Patent ID: 11965784
Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A  B | IPC B  G

Claim 13:
14. A sensor for measuring the flex of a pole when exposed to one or more forces, the sensor comprising:
a magnet and Hall Effect sensor combination locatable inside of the pole, wherein the magnet and the Hall effect sensor of the combination are at a predetermined position relative to one another when there are no forces acting on the pole and which are movable relative to one another when forces act on the pole, such that a signal proportional to the relative movement is generated by the sensor;
a cylindrical first portion adapted to fit tightly within the pole and move therewith when the pole is acted upon by forces; and
a protruding second portion that is not adapted to move with the pole and which has an end in juxtaposition with an end surface of the cylindrical first portion.