729 results about "Sensor holder" patented technology

A flexible finger sensor having a finger entrance, a sensor holder at a distal end of the assembly, and a fenestrated region disposed between the finger entrance and the sensor holder. A displacement resistant finger sensor and method of use for reducing motion-related artifacts by mechanical isolation from external forces by providing a resilient sensor body having a digit entrance, a sensor holder, and a fenestrated region between the digit entrance and the sensor holder. The sensor holder maintains sensing elements relative to a user's finger, with said sensing elements being in communication with a monitoring device via a lead wire. The lead wire may extend at a lateral edge of the sensor body. A force to the lead wire may be applied so as to distort the fenestrated region without substantially disturbing the sensing elements relative to the finger surface.

A power supply section for an e-vaping device includes a sensor housed in a housing, a sensor holder holding the sensor, the sensor holder disposed in the housing to divide the housing into a first portion and a second portion, and the sensor and the sensor holder configured to substantially prevent air flow from the first portion into the second portion, and a power source disposed in the second portion. The construction of this unit insures that gases that may be produced by outgassing of the battery cell will be vented to the environment and that those gases will be isolated from the air that is mixed with the vaporized e-liquid and inhaled by the user.

Apparatus, systems, and methods for inspecting a structure are provided which use a sensor holder constructed from rapid prototyping, such as stereolithography, and which is configured to support a plurality of inspection sensors typically arranged in an ordered matrix array and possibly with one or more additional inspection sensors aligned for inspection of difficult to inspect features of a structure such as radius corner or edge features. Rapid prototype integrated matrix array inspection apparatus, systems, and methods provide fast and efficient methods of constructing custom inspection devices.

Apparatus, systems, and methods for inspecting a structure are provided which use a sensor holder, which is configured to support one or more curved linear inspection sensors and may be constructed from rapid prototyping, such as stereolithography. Integrated curved linear ultrasonic transducer inspection apparatus, systems, and methods provide fast and efficient methods of constructing custom inspection devices and inspecting otherwise difficult-to-inspect curved radius features of structures, such as a corner of a hat stringer.

System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, at least one strap attached to the base for securing the base to the patient, wherein at least two of the fasteners have a different color from one another.

An apparatus for detecting dislodgement of a needle inserted into a patient includes a sensor for detecting wetness due to blood and a sensor holder to secure the sensor to the patient such that the sensor detects wetness due to blood loss from the patient upon dislodgement of the needle. Methods and apparatuses for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling blood loss from a patient due to needle dislodgement are also provided.

A card dispenser includes a dispenser body, which defines an accommodation chamber for receiving a stack of cards for dispensing, a conveying unit mounted in the dispenser body and controlled to deliver the loaded cards from the accommodation chamber through a delivery path to an output port individually, an adjustment structure for adjusting the length and width of the accommodation chamber subject to the size of the loaded cards, a mobile base member detachably inserted into the dispenser body and provided with an adjustment device for adjusting a gap of the delivery path subject to the thickness of the loaded cards in the accommodation chamber, and detection devices respectively mounted in the dispenser body and the mobile base member for detecting accurate dispensing of every card through the delivery path to the output port.

A marine seismic streamer includes a jacket substantially covering an exterior of the streamer. At least one strength member is disposed along the length of the jacket. A sensor mount is coupled to the strength member. At least one particle motion sensor is suspended within the sensor mount at a selected location along the jacket. The at least one particle motion sensor is suspended in the jacket by at least one biasing device. A mass of the particle motion sensor and a force rate of the biasing device are selected such that a resonant frequency of the particle motion sensor within the sensor jacket is within a predetermined range. The sensor mount is configured such that motion of the jacket, the sensor mount and the strength member is substantially isolated from the particle motion sensor.

A motor stator section (3a) is furnished with a busbar (51) attached to an armature (3), and with a circuit board (52) attached to the busbar (51). A parts accommodation recess (516) is formed in the busbar (51) surface that opposes the circuit board (52), and a holding recess (512), in which is anchored a sensor holder (54) that retains Hall sensors (53) mounted on the circuit board (52) is formed in the busbar (51) inner circumferential surface. Further, grooves are formed in the circuit board (52), the sensor holder (54), and the busbar (51), wherein fitting a jig (9) to these grooves enables high-precision assembly of these components.

