| 摘要 |
<p>A gyroscope having a rotor (16) mounted onto a rotating shaft (10) wherein the rotor has a circular flange (16A) extending from and perpendicular to one surface thereof. A suspension member (15) having a flexible flange is affixed concentric with the rotating shaft and the rotor. A hysteresis synchronous electric drive motor (13) is used for spinning the combined shaft with rotor. A light source (18A-18D) is disposed on a stationary plate (17) for emitting light perpendicular to a surface of the circular flange of the rotor. A light sensor (19) is also disposed on the stationary plate (17) and on a side of the circular flange opposite of the light source for producing an electrical signal as a function of the amount of light received. The light source (18A-18D) and the light sensor (19) are positioned such that only a portion of the light from the source strikes the sensor when the gyro is in a quiescent rotating state. However, when the rotor (16) is tilted as a function of an angular force applied to the gyroscope, the amount of light received by the sensor varies thereby producing an electrical signal indicative of the angular force. <IMAGE></p> |
