Linear force sensor and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US11639879B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17186100

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: A device for attachment to a linear force transmission medium such as a wire or rod includes a flexure body having axially aligned tubular extensions on opposite ends that can receive and be crimped to the medium to create a continuous path for tensile force transmission. The flexure carries strain gages on top and bottom planar surface portions that are connected into a bridge circuit that responds to stress in the flexure body. Leads are protected against disconnection from solder pads by wrapping the leads and a carrier for them around the exterior circumferential surface of a jacket that fits on and around the flexure body. An FPC plug embodiment is disclosed.

    Tension detection device, tension detection system, and thermal printer

    公开(公告)号:US11577533B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17004219

    申请日:2020-08-27

    Abstract: A tension detection device according to an embodiment includes a base, a support member, a continuous body, an external force detection unit, and a tension detection unit. One end or both ends of the support member are fixed to the base. The support member has an external force measurement section integrally provided at the one end or both ends thereof. The continuous body is conveyed while wound around an outer circumference of the support member. The external force detection unit is provided at the external force measurement section of the support member. The external force detection unit detects an external force. The tension detection unit detects tension of the continuous body based on a detection result from the external force detection unit.

    Torque detection device of rear frame for electrically assisted bicycle

    公开(公告)号:US10723411B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US15834478

    申请日:2017-12-07

    Abstract: A torque detection device of a rear frame of an electrically assisted bicycle includes two displacement detection units and a processing unit. The displacement detection units are installed at upper and lower fork arms of the rear frame respectively for detecting and converting displacement into force. Through mechanical analysis and mathematical operations, the processing unit processes signals obtained by the displacement detection units to remove any force perpendicular to a road surface and obtain a rider's treading torque while pedaling a pedal crank module. The displacement detection units are mounted onto the upper and lower fork arms without requiring any rotary joint. The displacement detection units are displacement detection devices applying different physical and chemical methods, such as strain gauges, piezoelectric sensors, electromagnetic sensors, capacitive sensors, or optical sensors. The torque detection device features simple manufacture and device, and the advantage of measuring the treading torque accurately.

    Multi-position tolerant contact gauge

    公开(公告)号:US11892362B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17444313

    申请日:2021-08-03

    CPC classification number: G01L1/044 G01B3/22 G01B5/0016 G01L1/042 G01L5/108

    Abstract: There is provided a measuring device (dial gauge) capable of performing measurement with a desired measuring force regardless of the posture of the measuring device.
    A dial gauge in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a measuring force adjustment unit provided to a body case and capable of moving and being positioned and fixed in a direction substantially parallel to a moving direction of a spindle.
    A biasing means has one end directly or indirectly engaged with the spindle and the other end directly or indirectly engaged with the measuring force adjustment unit, and biases the spindle toward a tip end.
    The measuring force adjustment unit includes an external thread portion and a connection supporting member having one end screwed with the external thread portion and the other end coupled to the biasing means. The connection supporting member is screw-fed by rotationally operating the external thread portion in such a manner that a position of the connection supporting member is changed and fixed.

    Device and method for measuring a load

    公开(公告)号:US11262251B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16494925

    申请日:2018-03-09

    Applicant: DIGI SENS AG

    Inventor: Olivier Stuker

    Abstract: The invention relates to a load detection unit having a spring-elastic load carrier assembly for receiving the load (10) and a sensor (3) for the deformation of the load carrier assembly, which occurs under the load (10) that is to be detected, wherein a deformation transmission unit (6) is operatively arranged between the load carrier assembly and the sensor (3). A method, in which additionally a deformation transmission unit is used, is thus provided, which during operation picks up the deformation of the load carrier assembly and transmits it to the sensor as a changed force/path load.

    Method, system and a computer program product for condition monitoring of a continuous element moving in a fiber web or paper finishing machine

    公开(公告)号:US10662584B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US16079877

    申请日:2017-02-24

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the condition of a continuous element (44) moving in a fiber web or paper finishing machine, said monitoring being performed with a rotating machine element (41), which is equipped with a sensor assembly (24) that measures force or pressure and against which the continuous element moves. In the method, the machine element is made to rotate against the continuous element, a measurement signal (25) is generated between the machine element and the continuous element with the sensor assembly, and a cross-directional profile (21) of force or pressure generated between the machine element and the continuous element is formed from the measurement signal. Said moving continuous element is a fabric (32, 33) installed in a fabric run (22, 23) traveling via the machine element. In the method, the fabric is additionally installed in a fabric run, wherein it moves via said machine element equipped with a sensor assembly, a reference profile (35) is formed for the cross-directional profile after installing the fabric in the fabric run, the cross-directional profile formed from the measurement signal and representing force or pressure generated between the machine element and the fabric is compared with the reference profile, and information (37) is produced from the comparison for monitoring the condition of the fabric. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and a computer program product.

    A CHAIN LOAD MONITORING UNIT, AND AN INSTALLATION TOOL AND A METHOD FOR INSTALLING A CHAIN LOAD MONITORING UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20250044172A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18718566

    申请日:2022-12-14

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chain load monitoring unit (10), comprising a main body (12) with a first locking pawl (14) and a second locking pawl (16) connected by respective shafts (18), said first locking pawl (14) and second locking pawl (16) are each arranged to receive and hold respective chain links of a chain (40) and to transfer the load on the chain (40) to the shafts (18). Respective shafts (18) comprise attachable locking clamps (28), which when attached to the shafts (18) locks the first locking pawl (14) and the second locking pawl (16) at a load transferring distance between each other, wherein at least one of said shafts (18) comprises a load cell (20) connected to a logger unit (26). The invention further relates to an installation tool (50) for installing a chain load monitoring unit (10) on a chain, and a method for installing a chain load monitoring unit (10) on a chain (40) using an installation tool.

    Force Measuring Device, System and Method for Measuring Web Tensions

    公开(公告)号:US20240385063A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18693901

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Inventor: Jörg Inhelder

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a force measuring device (10) for measuring the web tensions of a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal strips (5) of a longitudinally cut running material web that comprises a longitudinal direction defined by the running direction of the material web and a transverse direction, the force measuring device comprising an axle (12) and, supported on the axle, a measuring roll (20) wrapped around by the material web. Here, it is provided that the measuring roll is formed as a segmented measuring roll (20) having a plurality of measuring segments (22), the measuring segments (22) are arranged on the axle (12) in a respective measuring position, such that the spaced apart longitudinal strips (5) of the running material web wrap around in each case one or more measuring segments (22) and each measuring segment (22) is wrapped around by at most one longitudinal strip (5), each measuring segment (22) includes a dedicated load cell (26) for determining a web tension fraction of the longitudinal strip (5) wrapped around the measuring segment, the load cell providing a mount with which the measuring segment (22) sits on the axle (12), the force measuring device further comprising an evaluation unit (18) to which the measuring segments (22) are connected via electrical conductors and to which the measuring signals supplied by the load cells (26) in the measuring segments (22) are conductible, and the evaluation unit (18) comprising a web tension aggregation means (19) that is arranged and adapted to determine, for each longitudinal strip (5), from the web tension fractions that are determined by the load cells (26) of the measuring segments (22) wrapped around by said longitudinal strip (5), the total web tension of the longitudinal strip (5).

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