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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2005
William F. Eaton, Pearl City, IL (US);
Aaron J. Meyers, Cedarville, IL (US);
William F. Eaton, Pearl City, IL (US);
Aaron J. Meyers, Cedarville, IL (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A sensor is associated with a mounting surface. An O-ring is then positioned between the sensor and the mounting surface, such that the O-ring is compressible when the sensor is fixed to the mounting surface. A fixing mechanism is generally provided for permanently fixing the sensor to the mounting surface, such that the O-ring located between the sensor and the mounting surface provides a proper tension thereof which prevents the sensor from being adversely affected by vibration resulting from a harsh vibration environment in which the sensor operates. The fixing mechanism can be implemented as a fixing joint between the sensor and the mounting surface. Additionally, the O-ring and the sensor are configured with respect to one another and the mounting surface to maintain tension in the fixing joint.