Method for determining a torque and a drive shaft angle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining a torque (T) and a drive shaft angle (A) of a gear mechanism (1). The method can comprise determining a first measurement signal by means of a torque sensor (2) integrated in the gear mechanism (1). The method can further comprise determining a second measurement signal by means of a Hall sensor (3) integrated in the gear mechanism (1). The method can, in a further step, comprise determining the torque (T) from the first measurement signal. In a further step, the method can include determining the drive shaft angle (A) from the second measurement signal. The method can further comprise transmitting a data set (D), comprising the torque (T) and the drive shaft angle (A), by means of a single communication line (4) to a component (5) arranged outside the gear mechanism (1). The present invention furthermore relates to a gear mechanism (1), comprising a torque sensor (2) integrated in the gear mechanism (1), a Hall sensor (3) integrated in the gear mechanism (1) and communication lines (4).

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