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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wolfgang Golderer, Niefern-Oeschelbronn, DE;
Andreas Reppich, Leonberg, DE;
Manfred Moser, Reutlingen-Sickenhausen, DE;
Annette Seibold, Rutesheim, DE;
Reiner Schuetz, Ditzingen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73862043 ;
Abstract
A force sensor has a measuring diaphragm adapted to undergo a deflection in response to a force being applied thereto. The force sensor further has a test deflection device operatively coupled to the measuring diaphragm for effecting a test deflection thereof independently of any force external to the force sensor being applied to the measuring diaphragm.