COMPONENT SERVICE-METERS AND GAUGES
INCLINOMETER
Outline
The inclinometer is an instrument which indicates the
forward or backward inclination (pitching) or side to side
inclination (rolling) of vehicle.
Motion of a pendulum in the system is displayed on the
system. The pitching and rolling pointer is supported by a
double support mechanism in which the rolling fulcrum is
supported in such a way as to be rotatable around the case
and the pitching fulcrum supported on the rolling system.
Construction
The inclinometer consists of an outer case which inclines
with the vehicle, a pointer which is provided in an oil case’
and always maintains a level position, and a spherical dial.
The spherical dial is coupled through the dial support plate to
the rolling damper plate. The rolling damper plate is swivel
bearing coupled to a stationary frame by the center axis, so
it can incline side-to-side, but is always held in a llevel posi-
tion by a pendulum. The pointer is coupled with the pitching
damper plate.
Since the pitching damper plate is swivel bearing coupled to
the rolling damper plate by the center axis, it can incline
forward and backward, but is always maintained in a level
position by the pendulum.
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Center shaft of
pitching damper plate
Zenter shaft of
,olling damper plate
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16W603
1.
Outer case
2. Front panel
3. Spherical dial
4. Spherical dial horizontal centerline
5.
Pointer
6. Dial support plate
7.
Blind plate
8.
Oil case
9. Pitching damper plate
10. Rolling damper plate
11. Stationary frame
12.
Oil
13. Pendulum