The present invention is directed to holders for a sensor. The holders apply pressure to the sensor to prevent a venous blood signal without dampening the arterial blood signal and are optically opaque to shield ambient light from reaching the sensor.

A motion detecting device has a stationary plastic sensor carrier. The stationary plastic sensor carrier has two sensor carrier sections and an insulation section. The carrier section has a first plastic material and the insulation section has a second plastic material. The insulation section extends between two adjacent sensor carrier sections. The sensor carrier sections and the at least one insulation section are integrally formed by a plastic molding process. Plated metal sensing surfaces are provided on the surfaces of the sensor carrier sections. Surface electrode contacts connect the plated metal sensing surface electrodes with a PCB and define at least one capacitive area between at the plated metal sensing surface electrodes. A plastic knob element is movably arranged on the plastic sensor carrier, such that the insulating plastic separator sections and the plated metal sensing surface electrodes are at least partly covered by the knob element.

A seismic streamer includes a jacket and at least one seismic sensor disposed in a sensor holder inside the jacket. The at least one sensor is oriented inside the sensor holder such that a response of the at least one sensor is substantially longitudinally symmetric.

A universal transducer mounting bracket (10) that may be used to mount a transducer (12) to either a transom (14) or a trolling motor (16). A mounting body (18) broadly comprises a transom attachment (36) for mating to the transom (14), at least one hole (20) through the transom attachment (36) for accepting one or more fasteners therethrough in order to secure the bracket (10) to the transom (14), and an arcuate top wall (22) for mating to the trolling motor (16). The mounting body (18) preferably further includes two side walls (26) and a bottom wall (30) forming the transom attachment (36) for rigidly securing the bracket (10) to the transom (14). The transom attachment (36) may be defined by the walls (22,26,30,34) forming a perimeter around an opening, thereby making the bracket (10) hollow.

The invention relates to a pipeline robot for internal diameter measurement. The pipeline robot for the internal diameter measurement comprises a supporting mechanism, a main driving mechanism and a laser measurement mechanism, wherein the supporting mechanism mainly consists of a nut for a ball screw, a step motor I, wheels, a connection rod, a push rod and the like; the main driving mechanism mainly consists of a worm gear, a worm rod, a belt wheel, a transmission belt and the like; and the linear movement of the pipeline robot can be realized through the driving of a step motor II. The laser measurement mechanism is mainly composed of a sensing measuring head, a sensor bracket and a step motor III. The pipeline robot provided by the invention can be used for measuring an internal diameter of a long pipeline, and can particularly meet the measurement requirement of thin and long pipes with the larger range of the internal diameter. The pipeline robot provided by the invention not only can be used for carrying out non-contact measurement on the internal diameters of the pipelines with different sizes but also can realize various measurements by means of replacing a measurement head of a sensor, such as flaw detection and the like. The pipeline robot has the advantages of high measurement precision and convenience in use.

In a busbar unit, which is a distributing device arranged to supply electrical currents to coils, a busbar holder is arranged to support coil connection busbars and sensor connection busbars. A bottom surface portion of a busbar holder body portion includes a bearing holder holding a bearing defined therein, and includes resistors and capacitors defining a portion of a Hall IC circuit arranged thereon. The Hall IC circuit is arranged to input and output electrical signals to or from Hall ICs. An upper surface portion includes sensor holders each holding a separate one of the Hall ICs defined therein. A connector portion is arranged to project radially outward from the busbar holder body portion. The sensor connection busbars and each of the coil connection busbars are arranged one above another along an axial direction.

