Variable resistance conductive rubber sensor and method of detecting an object/human touch therewith

• Main Authors: Mitchell, J. R. Scott, Schatz, Kurt Matthew, Baruco, Samuel R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.08.2018
• Subjects: CHECKS FOR WINGS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; KEYS; LOCKS; MEASURING; MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SAFES; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; TESTING; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THEFUNCTIONING OF THE WING

A variable resistance conductive rubber sensor and method of detecting an object/human touch therewith is provided. The sensor has a sensor body constructed from electrically conductive rubber. The sensor body extends between opposite first and second ends. A first wire is operably connected to the first end and a second wire may be operably connected to the second end, with the first and second wires being brought into electrical communication with one another by the intermediately extending electrically conductive rubber of the sensor body. A microcontroller is operably connected to the sensor body to detect the presence of an applied force or human touch on the sensor body.