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US 6,308,583 B1Granted
Axle force and moment transducer
AssigneeMTS Systems Corporation
InventorsPeter D. Gunness, Robin Tuluie
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Abstract
A transducer assembly adapted for use for measuring forces and moments including a stationary center load axle having an elongated extend extending along an elongated axis between spaced opposed ends. The transducer assembly including first and second load cells interposed in a force path between opposed first and second ends of the load axle measuring applied load in the suspension load path of a two wheel vehicle.
Claims19
In combination:
- a load axle having an elongated extent extending along an elongated axis and the load axle having opposed first and second ends;
- a wheel hub rotationally connected about an outer circumference of the load axle;
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- first and second spaced load cells having sensing elements enclosed within a housing and a hub having a hub axis coaxially aligned with the elongated axis of the load axle, the first end of the load axle being operably coupled to the hub of the first load cell and the second end of the load axle being operably coupled to the hub of the second load cell to transfer load from the load axle to the load cells to measure the load supplied to the load axle.
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In combination:
- a load axle having an elongated extent extending along an elongated axis and the load axle having opposed first and second ends;
- first and second spaced load cells having sensing elements enclosed with a housing and having a hub and the first end of the load axle being operably coupled to the hub of the first load cell and the second end of the load axle being operably coupled to the hub of the second load cell;
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- first and second suspension members operably coupled to the opposed first and second ends of the load axle through an intermediary connection to the load cells to transmit load from the load axle to the suspension members through the load cells.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.