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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akihisa Narai, Taki-gun, JP;
Takeshi Imai, Matsusaka-city, JP;
Tsutomu Yamasawa, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Nishida, Nara, JP;
Tsukasa Hatakenaka, Osaka, JP;
Soichi Okuhara, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73649 ; 200 / ;
Abstract
A vibration sensor includes a first stationary magnet, a second stationary magnet, a movable magnet positioned between the first and second stationary magnets, and a sensor for sensing movement of the movable magnet. The movable magnet is disposed in a magnetically repulsive relationship with the first stationary magnet and a magnetically attractive relationship with the second stationary magnet.