IP Library Granted Patent US 7,694,576
Granted Patent B2
US 7,694,576 · App. 10/549,459 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Electric motor and/or transmission

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Patent No.
US 7,694,576
App. No.
10/549,459
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric motor and/or a transmission consisting of an input shaft, an output shaft, and a case provided with a centering flange and/or a fixing flange. At least one extension sensor is allocated to the case.

Claims (23)

1. Transmission comprising a driveshaft ( 3 ), an output shaft ( 4 ) and a housing ( 1 ) including a centering flange ( 5 ) and an attachment flange ( 6 ), the housing ( 1 ) is provided with at least one electronic display system ( 11 ), wherein the electronic display system ( 11 ) is connected to a plurality of sensors ( 13 ) distributed radially around the housing comprising strain sensors, force sensors, temperature sensors and, incremental sensor, assigned to a transmission, permissible values and limiting values such as force, temperature, service life, number of revolutions are visually displayed and read off on the electronic display system ( 11 ) wherein the values which are generated in the electronic display system ( 11 ), are transmitted in a wireless fashion to an external evaluation device ( 10 ), wherein the housing is provided with a radially circumferential constriction ( 19 ) and a plurality of the strain sensors are arranged separated from one another radially around the circumferential constriction.

2. Transmission according to claim 1 , wherein the centering flange ( 5 ) has at least one radially circumferential groove ( 15 ) in which at least one damping element ( 14 ) is located.

3. Transmission according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of strain sensors ( 9 ) are distributed radially around the attachment flange ( 6 ) in the region of the housing ( 1 ), opposite the centering flange ( 5 ).

4. Transmission according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment flange ( 6 ) is spaced apart coaxially from an outer casing ( 20 ) of the housing ( 1 ) by a radial indent ( 18 ).

5. Transmission according to claim 4 , wherein the attachment flange ( 6 ) is provided with the radially circumferential constriction ( 19 ) proximate to the indent ( 18 ) and at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) is accommodated in the constriction ( 19 ).

6. Transmission according to claim 4 , wherein a damping element ( 14 ) is inserted into the radial indent ( 18 ) and comprises an elastically deformable rubber element.

7. Transmission according to claim 6 , wherein the damping element ( 14 ) comprises an O ring ( 17 ).

8. Transmission according to claim 7 , wherein a plurality of circumferential grooves ( 16 ), which are spaced apart from one another and parallel to each other, are provided on the centering flange ( 5 ) and each is provided with a damping element ( 14 ).

9. Transmission according to claim 6 , wherein the damping element ( 14 ) projects outward beyond an outer casing of the centering flange ( 5 ).

10. Transmission according to claim 1 , wherein at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) comprises a strain gauge connected to an evaluation unit ( 10 ) and an electronic display system ( 11 ).

11. Transmission according to claim 10 , wherein radial forces are determined with the at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) and when a predefined limiting value is exceeded, a signal is generated and displayed in the electronic display system ( 11 ).

12. Transmission according to claim 11 , wherein the signals which are generated by the at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) are recorded over time, stored in the evaluation unit ( 10 ) and, saved in the electronic display system ( 11 ).

13. Transmission according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one electronic display system ( 11 ) is assigned to a base flange ( 2 ) of the housing ( 1 ).

14. Transmission according to claim 11 , wherein transmission-specific data including force, temperature, transit time, and number of revolutions is displayed by the display unit ( 12 ).

15. Transmission comprising a driveshaft ( 3 ), an output shaft ( 4 ) and a housing ( 1 ) including a centering flange ( 5 ) and an attachment flange ( 6 ), the housing ( 1 ) is provided with a plurality of strain sensors ( 9 ), wherein the housing ( 1 ) is provided with a radially circumferential constriction ( 19 ) near to the attachment flange ( 6 ) and a plurality of the strain sensors ( 9 ) are arranged in the circumferential constriction ( 19 ) and are attached to the housing in the circumferential constriction ( 19 ) for measuring forces and torques acting on the transmission housing ( 1 ).

16. Transmission according to claim 15 , wherein the attachment flange ( 6 ) is spaced apart coaxially from an outer casing ( 20 ) of the housing ( 1 ) by a radial indent ( 18 ).

17. Transmission according to claim 16 , wherein the attachment flange ( 6 ) is provided with the radially circumferential constriction ( 19 ) proximate to the indent ( 18 ) and at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) is accommodated in the constriction ( 19 ).

18. Transmission according to claim 16 , wherein a damping element ( 14 ) is inserted into the radial indent ( 18 ) and comprises an elastically deformable rubber element.

19. Transmission according to claim 18 , wherein the damping element ( 14 ) comprises an O ring ( 17 ).

20. Transmission according to claim 15 , wherein at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) comprises a strain gauge connected to an evaluation unit ( 10 ) and an electronic display system ( 11 ).

21. Transmission according to claim 20 , wherein radial forces are determined with the strain sensors ( 9 ) and when a predefined limiting value is exceeded, a signal is generated and displayed in an electronic display system ( 11 ).

22. Transmission according to claim 21 , wherein the signals which are generated by the at least one strain sensor ( 9 ) are recorded over time, stored in an evaluation unit ( 10 ) and, saved in the electronic display system ( 11 ).

23. Transmission according to claim 22 , wherein the at least one electronic display system ( 11 ) is assigned to a base flange ( 2 ) of the housing ( 1 ).

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: WITTENSTEIN AG
To: WITTENSTEIN SE
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