A resistive pinch sensor utilizing electrically conductive wires encapsulated in a resiliently deformable casing. A pinch is detected when one of the wires, which is normally separated by an air gap within the casing, contacts another wire lowering the electrical resistance therebetween. The describ
A resistive pinch sensor utilizing electrically conductive wires encapsulated in a resiliently deformable casing. A pinch is detected when one of the wires, which is normally separated by an air gap within the casing, contacts another wire lowering the electrical resistance therebetween. The described pinch sensors have wide activation ranges or angles. Tri-lobed designs provide wide activation range by incorporating at least three electrically-conductive conduits that are substantially equidistantly spaced circumferentially along the inner wall of a tubular casing. One of the conduits, or optionally an axially arranged electrically-conductive core may function as the reference element. Coaxial designs provide wide activation range by incorporating a central electrically-conductive core and a coaxial electrically-conductive tubular outer sheath that are normally spaced apart by at least one non-conductive spacer.
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1. A pinch sensor (100, 100′, 200, 200′), comprising: a non-conductive tubular casing (110; 210) having an outer wall and an inner wall and defining an internal hollow region (108; 208), the tubular casing being formed from a resiliently deformable material;three electrically-conductive conduits (10
1. A pinch sensor (100, 100′, 200, 200′), comprising: a non-conductive tubular casing (110; 210) having an outer wall and an inner wall and defining an internal hollow region (108; 208), the tubular casing being formed from a resiliently deformable material;three electrically-conductive conduits (102; 202, 203) disposed along the casing inner wall, wherein each electrically-conductive conduit has a periphery that extends into the hollow region, and wherein, in section, the three electrically-conductive conduits are substantially equidistantly spaced circumferentially along the casing inner wall;wherein, upon deformation of the casing, at least one of the electrically-conductive conduits (102; 202) comes into contact with a electrically conductive reference element (112; 203) to thereby lower the resistance therebetween. 2. A pinch sensor (100, 100′, 200, 200′) according to claim 1, wherein each electrically-conductive conduit comprises an elastomeric electrically conductive skirt (104; 204) enveloping a low resistance electrical conductor (106; 206). 3. A pinch sensor (200) according to claim 2, wherein: the casing has a cross-sectional shape of a semi-circular arch (210) having a base portion (210b) and a semi-circular portion (210a);one of the electrically-conductive conduits (203) is disposed along the base portion and functions as said reference element;two of the electrically-conductive conduits (202) are disposed along the semi-circular portion; andthe internal hollow region (208) includes two rebates (208a, 208b) straddling the electrically-conductive reference conduit (203), each rebate presenting a pivot point enabling the casing to flex such that the corresponding electrically-conductive conduit (202) disposed along the semi-circular portion is directed towards the electrically-conductive reference conduit. 4. A pinch sensor (100, 100′) according to claim 1, including an electrically-conductive core (112) functioning as said reference element, the electrically-conductive core (112) being disposed within the casing inward of the three electrically-conductive conduits (102) and being connected to casing by one or more non-conductive webs (111) branching from the casing inner wall. 5. A pinch sensor (100, 100′) according to claim 4, wherein the electrically-conductive core (112) has a tri-petal cross-sectional shape so as to trisect the internal hollow region into three air gaps (108a, 108b, 108c), and wherein each of the electrically-conductive conduits (102a, 102b, 102c) projects partially into one of the three individual air gaps, respectively. 6. A pinch sensor (100, 100′) according to claim 5, wherein each electrically-conductive conduit (102) comprises an elastomeric electrically conductive skirt (104) enveloping a low resistance electrical conductor (106). 7. A pinch sensor (100, 100′) according to claim 6, wherein the conductive skirts (104a, 104b, 104c) have substantially similar circular cross-sectional profiles and the air gaps (108a, 108b, 108c) have substantially similar sector-shaped cross-sectional profiles of substantially uniform depth, thereby providing a substantially uniform travel for activating the sensor across an activation angle of at least 270 degrees. 8. A pinch sensor (100, 100′) according to claim 5, wherein the electrically-conductive core (112) comprises an elastomeric electrically conductive skirt (113) enveloping a low resistance electrical conductor (114). 9. A pinch sensor (100) according to claim 8, wherein the casing has a cross-sectional shape of a three-quarter cylinder. 10. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″; 400, 400′, 400″), comprising: a non-conductive tubular casing (310; 410) formed from a resiliently deformable material;a electrically-conductive tubular conduit (304; 404) disposed within the tubular casing, the tubular conduit having an inner wall defining an internal hollow region (308; 408); andan electrically-conductive core (302; 402) disposed within the electrically-conductive tubular conduit and normally spaced apart therefrom;wherein, upon deformation of the casing, the electrically-conductive tubular conduit comes into contact with the electrically-conductive core to thereby lower the resistance therebetween. 11. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″; 400, 400′, 400″) according to claim 10, including at least one non-conductive spacing element (306; 406, 406′, 406″) disposed between the electrically-conductive core and the electrically-conductive tubular conduit. 12. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″; 400, 400′, 400″) according to claim 11, wherein the electrically-conductive core is substantively coaxial with the electrically-conductive tubular conduit. 13. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″) according to claim 12, including multiple non-conductive spacing elements (306) disposed between the electrically-conductive core and the electrically-conductive tubular conduit, and wherein the spacing elements are resiliently compressible. 14. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″) according to claim 13, wherein the electrically-conductive core is segmented by a nonconductive divider (308) having an end portion contacting the electrically-conductive tubular conduit. 15. A pinch sensor (300, 300′, 300″) according to claim 14, wherein the electrically-conductive core comprises an elastomeric electrically conductive skirt enveloping a low resistance electrical conductor. 16. A pinch sensor (400) according to claim 11, wherein: the electrically-conductive tubular conduit has a cross-sectional shape of a three-quarter cylinder having a base portion and a semi-circular portion;the spacer is connected to the base portion of the electrically-conductive tubular conduit;the electrically-conductive core has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape;the hollow region includes an air gap that has a substantially sector-shaped cross-sectional profile of substantially uniform depth, thereby providing a substantially uniform travel for activating the sensor across an activation angle of at least 270 degrees.
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