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US 2026/0049651 A1Published application
Slew drive systems with torque sensors and methods of use thereof
AssigneeKinematics, LLC
InventorsAdam PLESNIAK, Peter HRUBY, Brandon LARSON
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are slew drive components and systems. In some cases, a slew drive system can comprise a sensor configured to measure deformation in a deformation element of a sensor carrier component, which can result from axial displacement of a worm gear of the slew drive system. In some cases, measured deformation of a deformation element can be used to determine torque applied to a worm gear by a slew drive worm wheel, as described herein. As such, the sensor can be a torque sensor.
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A slew drive system comprising:
- a slew drive housing comprising i) a first housing for a worm wheel, and ii) a base of the worm wheel, wherein the base comprises a second housing;
- a sensor carrier comprising a deformation element;
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- one or more sensors coupled to the deformation element;
- wherein the sensor carrier is coupled to a medial of a long side of the second housing.
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A slew drive system comprising:
- a slew drive housing comprising i) a first housing for a worm wheel, and ii) a base of the worm wheel, wherein the base comprises a second housing;
- a sensor carrier comprising a deformation element;
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- one or more sensors coupled to the deformation element;
- wherein the sensor carrier is coupled to a distal end of the second housing near a motor disposed within the second housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.