Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrical multi-directional force sensor
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Application No.: US17396915Application Date: 2021-08-09
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Publication No.: US11747221B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Andre Fehling , Matthias Seifert , Alexander Kaul , Michael Bleckmann , Kai Brensel , Guido Huperz
- Applicant: KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicant Address: DE Luedenscheid
- Assignee: Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee: Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Luedenscheid
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Priority: DE 2019001769.2 2019.03.13
- Main IPC: G01L1/14
- IPC: G01L1/14 ; G01D5/24

Abstract:
An electrical multidirectional force sensor includes a sensor element having a sensor pin and a sensor plate and a circuit board. The sensor pin is movable in at least two actuation directions. The sensor plate is integrally connected to multiple strip-shaped support elements. Each strip-shaped support element has an end portion with an opening. The sensor plate and the strip-shaped support elements are cut free in one piece from a metal plate. The sensor plate is connected to the sensor pin to move relative to the circuit board in correspondence with movement of the sensor pin.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210364373A1 Electrical Multi-Directional Force Sensor Public/Granted day:2021-11-25
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