A conformable medical sensor is provided that has particular applicability for positioning a pulse oximeter sensor relative to a patient appendage. In one embodiment, the sensor holder includes a patient engaging member that is plastically deformable to permit the sensor holder to be conformed to the patient appendage, and plastically deformable to provide a retention force relative to the patient appendage. For example, the engaging member may be bent into a first shape that disposes first and second portions of the sensor holder into an opposing relationship the for receiving a patient appendage therebetween. Once deformed, the engaging member may be elastically deformed to a second shape to provide a retention force so as to maintain the sensor holder and a sensor interconnected thereto in contact with the patient appendage. In another embodiment, and the sensor holder may include a deformable backing layer that is plastically and elastically deformable, as described above, together with a patient interface layer having a recess located for the receipt of the sensor therein.

The invention discloses a moon-exploration mechanical arm modularization joint based on absolute position measurement, relating to a moon-exploration mechanical arm modularization joint. The invention aims to solve the problems that a potentiometer is used as an absolute position sensor of the current mechanical arm modularization joint, thus global feedback of the joint position information can not be directly provided, signal fusion needs to be carried out, and the fusion algorithm is relatively troublesome. A DC brushless motor is installed in a casing, the small diameter end of a rotator magnet yoke of the DC brushless motor is connected with one end of an input interface; a harmonic reducer is fixedly connected with an internal seat of an angular contact bearing; an outer seat of the bearing, a flexible gear and an output ring flange are fixedly connected; an input shaft is fixedly installed in the outer seat of the bearing; the input shaft is fixedly installed in a supporting seat; the input shaft is fixedly installed in the input interface; a gland is fixedly connected with the supporting seat; a Hall sensor bracket is fixed on a second radial bearing supporting seat; and a back-to back twin angular contact bearing is installed between the inner seat of the angular contact bearing and the outer seat of the angular contact bearing. The invention is used for exploring ore and space environment on the surface of moon.

A clogged filter detector has a transmitter and a sensor which are held in place by a transmitter bracket and a sensor bracket, respectively. The transmitter emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation, and the sensor is positioned in the path of this beam at a point such that the beam travels through a filter between the transmitter and the sensor. The transmitter and sensor are misaligned with the air flow at the point where the beam contacts the filter. The transmitter alternates between a transmitting mode and a dormant mode, and the transmitter emits a plurality of electromagnetic pulses during each transmitting mode.

The invention relates to a minimally invasive vascular interventional surgical robot tube feeding device, comprising an axial feeding component and a circumferential rotating component; wherein the movement sensor of the circumferential rotating component is fixed on a base plate by virtue of the movement sensor support plate of the axial feeding component, the movement sensor input end gear and the movement sensor output end gear of the axial feeding component are connected at the two ends of a movement sensor shaft, so as to transmit power to the movement sensor output end gear; and the movement sensor is used for detecting a torque signal caused by the fact that stresses at the two sides of the movement sensor input end gear and the movement sensor output end gear, so as to carry out feedback control. In the invention, a conductive slip ring is fixed on a lower fixed plate of an outer cover, thus effectively avoiding the problem of kinking in overall rotation process. In the invention, a spring adjusting mechanism is adopted, and gap between convex wheel and concave wheel can be changed, thus being applicable to conduits of different types.

An installation for non-destructive inspection makes use simultaneously of sensors responsive to different physical characteristics. In an example, a sensor support, e.g. a kind of carriage having running wheels via which it comes into contact with the surface to be inspected, is fitted with two types of sensor, namely an eddy current sensor and at least one ultrasound sensor.

A fluid detection device is herein disclosed as including a sensor mount, a flexible deflection sensor rigidly connected to the sensor mount and a stiffener. The stiffener is arranged together with the flexible deflection sensor such that the flexible deflection sensor is preconfigured to deform in a predetermined manner when the fluid detection device is exposed to a fluid. An amount of the deformation of the flexible deflection sensor determines a property of the fluid.

A pressure sensing apparatus is herein disclosed as including a rigid perimeter, a flexible membrane forming a surface area bounded by the perimeter, and a sensing means in communication with the flexible membrane. The flexible membrane is configured to elastically deform when a pressure force is exerted on the surface area, and the sensing means is configured to measure an amount of deformation of the flexible membrane.

