Load sensor system with improved assembly connection
AssigneeDriving Innovations, LLC
InventorTimothy James Scott
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Abstract
A load sensor having a centrally disposed aperture element through which a fastening element of a vehicle air suspension assembly passes to affix the load sensor between the vehicle air suspension assembly and the vehicle suspension, wherein the load sensor has a force measurement sensor disposed proximate an elongate slot to generate a load signal which varies based on an amount of strain in the load sensor, wherein the load signal received by a load calculator allows calculation of the load exerted from the vehicle frame to the vehicle suspension.
Claims13
A method of making a load sensor, comprising:
- disposing a force measurement sensor on a load sensor body between a load sensor body first end and a load sensor body second end;
- configuring said load sensor body first end to couple to a vehicle frame;
- configuring said load sensor body second end to couple to a vehicle suspension,
- said force measurement sensor adapted to generate a load signal which varies based on an amount of force transferred from said vehicle frame to said vehicle suspension;
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- calculating a load exerted from said vehicle frame to said vehicle suspension based on said signal generated by said force measurement sensor.
A method of making a load sensor comprising:
- disposing a force measurement sensor on a load sensor body between a load sensor body first end and a load sensor body second end;
- disposing an air suspension assembly between said vehicle frame and said load sensor body first end, said air suspension assembly comprises a tubular elastomeric member defining an interior space fillable with a fluid;
- sealably joining said tubular elastomeric member to a first end mounting plate affixable to said vehicle frame;
- sealably joining said tubular elastomeric member to a second end mounting plate affixed to said load sensor body first end, said load sensor body second end affixable to said vehicle suspension;
- configuring said load sensor body second end to couple to a vehicle suspension,
- said force measurement sensor adapted to generate a load signal which varies based on an amount of force transferred from said vehicle frame to said vehicle suspension;
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- calculating a load exerted from said vehicle frame to said vehicle suspension based on said signal generated by said force measurement sensor.
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