Tilt Switch
Tilt Switch
(OP)
I am looking for a suitable tilt switch for a mobile scissor platform. In the past I have tried mercury switches but in the mobile application that tended to cause false alarms, presumeably due to the dynamic motion of the base vehicle and its effect on the mercury.
The platform advances slowly while the scissors are in the up position. I would prefer a PCB mounted switch. It only needs to measure 1 axis - side tilt.
Any ideas?
The platform advances slowly while the scissors are in the up position. I would prefer a PCB mounted switch. It only needs to measure 1 axis - side tilt.
Any ideas?





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Sorry about sevral. . . sticky fingers.
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You might just need some "debouncing" to filter out the glitches due to vehicle movement.
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VE1BLL, I did look at that option, but this is a simple commercial application and cost is an issue because it is private money.
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It's not the wave action specifically; it's the amount of damping that minimizes glitches.
TTFN
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The electronics around the electrolytic sensors are sometimes quite expensive. There are other sensors than electrolytic now. Analog Devices makes such a chip, based on a silicon accelerometer. Schaevitz has one based on a capacitance sensor.
If you shop carefully, you may find some at an interesting price.
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