CPC G01L 1/144 (2013.01) [G01D 5/2403 (2021.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A multidirectional force sensor comprising:
a sensor pin movable in at least two actuation directions;
a cloverleaf-shaped sensor plate integrally connected to a plurality of strip-shaped support elements, the cloverleaf-shaped sensor plate having a plurality of sensor plate wings oppositely situated in pairs, each strip-shaped support element having an end portion with an opening, wherein the cloverleaf-shaped sensor plate and the strip-shaped support elements are cut free in one piece from a rectangular metal plate in directions of diagonals of the rectangular metal plate with the sensor plate wings being between the strip-shaped support elements;
a circuit board; and
the cloverleaf-shaped sensor plate is connected to the sensor pin to move relative to the circuit board in correspondence with movement of the sensor pin.
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