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This section provides an overview for tilt sensors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 1 tilt sensor manufacturers and their company rankings.
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A tilt sensor is a sensor that measures the inclination (tilt angle or slope) of an object.
Also called angle sensor, slope sensor, tilt sensor, or inclinometer. It is based on gravity and is installed horizontally to measure inclination.
Even when measuring in a vibrating environment, tilt sensors with additional electronics to adjust input and output can provide reliable measurement results due to the damping effect. Highly shock-resistant tilt sensors can measure acceleration in moving machinery, vehicles, aircraft, and construction equipment.
Tilt sensors are used in a variety of uses, of which tilt adjustment is required.
Tilt sensors are installed so that they are horizontal in the direction of measurement. There are two types of principles of tilt sensors: electrolytic and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems). The MEMS type is the most common in terms of accuracy and response time.
Considering the fact that the surface of the liquid is horizontal, the tilt is detected as the amount of change in capacitance from the tilt of the liquid. A pair of electrodes is placed on the bottom of the device, and conductive liquid is enclosed in a cavity inside the device. When voltage is applied between the electrodes, an electric field is formed.
As the liquid flows, the electric field changes and the internal resistance of the circuit changes, and the angle is measured by measuring the amount of this change. However, care must be taken because the response time is relatively slow and the liquid level is easily affected by vibration.
This method utilizes micro-electro-mechanical system technology. The inclination is measured by the deflection of the site due to gravity. Two pairs of fixed and movable electrodes are arranged.
The angle is measured by measuring the change in electrostatic capacitance from the change in the positional relationship of the electrodes due to inclination, and a low-pass filter is used to attenuate shocks to reduce errors.
A tilt sensor detects the inclination (tilt angle or slope) of an object. There are also tilt sensors and acceleration sensors that can measure inclination.
1. Inclination Sensor
The sensor output itself contains the tilt angle information. Because of its low frequency fluctuation, the sensor is effective for measuring the tilt angle in slow motion or in a stationary state.
Since the tilt sensor detects tilting, it is effective in preventing cranes and construction vehicles, such as construction equipment, from tipping over.
2. Accelerometer
This sensor detects acceleration applied to an object. It detects not only the direction of gravity but also the forward/backward and left/right directions of motion. Compared to tilt sensors, these sensors have a wider frequency bandwidth and can measure fast movements.
Acceleration sensors are used in applications that change the vertical and horizontal display of a smartphone to match the environment in which it is used.
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Shenzhen Rion Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2008 and based in Shenzhen City, China, is a manufacturer of INS/GPS integrated navigation system, MEMS inclinometer and 3D compass. The company has a design and developing team in software and hardware. It provides tech-equipment and aerospace equipment, new energy, IOT and energy saving technology that are core parts of automation, intelligence, informationization and digitalization. These products find application in UAV, intelligent robot, oil drilling, coal mining, marine surveys and others. The company has won the AAA credit enterprise and has been awarded the quality credible brand in China's sensor industry.
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Pi Crystal Co., Ltd.
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