Abstract:
A magnetic load sensor unit for use in a linear motion actuator is provided which is less likely to suffer from hysteresis errors during use while being mounted in the linear motion actuator, and which can reduce the axial length of the linear motion actuator. The magnetic load sensor unit is configured to detect the magnitude of an axial load applied to an object from the linear motion actuator. The sensor unit includes a flange member configured to be deflected when a reaction force to the axial load is received through a thrust bearing, a magnetic target which generates magnetic fields; and a magnetic sensor arranged such that its position relative to the magnetic target changes when the flange member is deflected. The flange member has an axial end surface in which a groove is formed with which rolling elements of the thrust bearing are in rolling contact.
Abstract:
A microforce measuring device includes a base; a fixing component disposed at the base; a cantilever fixed at one end by the fixing component; a magnetic component disposed at the cantilever; a Hall effect sensing unit disposed at the base, aimed at the magnetic component, and spaced apart from the magnetic component by a distance to sense a change in a magnetic field of the magnetic component and generate a sensing signal; and a signal processing unit electrically connected to the Hall effect sensing unit to receive and analyze the sensing signal. Parts and components of the microforce measuring device are commercially available and cheap, so that the microforce measuring device incurs low manufacturing costs and measures a variation in a force of less than 5 gf precisely.
Abstract:
In order to improve a support unit for motor vehicles comprising a supporting structure mounted on a rear end portion of the motor vehicle a sensor unit is provided for detecting forces acting on the supporting structure and elastically deforming the same. The sensor unit is provided with a sensor base, comprising two fixation regions which are spaced apart and can be fixed to mounting regions of an elastically deformable supporting structure portion. A transformation region disposed between the fixation regions mechanically converts the movements of the mounting regions, and thus also of the fixation regions relative to one another. Movements are generated by the elastic deformation of the supporting structure portion, into a movement of measuring points of the transformation region relative to one another. The movement of the measuring points can be detected by the sensor unit.
Abstract:
The device for tracking masticatory movements makes it possible to calculate the number of masticatory movements. The device comprises a housing capable of elastic deformation under the action of the temporal and/or masseter muscles, a Hall sensor and a permanent magnet, which are mounted inside the housing with the possibility of shifting with respect to one another upon elastic deformation of the housing. The housing of the device can be designed such that it can surround the concha of the auricle of the user or such that it can be fitted in the concha of the auricle of a user.
Abstract:
A magnetic load sensor unit (1) is provided which can detect the magnitude of an axial load applied by a linear motion actuator (14) to a friction pad (22). The magnetic load sensor unit (1) includes a magnetic target (4) which generates a magnetic field, and a magnetic sensor (5) designed to move relative to the magnetic target (4) corresponding to the axial load.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spring (1), in particular for a push button, for fixing to a carrier (2) and for registering a vertical force (F). The spring (3) is designed in such a way that when actuated it converts a vertical movement into a horizontal movement that can be detected by sensor means (4).
Abstract:
A force sensing device and a force sensing system are provided. The force sensing device comprises at least one magnetic material layer and a force sensing layer which can move with respect to each other. The force sensing layer comprises two sensing elements. The first sensing element, disposed along a first axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a first lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The first lateral force enables the first sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the first axis. The second sensing element, disposed along a second axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a second lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The second lateral force enables the second sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the second axis.
Abstract:
Provided is a detection method for at least one of acting forces on tire among a back-and-forth directional force, a lateral force, vertical force, and a moment about a tire axis, to detect by strain outputs of strain sensors, which are attached on the tire and measure the strains of a sidewall portion. The above-mentioned strain sensors comprise first strain sensors that have the gain maximum line, in which the gain thereof becomes max, inclining to one side of the circumferential direction of the tire at an angle of 45 deg. with respect to the tire radial direction line, and second strain sensors that have the gain maximum line inclining to the other side of the circumferential direction of the tire at an angle of 45 deg. with respect to the tire radial direction line. At least four pairs of sensors, in which one of the above-mentioned first strain sensors and one of the above-mentioned second strain sensors are made a pair, are arranged at regular intervals on the circumference line of one circle.The method comprises a strain measuring step to measure the strain of the sidewall portion with each of the above-mentioned strain sensors simultaneously at the rotational position P based on the tire rotational standard position X and to obtain the strain output per each strain sensor, and an acting force calculating step to calculate the above-mentioned force acting on tire based on the strain output per strain sensor obtained on this strain measuring step.
Abstract:
A shoe with a permanent magnet including a basic body having a magnetic North Pole and a magnetic South Pole and being elastically deformable solves the problem of realizing a shoe which is able to provide its wearer with information about the material properties and the condition of the shoe.
Abstract:
A force measuring device is provided, which comprises a transducer device that has a plurality of magnets and generates a magnetic field, and a sensor device that is sensitive to a magnetic field and is arranged in a space in front of the transducer device, the transducer device and the sensor device being movable relative to each other under the action of a force, wherein the magnets of the transducer device are positioned in a quadrupole arrangement relative to the sensor device, and the sensor device comprises at least one first sensor element and one second sensor element, the first sensor element being associated with a first magnetic pole or a first pair of magnetic poles, and the second sensor element being associated with a second magnetic pole or a second pair of magnetic poles.