TORQUE SENSOR, ROBOT, AND TORQUE CALCULATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220244117A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17720098

    申请日:2022-04-13

    IPC分类号: G01L3/08 B25J13/08 G01L5/00

    摘要: A torque sensor includes: a strain body; and an optical sensor configured to detect a deformation of the strain body. The strain body includes an outer peripheral portion having a ring shape, and an inner peripheral portion of which at least a part is disposed inside the outer peripheral portion in a radial direction. The optical sensor includes a scale fixed to one of the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and disposed between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and a detector fixed to a remaining one of the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and disposed to face the scale between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion.

    Methods and systems for measuring parameters of rotating shafts and couplings

    公开(公告)号:US11378473B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16604702

    申请日:2018-04-17

    申请人: LORD Corporation

    摘要: Systems and methods for measuring displacement parameters of rotating shafts and couplings are disclosed. In some aspects, a measurement system includes a shaft extended in a longitudinal direction and a target wheel configured to rotate with the shaft. The target wheel includes sensor targets circumferentially distributed around the target wheel. Some of the targets are slanted in the longitudinal direction and some of the targets are parallel to the longitudinal direction. The measurement system includes a sensor array including at least three sensors mounted radially around the shaft and configured to detect the sensor targets as the target wheel rotates with the shaft. The measurement system includes a controller configured to receive sensor signals from the sensors and determine, based on the sensor signals, at least an axial displacement measurement of the shaft in the longitudinal direction and a radial displacement measurement of the shaft.

    Non-Contact Torque Sensing
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210055203A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16611443

    申请日:2018-12-18

    摘要: A lubricity tester unit may comprise a housing, a shaft, wherein a first end of the shaft is disposed at a first end of the housing, wherein the shaft extends through housing along a central axis of the housing, and an encoder, wherein the encoder is disposed on an internal wall of the housing, wherein the shaft is disposed through a hole in the encoder, wherein the encoder is an optical encoder configured to measure angular position of the shaft. The lubricity tester unit may further comprise rotating rings, wherein the rotating rings are coupled to a second end of the shaft, a friction inducing surface, wherein the friction inducing surface is disposed around the rotating rings, a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is disposed through the housing, and a second sensor, wherein the second sensor is disposed through the housing.

    Unibody flexure design for displacement-based force/torque sensing

    公开(公告)号:US10732061B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15698511

    申请日:2017-09-07

    申请人: X Development LLC

    IPC分类号: G01L3/08

    摘要: An example device includes an inner element, an outer surrounding element, and a plurality of connecting flexural elements coupled between the inner element and the outer surrounding element. The inner element has a plurality of reflective surface areas that are configured to reflect light to a sensor. The outer surrounding element surrounds the inner element. The plurality of connecting flexural elements allow the inner element to move relative to the outer surrounding element.

    Relative deflection detector
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10293481B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15378790

    申请日:2016-12-14

    摘要: In an embodiment, a relative deflection detector may include at least two structural arcs, and a predetermined number of means for measuring position capable of determining the relative deflection in a first component. The at least two structural arcs may be for example, comprised of a first and second structural arc whereby the first and second structural arcs are attached to the first component at respective first and second predetermined locations and whereby each arc is comprised of a respective sequence of indicators, such as, for example, codes inscribed on the outer circumference of each arc. The first and second structural arcs may be positioned in concentric and coplanar relationship with each other. The predetermined number of sensors may be comprised of a first and second optical encoder sensor each positioned in proximate and coplanar relationship with the first and second structural arcs so as to read the first sequence of codes, second sequence of codes, or both, and thereby detect positions of each structural arc (e.g., a first position corresponding to the first structural arc and a second position corresponding to the second structural arc). The first and second positions may be used to calculate and thereby determine a relative deflection of the first component.

    Torsion Relieving Power Cable
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180094993A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15725428

    申请日:2017-10-05

    申请人: X Development LLC

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a power cable that includes a first conductor guide that includes (i) a first distal receiving hole and (ii) a first axial receiving hole on a longitudinal axis of the power cable. The power cable also includes a second conductor guide that includes (i) a second distal receiving hole and (ii) a second axial receiving hole on the longitudinal axis. The power cable also includes a flexible drive shaft that is disposed in the first axial receiving hole and the second axial receiving hole and a conductor that twists around the longitudinal axis. The conductor is disposed in the first distal receiving hole and the second distal receiving hole. Methods for forming the power cable are also disclosed herein.

    Torsional Measurements Using an Optical non Contact Method

    公开(公告)号:US20170370787A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15194838

    申请日:2016-06-28

    IPC分类号: G01L3/08 G01P3/36 G01M15/14

    CPC分类号: G01L3/08 G01M15/14 G01P3/36

    摘要: A method to determine a characteristic on a turbine shaft is provided. The method includes disposing a reflective/absorptive target comprising a plurality of markings in a geometric pattern on the component. A light emitting source will then be focused onto a predetermined starting position on the target. The plurality of markings will linearly traverse across the light emitting source from the predetermined starting position. The reflected/absorbed light pulses from the plurality of markings will be detected and recorded. From the timing of the recorded light pulses, the characteristic of the component is determined. The geometric pattern comprises at least two non-parallel lines and a third line including the predetermined position. A system to determine a characteristic on a turbine shaft as well as a method to determine the torsional deflection of a turbine shaft are also provided.