Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for linearly converting a mechanical quantity into a frequency, which apparatus comprises a body which is capable of vibrating and is set into vibration at its resonant frequency by a vibration generator, a device for changing the resonant frequency by changing the bending stiffness of the body, and a device for indicating the frequency, the said body being a leaf spring and the quantity to be measured causing bending of this leaf spring in a transverse direction.