Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Michelle J Miller

Mark T Weinberger

Michael A Knipfer

Lucien E Joly

George O Mitzschke

George O Nitzschke

Photograph frame

Picture frame

In the present invention six gyros and six accelerometers are mounted to a support frame generally comprised of a block of a selected material. The relationship of each input axis of each of the gyros and accelerometers is selected to permit all of the sensors to be mounted on the block so as to provide minimal size and weight of the combination of the block and the six gyros and six accelerometers. More specifically, first, second and third pairs of gyros (totaling six gyros) and six accelerometers are mounted to the block such that the input axis of each gyro and accelerometer is in non-colinear alignment with any other input axis, and that the input axes of the first, second, and third pairs of gyros intersect at mutually exclusive first, second, and third intersection points, and such that each input axis of all six of the accelerometers intersect at a common accelerometer intersection point, and wherein the first, second, and third gyro intersection points and the accelerometer intersection point lie in a plane which is substantially a plane of symmetry of the combination of the block, the six gyros, and the six accelerometers.

Skewed axis inertial sensor assembly

Inertial sensor support structure for accelerometers and gyros

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Michelle J Miller