IP Library Granted Patent US 10,520,380
Granted Patent B2
US 10,520,380 · App. 16/081,421 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Small six-dimensional force and torque sensor

Inventors: Chen Li (Nanjing, CN); Julu Yao (Nanjing, CN); Zhendong Dai (Nanjing, CN); Xiaofei Huang (Nanjing, CN)
Assignees: NANJING BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; NANJING LI-HANG INDUSTRY INSTITUTE OF BIQNIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY
G01L5/161G01L1/2206
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Patent No.
US 10,520,380
App. No.
16/081,421
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A small six-dimensional force and torque sensor, includes a cylindrical housing, a base disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical housing, eight first elastic beams of the same size and structure for connecting the base, a central boss disposed at the center of the cylindrical housing, four second elastic beams of the same size and structure for connecting the central boss with the first elastic beams. The four second elastic beams are arranged in a cross shape. The eight first elastic beams and the four second elastic beams are respectively attached with a plurality of strain gauges, thus forming full bridge circuits. The sensor is simple in structure, small in size, can realize self-decoupling of the structure in six directions, and is suitable to be used in combination with current industrial systems.

Claims (8)

1. A six-dimensional force and torque sensor, comprising a cylindrical housing, a base disposed on an inner wall of the cylindrical housing, eight first elastic beams of a first same size and structure for connecting the base, a central boss disposed at a center of the cylindrical housing, four second elastic beams of a second same size and structure for connecting the central boss with the first elastic beams; the four second elastic beams are arranged in a cross shape, the eight first elastic beams and the four second elastic beams are respectively attached with a plurality of strain gauges to form full bridge circuits, a center of each of the second elastic beams is provided with an interconnected groove along the second elastic beams height direction.

2. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the central boss is a circular central boss, and a center of the circular central boss is provided with a M2.5 first threaded hole and a Φ1.5 pin hole for connecting and fixation.

3. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 2 , wherein four first threaded holes and two pin holes are provided; the four first threaded hole are distributed in a rectangular shape on the central boss, and the two pin holes are respectively disposed on two sides of the four first threaded holes distributed in a rectangular shape.

4. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 1 , wherein a top of each of the second elastic beams is higher than a top of each of the first elastic beams, and a bottom of each of the second elastic beams is lower than a bottom of each of the first elastic beams.

5. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 4 , wherein each of the second elastic beams is vertically disposed on two first elastic beams connected thereto.

6. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 1 , wherein each of the second elastic beams is vertically disposed on two first elastic beams connected thereto.

7. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 1 , wherein an upper surface and a lower surface of each of the first elastic beams are first patch areas for attaching the strain gauges.

8. The six-dimensional force and torque sensor according to claim 7 , wherein one end of each of the second elastic beams connecting with each of the first elastic beams is a coordination area, an outer flank of each of the second elastic beams is a second patch area for attaching the strain gauges, and the interconnected groove is located on each of the second elastic beams, the coordination area is used to increase a strain of the first patch area and a strength of each of the second elastic beams.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 14, 2019
From: NANHANG LISHUI INDUSTRY INSTITUTE OF BIONIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY
To: NANJING LI-HANG INDUSTRY INSTITUTE OF BIONIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 051005/0320 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2018
From: LI, CHEN; YAO, JULU
To: NANJING BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046763/0721 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2018
From: NANJING BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: NANJING BIO-INSPIRED INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; NANHANG LISHUI INDUSTRY INSTITUTE OF BIONIC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY
Reel/Frame 046763/0727 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 0428883 · Jun 14, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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