ACCELEROMETER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: measurement technology. SUBSTANCE: accelerometer has case, plate with immobile part fixed in case, sensitive element attached to it by elastic straps, differential position converter with mobile elements on sensitive element and immobile elements fixed in case. There is formed second sensitive element. Immobile part of plate is made symmetric relative to lateral axis of plate. One main surface of plate carries odd number of elastic straps close to first sensitive element. Even number of straps is located near second sensitive element. The other main surface of plate has even number of elastic straps formed by first sensitive element and odd number of elastic strap formed by second sensitive element. Bent surfaces of elastic straps are made common with main surface of sensitive element on which elastic straps are formed. EFFECT: enhanced operational reliability. 6 cl, 9 dwg