5. When a force except for a rotation direction 'D' of the shape memory alloy shaft 40a and 40b is applied to the shape memory alloy shaft 40a and 40b, the shape memory alloy shaft 40a and 40b is elastically deformed.


Inventors:
MATSUO TAKASHI
KUBO NAOKI
MORINAGA HIDEKI
Application Number:
JP14001397A
Publication Date:
December 18, 1998
Filing Date:
May 29, 1997
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MINOLTA CO LTD
International Classes:
G01C22/00; A47L11/40; G01B5/00; (IPC1-7): G01C22/00; A47L11/40; G01B5/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami Hisaro (2 outside)