Abstract:
A variable capacitor having a ceramic stator with a flat major surface for engaging a flat conductive rotor plate mounted on a shaft extending through the stator. The other major surface of the stator has a transverse slot having a capacitance forming electrode over the bottom portion that is substantially parallel to the flat major surface. A spring biased rotor terminal is affixed to the end of the shaft extending through the stator.
Abstract:
A highly accurate UHF television tuner utilizes an improved housing and an improved mounting system for securing the tuning rotor and stator within the housing. The housing is fabricated from sheet metal that is welded at the corners to provide mechanical rigidity, and soldered at the corners to provide a good electrical contact. A cover is placed over an open end of the housing and soldered at the corners further to increase the mechanical rigidity of the housing. The depth of the housing is increased to reduce the effects of the housing on the tuner elements. An eyelet is mounted in one end of the housing for supporting the rotor shaft, and the stator is mounted by insulating posts that are inserted through sleeves integrally formed in the housing. An improved contact for more effectively grounding the rotor shaft to the housing is provided, and an improved detenting system is provided for the selector shaft to reduce the effects of inertial creep. An improved method is provided for mounting the rotor plates to the rotor shaft and for mounting the stator plates to the housing to improve the accuracy of alignment between the rotor and stator plates.
Abstract:
A variable capacitor includes a plurality of stator plates supported on spaced parallel rods. A plurality of rotor plates supported on a shaft are arranged so that each rotor plate is placed a predetermined distance from the surface of the adjacent stator plate. This is accomplished by spacer members disposed between the adjacent stator plates as well as between the adjacent rotor plates. Each spacer member is made of metal wire, with a circular cross-section, and is shaped in form of a ring. Use of the metal wire having a predetermined dimension is much more convenient than a tube or sleeve. Consequently fixing the distance between the stator plates and between the rotor plates can be performed with high accuracy.
Abstract:
A microminiature electronic trimmer capacitor is comprised of two ceramic discs fastened together by a shaft with a head on one end and a tensioning and fastening device at the other end. The ceramic discs are essentially identical, one being utilized as the rotor and the other being utilized as the stator. The rotor electrode is applied to the ceramic disc after the rotor is fired and lapped. The stator is formed by affixing onto one of its flat surfaces a pair of shaped metal pieces.
Abstract:
A capacitive transducer in which a pair of exciter electrodes connected to an AC source are disposed in common planes to present a gap. A pick-off electrode is disposed in another plane and extends on either side of the gap. A conductive screen is interposed between the exciter electrodes and the pick-off electrode and is connected to ground potential so as to block capacitive coupling between the exciter electrodes and the pickoff electrode except as between discrete areas of the exciter electrodes and an opposite area of the pick-off electrode exposed or coupled through an aperture in the screen.