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US 2026/0210807 A1Published application
Wheel Load Determining Apparatus and Method
OwnerGianpietro Bramè, Vincenzo Zuccarottoinventors
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A wheel load determining apparatus (10, 100) for determining a wheel load acting on a vehicle wheel (34, 134) including: a beam (12, 112) configured to transfer a load component between a first assembly part (33a, 133a) and a second assembly part (33b, 133b) of a wheel assembly (33, 133), at least one strain gauge (14) positioned on a surface of the beam (12, 112) and configured to measure a deformation of the beam due to the wheel load component and to provide a signal indicative of the deformation of the beam to a controller (32) configured to receive a signal indicative of deformation of the beam, and to determine a value indicative of a bending moment acting on the beam (12, 112), as a result of the load component, wherein the controller (32) determines the wheel load acting on the vehicle wheel (34, 134) based on the determined value indicative of bending moment and a load function M(L) which represents a relationship between the value indicative of bending moment and the wheel load.
A wheel load determining apparatus for determining a wheel load acting on a vehicle wheel, wherein the wheel is part of a wheel assembly, the wheel assembly including a first assembly part and a second assembly part, wherein a component of the wheel load is transferred between the first assembly part and the second assembly part, the wheel load determining apparatus including at least one strain gauge positioned and configured to measure deformation between the first assembly part and the second assembly part, and to provide a signal indicative of measured deformation to a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of deformation and to determine a value indicative of a bending moment resulting from the component of the wheel load, wherein the controller determines the wheel load acting on the vehicle wheel based on the determined value indicative of the bending moment and a load function which represents a relationship between the value indicative of bending moment and the wheel load.
A wheel load determining apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the first assembly part is a part of a disc of the vehicle wheel.
A wheel load determining apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the beam provides a connection between the first assembly part and the second assembly part.
A wheel load determining apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the beam comprises a threaded portion.
A wheel load determining apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the beam forms part of a bolted joint between the first assembly part and the second assembly part.
A wheel load determining apparatus according to any preceding claim, including a plurality of strain gauges, each positioned on a surface of the beam, and each being operable to measure a component of the deformation of the beam.
A method of determining a wheel load acting on a vehicle wheel, the wheel being part of a wheel assembly including a first assembly part and a second assembly part, a component of the wheel load being transferred between the first assembly part and the second assembly part, the method including the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.