A small reactor capable of appropriately measuring the temperature of a coil is provided. The reactor includes a coil 2 including a pair of coil elements 2a and 2b and a magnetic core including a pair of inner core portions 31 disposed in the respective coil elements 2a and 2b and outer core portions that connect the inner core portions 31 to form a closed magnetic circuit. Each of the coil elements 2a and 2b has an end face shape having a rounded corner portion 21, which is a corner portion of a rectangle that is rounded. A temperature sensor 7 is disposed in a trapezoidal space between the rounded corner portions 21 of the coil elements 2a and 2b that face each other. The temperature sensor 7 is pressed so as to contact the rounded corner portions 21 by the sensor holder portion 54 provided on an insulator, and is capable of appropriately measuring the temperature of the coil 2. When the temperature sensor 7 is disposed in a region in which the inner core portions 31 are not disposed in the respective coil elements 2a and 2b, the coil elements 2a and 2b can be positioned near each other and the size of the reactor can be reduced.

The invention belongs to the field of machine tool vibration online measurement, and relates to a precision measurement system for measuring the relative vibration condition between a cutter and a workpiece in the micro-milling process. The measurement system comprises a laser micro-displacement sensor, a sensor bracket, a laser displacement controller, a data acquisition card and a computer provided with a PXI multifunctional controller, wherein the sensor bracket is arranged on a working platform of a micro-milling machine; the laser micro-displacement sensor is arranged the multi-degree of freedom adjustment laser displacement sensor bracket; the position of the laser micro-displacement sensor on the multi-degree of freedom adjustment laser displacement sensor bracket can be adjusted, so that the vibration condition along any of X direction, Y direction and Z direction can be measured. The laser micro-displacement sensor is connected with the laser displacement controller; the laser displacement controller is connected with the data acquisition card; the data acquisition card is arranged in the computer. The measurement system solves the technical problem of the measurement on the relative vibration between the cutter and the workpiece in the micro-milling process, and is high in measurement accuracy, high in equipment portability, wide in measurement range and simple to operate.

A wheel bearing apparatus incorporating a wheel speed detecting apparatus has an outer member (4) with an integrally formed body mounting flange (4b) and double row outer raceway surfaces (4a) formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer member (4). An inner member (3) includes a wheel hub (1) with an integrally formed wheel mounting flange (7) at one end. A cylindrical portion (1b) axially extends from the wheel mounting flange (7). An inner ring (6) is fitted on the cylindrical portion (1b) of the wheel hub (1). Double row inner raceway surfaces (1a, 6a) are formed on the outer circumferential surfaces of the wheel hub (1) and inner ring (6), respectively opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces (4a). Double row rolling elements (5) are rotatably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces (4a; 1a, 6a). An encoder (19) is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring (6). An annular sensor holder (15) is arranged on the end of the outer member (4) opposite to the encoder (19). A wheel speed detecting sensor (20) is integrally molded with the sensor holder (15) and arranged opposite to the encoder (19), via a predetermined radial gap. The encoder (19) has an annular ring configuration and its characteristics alternately and equidistantly vary along its circumferential direction. A seal is arranged at the inboard side of the encoder (19). The seal includes first and second annular sealing plates (21, 22) mounted on the sensor holder (15) and the inner ring (6), respectively, and opposite toward each other. The encoder (19) is mounted on the second sealing plate (22).

A novel stacker crane comprises a lifting traction device, a horizontal traction device and a clamping paw mechanism, wherein the lifting traction device drags a lifting frame to move vertically; the horizontal traction device is arranged on the lifting frame and horizontally moves along the lifting frame; the clamping paw mechanism is connected to a rotating device of the horizontal traction device; the lifting traction device comprises a speed reducing motor, a rack, a driving chain wheel shaft, a worm gear and worm speed-reducing device, a speed-reducing motor output connecting shaft, a motor output connecting shaft coupler, a lifting driving chain wheel, the lifting frame and a tensioning chain wheel; the horizontal traction device comprises a movable frame, a swinging oil cylinder, a horizontal traction speed-reducing motor, an output shaft, the rotating device and a sensor support; the clamping paw mechanism comprises a first clamping paw guiding rack, a second clamping paw guiding rack, a first pair of clamping mechanism paws, a second pair of clamping mechanism paws, a first driving hydraulic cylinder and a second driving hydraulic cylinder; and a guiding shaft is fixed by the first clamping paw guiding rack and the second clamping paw guiding rack. The novel stacker crane has the advantages that stable and synchronous clamping is realized, damage is avoided, the labor intensity is reduced, the manufacturing cost is low, and the production efficiency is improved.

