This AT4basic tilt switch can easily be used to detect orientation. Inside the can is a ball that make contact with the pins when the case is upright. A tilt sensor is an instrument that is used for measuring the tilt in two axes of a reference plane in two axes. Tilt sensors allow you to detect orientation or inclination. If used properly, they will not wear out.
Their simplicitiy makes them popular for toys, gadgets and appliances.
Sometimes they are referred to as mercury switches, tilt switches or rolling ball . The metal tube has a little metal ball that rolls around in it, when its tilted upright, the ball rolls onto the contacts sticking out of end and shorts . Read more about tilt sensor working principle with circuit operation, different types of tilt sensors , specifications and its real time applications. A clinometer or inclinometer is an instrument for measuring angles of slope (or tilt ), elevation or depression of an object with respect to gravity. What is a tilt sensor ? Manufacturer of standard and custom tilt sensors and inclinometers for OEM and end-user applications.
They are small, inexpensive, low-power and easy-to-use. The tilt sensor is a component that can detect the tilting of an object. Continue reading “Tilt sensor”