# US 2018/0320736 A1 · Bearing assembly with incorporated electric line for providing multiple operating voltages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0320736 A1 - Document ID: US20180320736A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/769,203 - Filed: 2016-09-28 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-27 - Assignees: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Applicants: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Inventors: Christoph WEETH; Jens HEIM - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180320736A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/02: Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure - F16C 19/22: with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings - F16C 41/00: Other accessories, {e.g. devices integrated in the bearing not relating to the bearing function as such} - F16C 41/002: {Conductive elements, e.g. to prevent static electricity} - G01P 3/443: {mounted in bearings (bearings F16C)} - G01D 11/02: Bearings or suspensions for moving parts - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS - G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G}) - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A bearing assembly, comprising a bearing configured to support a machine part, an installation space configured to receive at least one electronic module, a mount in the installation space that includes an electric line and the electronic module is attached to the mount, one or more continuous electronic conductor paths, and one or more interrupted conductor path that is parallel to the continuous electronic conduct path. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bearing assembly comprising: a bearing configured to support a machine part; an installation space configured to receive at least one electronic module; a mount extending into the installation space that has an electric line comprising one or more electric conductor paths running in a longitudinal direction of the mount; wherein the at least one electronic module is in contact with one or more conductor paths, wherein the electric line comprises at least one continuous electric conductor path and at least one interrupted electric conductor path that has at least one interruption, wherein the interrupted conductor path runs parallel to the continuous conductor path before and after the interruption, and in that at least one electronic module is connected to the interrupted conductor path before the interruption and is connected to the interrupted conductor path after the interruption with a second contact point, wherein the electronic module is configured to receive an input signal using a first contact point, converts this signal to an output signal, and outputs the output signal to the second contact point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bearing assembly of claim 1, wherein the electric line comprises numerous continuous conductor paths and numerous interrupted conductor paths. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bearing assembly of claim 2, wherein the electronic module is a power supply module, a function module, protective circuitry module, and/or an interface converter module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The bearing assembly of claim 3, wherein the electronic module is attached to the mount with receivers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The bearing assembly of claim 4, wherein the first and second contact points of the electronic module are disposed on one side of the electronic module. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The bearing assembly of claim 5, wherein the electric line is a flexible electric line that can be adapted to a curvature of the mount. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The bearing assembly of claim 6, wherein the flexible electric line is adapted to the electronic modules. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The bearing assembly claim 7, wherein a connecting line establishes a direct contact to the flexible electric line. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The bearing assembly of claim 8, wherein a supply voltage on a section of the interrupted conductor path before the interruption is converted to a different supply voltage that is supplied by the electronic module to a section of the interrupted conductor path after the interruption. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The bearing assembly of claim 8, wherein a first signal on a section of the interrupted conductor path before the interruption is converted by the electronic module to a second signal, which is supplied by the electronic module to a section of the interrupted conductor path after the interruption. ### Claim 11 A bearing assembly, comprising: a bearing configured to support a machine part; an installation space configured to receive at least one electronic module; a mount in the installation space that includes an electric line and the electronic module is attached to the mount; one or more continuous electronic conductor paths; one or more interrupted conductor path that is parallel to the continuous electronic conduct path. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein the electronic module is in contact with one or more of the continuous electronic conductor paths. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein the electronic module is in contact with one or more of the interrupted conductor paths. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The bearing assembly of claim 13, wherein the electronic module is also in contact with one or more of the continuous electronic conductor paths. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein the mount is configured to adapt to a diameter of the installation space. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein at least one electronic module includes at least one electric contact point on at least one side of the at least one electronic module, wherein the at least one electric contact point is connected to the electric line via a conductive element. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein the electronic module is an interface converter module. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The bearing assembly of claim 11, wherein the electronic module is an interface converter module. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The bearing assembly of claim 18, wherein the interface converter module is configured to convert an input signal at an input-side first electric contact point to a different output signal and send the output signal to an output-side second contact point. ### Claim 20 A bearing assembly comprising: a bearing configured to support a part of a machine; an installation space configured to receive at least one electronic module; and a mount extending into the installation space that includes an electric line that has one or more electric conductor paths running in a longitudinal direction of the mount and the at least one electronic module is in contact with one or more conductor paths; at least one continuous electric conductor path; and at least one interrupted electric conductor path including at least one interruption, wherein the interrupted conductor path runs parallel to the continuous conductor path before and after the interruption, and in that at least one electronic module is connected to the interrupted conductor path before the interruption and is connected to the interrupted conductor path after the interruption with a second contact point.