Plastics sliding element with sensor function, in particular with wear detection
AssigneeIgus GmbH
InventorsStefan Niermann, Stefan Loockmann-Rittich
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Abstract
A plastic sliding component for mounting without lubricant in a sliding bearing is proposed, having a moulded part which is manufactured from plastic and has a sliding face for movably guiding two bearing parts relative to one another. An electric function circuit with a sensor function for acquiring an operating parameter is arranged on the moulded part. The invention proposes that the function circuit comprises at least one conductor track structure which is formed on the moulded part as a carrier of the conductor track structure. The function circuit can preferably be applied to the prefabricated moulded part, which is made of plastic, by means of an additive fabrication method (AM method).
Claims20
A plastic sliding element for a lubricant-free plain bearing, wherein the sliding element comprises a formed part made of plastic, made by injection molding, which has a sliding surface for mobile guidance of two bearing parts relative to one another, wherein an electrical functional circuit having a sensor function is arranged on the formed part for acquisition of an operating parameter, wherein:
- the functional circuit comprises at least one trace conductor pattern, wherein the at least one trace conductor pattern is formed on the formed part, the formed part serving as a carrier of the trace conductor pattern, wherein the functional circuit is applied on the prefabricated formed part of plastic by an additive manufacturing method (AM method).
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