Load cell for determining a radial force acting on a crankshaft
AssigneeTQ-Systems GmbH
InventorAntonius Georg Rossberger
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Abstract
A load cell for determining a radial force acting on a crankshaft includes a receiving sleeve for receiving a ring of a bearing; a fastening ring for attaching the load cell in a transmission housing; axial support areas provided on the fastening ring for axially supporting the ring of the bearing; and measuring regions for receiving radial forces of the receiving sleeve and which connect the receiving sleeve with the fastening ring, wherein strain sensors are attached to at least two of the measuring regions; and wherein the measuring regions comprise measuring lugs formed as angle brackets.
Claims20
A load cell for determining a radial force acting on a crankshaft, the load cell comprising:
- a receiving sleeve for receiving a ring of a bearing;
- a fastening ring for attaching the load cell in a transmission housing;
- axial support areas provided on the fastening ring for axially supporting the ring of the bearing;
- and
- measuring regions for receiving radial forces of the receiving sleeve and which connect the receiving sleeve with the fastening ring, wherein strain sensors are attached to at least two of the measuring regions;
- and
- wherein the measuring regions comprise measuring lugs formed as angle brackets.
A transmission arrangement comprising a measuring device for determining a force acting on a crankshaft, the measuring device comprising:
- the crankshaft with a first bearing arranged on the crankshaft;
- a transmission housing;
- a load cell comprising:
- a receiving sleeve for receiving an outer ring of the first bearing;
- a fastening ring for attaching the load cell in the transmission housing;
- axial support areas provided on the fastening ring for axially supporting the outer ring of the first bearing;
- and
- measuring regions for receiving radial forces of the receiving sleeve and which connect the receiving sleeve with the fastening ring, wherein strain sensors are attached to at least two of the measuring regions;
- wherein:
- the measuring regions comprise measuring lugs formed as angle brackets;
- the receiving sleeve of the load cell is arranged on the outer ring of the first bearing;
- and
- the axial support areas of the load cell are supported in an axial direction on the outer ring of the first bearing;
- and
- an evaluation electronics which is connected to the strain sensors of the load cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.