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US 2019/0316647 A1Published application
Stop buffer
AssigneeConductix-Wampfler GmbH
InventorsNiklas ENDLER, Bernd MAIER, Nicholas WINTER
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AssigneeConductix-Wampfler GmbH
InventorsNiklas ENDLER, Bernd MAIER, Nicholas WINTER
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A stop buffer for absorbing kinetic energy in a collision between two objects, includes a first spring body made of an elastic material. The first spring body is connected to a carrier body, and includes at least one electrical sensor, which has a triggering element that can be mechanically actuated. The sensor outputs a signal when the triggering element is actuated. The sensor is arranged relative to the carrier body in such a way that the triggering element is actuated by a distance of the first spring body from the carrier body, or an actuation mechanism is provided, by which the triggering element of the sensor is actuated by a force acting on the carrier body in a collision when the force exceeds a predefined magnitude that indicates a failure of the first spring body because of wear or, if the first spring body is intact, indicates excessive collision energy.
A stop buffer for absorption of kinetic energy during a collision between two objects, the stop buffer comprising:
The stop buffer according to further comprising a supplemental electric sensor which has a triggering element that is mechanically actuated, the supplemental sensor outputting a signal when the triggering element of the supplemental sensor is actuated, wherein the sensor is arranged relative to carrier body such that the triggering element of the sensor is actuated by a force acting on the carrier body during a collision and the supplemental sensor is arranged relative to carrier body such that the triggering element of the supplemental sensor is actuated by a distance of the first spring body from the carrier body.
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