The invention provides a monitoring and measuring method using a displacement sensor to measure tunnel deformation. The monitoring and measuring method comprises the steps of setting a measurement point on a section of an arc tunnel, and connecting a line; arranging a connection rod at an arc measurement point; fixing a displacement transfer rod on the connection rod and fixing a first base on the connection rod; arranging a horizontal measuring rod at the position of the measuring point, and arranging a second base on the horizontal measuring rod; respectively setting the crosspoints of the displacement transfer rod and a horizontal measuring line as a first measurement point and a second measurement point; fixing a displacement sensor bracket on the first base or the second base, and arranging a horizontal direction displacement sensor and a vertical direction displacement sensor on the displacement sensor bracket; measuring horizontal clearance variation and vertical clearance variation, judging the deformation situation of the tunnel accordingly, calculating the horizontal clearance variation between a left measurement point and a right measurement point, and calculating a mean value of the vertical clearance variation between the arc measurement point and the horizontal measurement line. The monitoring and measuring method provided by the invention has the advantages of rapidness in test, high testing precision, less interference on construction and low cost, can be used for monitoring in real time, and can be used for determining whether the tunnel is biased or not according to the testing result of the clearance variation of the channel.

The invention relates to an experimental apparatus for testing sliding friction property of friction materials. The invention solves the problem that special experimental apparatuses for testing sliding friction property of friction materials at low temperature under vacuum do not exist. A loading supporting plate is fixedly mounted on the upper part of a loading bracket. One end of a lever is fixed on the upper part of the loading supporting plate, and the other end of the lever is connected with the upper end of a connecting rod. The lower end of the connecting rod is equipped with a scale pan, a loading pressure lever is fixedly mounted on the lever, a pressure lever base is fixed on the lower part of the loading supporting plate, and a guide sleeve on the pressure lever base is equipped with a loading shaft, a bush is fixedly connected with one end of a sensor pressure lever by a bush base, the other end of the sensor pressure lever is in contact with the upper end face of a pressure sensor, and the lower end face of the pressure sensor is fixedly mounted on the upper end face of the base through a sensor bracket. The invention can simulate the friction manners of friction pairs in aviation and astronavigation under normal pressure vacuum, low pressure vacuum and high pressure vacuum, and can measure the frictional coefficients of any two friction materials.

In a webbing winder, when a webbing belt is wound around a spool, a V gear is rotated in a winding direction together with a W pawl, a friction spring, and a contact member, thereby generating a frictional force between the contact member and a sensor holder. As a consequence, the friction spring and the contact member are located at a restriction position, so that the friction spring engages with an engaging surface of the W pawl. Therefore, even if the spool and the V gear are rapidly and slightly rotated in a withdrawal direction in reaction when the webbing belt is completely wound by the spool, the W pawl cannot mesh with a ratchet gear formed at the sensor holder due to the restriction of oscillation of the W pawl, thus preventing any end lock.

The invention relates to a sensor holder for mounting a sensor component. In one aspect, the sensor holder comprises an elongate holding device, at the first axial end of which the sensor component is mounted and at the second axial end of which a junction cable can be led up, the conductors of which can be connected to terminals of the sensor component. In this case, the holding device has a plastic carrier, on which the sensor component is mounted, and the metallic outer carrier, in particular a metal sleeve, surrounding the plastic carrier.

A vehicle axle assembly having an axle housing, an axle shaft and a sensor. The axle housing has a tubular portion. A flat is formed on an annular wall of the tubular portion proximate a distal end of the tubular portion. A hole, which intersects the flat, is formed through the tubular portion. The axle shaft can have an integrally formed target portion that includes a plurality of teeth. The sensor is mounted in the hole and abuts the flat to space a tip of the sensor apart from the teeth of the target portion by a predetermined distance.