Transducer assembly for mounting in a roadway
AssigneeKistler Holding AG
InventorKim Pfluger
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Abstract
A transducer assembly for mounting in a roadway includes a hollow profile defining sides extending along a longitudinal axis, an insulating element arranged on the exterior of the sides of the hollow profile. The profile defines an interior facing away from the exterior of the sides and defining a cavity. A force sensor assembly is disposed within the cavity of the hollow profile. The insulating element is secured to the hollow profile by a positive fit connection and is configured to insulate the transducer assembly from a rolling force acting on the sides of the hollow profile. When the transducer assembly is installed in a roadway, the force sensor assembly is configured to detect a weight force exerted onto the hollow profile.
Claims13
A transducer assembly for mounting in a roadway, the transducer assembly comprising:
- a hollow profile defining an outside and extending along a longitudinal axis;
- a force sensor assembly;
- at least one insulating element arranged on the outside of the hollow profile;
- wherein the insulating element is configured to insulate the transducer assembly after mounting in the roadway from a rolling force acting on the sides thereof;
- wherein the hollow profile includes at least one holding means that establishes a positive fit connection between the insulating element and the hollow profile;
- wherein the insulating element is configured to be inserted in the holding means by sliding the insulating element along the longitudinal axis;
- wherein said hollow profile has an interior that defines a cavity and said force sensor assembly is arranged in the cavity;
- wherein the force sensor assembly is configured and disposed within the cavity to detect a weight force exerted onto the hollow profile;
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- wherein the insulating element is secured to the hollow profile by the positive fit connection.
A transducer assembly for mounting in a roadway, the transducer assembly comprising:
- a hollow profile defining an outside and extending along a longitudinal axis:
- a force sensor assembly;
- at least one insulating element arranged on the outside of the hollow profile;
- wherein the insulating element is configured to insulate the transducer assembly after mounting in the roadway from a rolling force acting on the sides thereof;
- wherein the hollow profile includes at least one holding means that establishes a positive fit connection between the insulating element and the hollow profile;
- wherein the hollow profile has an interior that defines a cavity and the force sensor assembly is arranged in the cavity;
- wherein the force sensor assembly is configured and disposed within the cavity to detect a weight force exerted onto the hollow profile;
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- wherein the insulating element is secured to the hollow profile by the positive fit connection;
- wherein said hollow profile defines an anchoring element;
- wherein said hollow profile comprises a plate-shaped force introduction element;
- wherein said hollow profile comprises a tubular portion that is arranged between said force introduction element and said anchoring element;
- wherein the tubular portion is configured to enclose the cavity;
- which anchoring element and which tubular portion and which force introduction element are made in one piece;
- which tubular portion is integrally connected to the force introduction element and to the anchoring element;
- wherein the holding means consists of a recess between the tubular portion and force introduction element and a hook-shaped retaining element,
- wherein a positive fit connection secures the insulating element between said recess and the retaining element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.