Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque measurement flexplates
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Application No.: US14769697Application Date: 2014-02-24
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Publication No.: US09702775B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Alexander Thomas James Stopps
- Applicant: Transense Technologies PLC
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: Transense Technologies PLC
- Current Assignee: Transense Technologies PLC
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: Keusey & Associates, P.C.
- Priority: GB1303219.8 20130222
- International Application: PCT/GB2014/050552 WO 20140224
- International Announcement: WO2014/128506 WO 20140828
- Main IPC: G01L3/02
- IPC: G01L3/02 ; G01L3/14 ; G01L5/16 ; G01L1/22

Abstract:
A torque measurement flexplate (20) includes a substantially planar body (54) which defines a plurality of circumferentially distributed axial through apertures (22), a radial web (24) extending between each pair of adjacent axial apertures (22). The flexplate (20) further defines a plurality of circumferentially distributed axial outer fastening holes (26) for attachment to an output member. The flexplate (20) includes a strain sensor (28) for measuring the shear strain field on the flexplate (20). The flexplate (20) defines a recess (30) in which the strain sensor (28) is located, the recess (30) being defined in an axial surface (32) of one of the radial webs (24) such that, in use, the sensor (28) lies at least proximate to one of the local neutral axes (34) relating to one of a plurality of unwanted strains (36) to which the flexplate (20) is subject in use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150377725A1 TORQUE MEASUREMENT FLEXPLATES Public/Granted day:2015-12-31
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