IP Library Granted Patent US 9,857,254
Granted Patent B2
US 9,857,254 · App. 13/587,194 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Torque-measuring device or jig

Inventor: Herbert Meuter (Herzogenrath, DE)
Assignee: ATESTEO GMBH
G01L3/108
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Patent No.
US 9,857,254
App. No.
13/587,194
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A torque-measuring device with an acceleration transducer yields more informative measured results. The acceleration transmitter may be inseparably fastened to a carrier which in turn is inseparably joined to a torsion member. The torsion member and the carrier may be formed in one piece with one another. The torsion member may be a shaft and the carrier may be a flange.

Claims (25)

1. A torque-measuring device, comprising a carrier and

at least one first acceleration transducer and a second acceleration transducer each being carried by the carrier;

wherein the torque-measuring device has an axis of rotation and measures torques around the axis of rotation;

wherein said at least one first acceleration transducer and said second acceleration transducer are separate acceleration transducers;

wherein one active axis of said at least one first acceleration transducer is aligned in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation;

wherein one active axis of said second acceleration transducer is aligned in a radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation; and

wherein said at least one first and said second acceleration transducers each have only one single active axis.

2. The torque-measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer is inseparably fastened to the carrier and the torque- measuring device comprises a torsion member inseparably joined to the carrier.

3. The torque-measuring device according to claim 2 , wherein the torsion member and the carrier are formed in one piece with one another.

4. The torque-measuring device according to claim 2 , wherein the torsion member is a shaft and the carrier a flange.

5. The torque-measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer outputs a measured signal dependent on speed of revolution and wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer further comprises a second acceleration transducer; wherein said second acceleration transducer of the at least one first acceleration transducer has an identical design to the at least one first acceleration transducer and an installation direction disposed oppositely to the at least one first acceleration transducer in a radial direction or wherein said second acceleration transducer of the at least one first acceleration transducer has a radially aligned active axis with the at least one first acceleration transducer for compensation of speed of revolution.

6. The torque-measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer is fastened to a subassembly of the torque- measuring device loaded with a torque.

7. The torque-measuring device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer comprises an encapsulating housing fastened to the subassembly loaded with torque.

8. The torque-measuring device according to claim 7 , wherein the encapsulating housing comprises a seismic mass.

9. A torque-measuring device, comprising a carrier and

at least one first acceleration transducer and a second acceleration transducer each being carried by the carrier;

wherein the torque-measuring device has an axis of rotation and measures torque around the axis of rotation;

wherein one active axis of said at least one first acceleration transducer is aligned in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation;

said one active axis of the at least one first acceleration transducer is aligned perpendicular to a radius aligned by said axis of rotation;

wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer and the second acceleration transducer both are separately fastened to a subassembly of the torque-measuring device loaded with a torque;

wherein the at least one first acceleration transducer and the second acceleration transducer both are comprising an encapsulated housing fastened to the subassembly loaded with torque; and

wherein each of the encapsulated housings comprises a seismic mass;

wherein one active axis of said second acceleration transducer is aligned in a radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation;

said one active axis of the second acceleration transducer is aligned perpendicular to a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation; and

wherein said at least one first and said second acceleration transducers each have only one single active axis.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF LEGAL FORM Recorded Feb 15, 2019
From: ATESTEO GMBH
To: ATESTEO GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 048352/0928 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2016
From: GIF - GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INDUSTRIEFORSCHUNG MBH
To: ATESTEO GMBH
Reel/Frame 039292/0922 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: MEUTER, HERBERT
To: GIF GESELLSCHAFT FUER INDUSTRIEFORSCHUNG MBH
Reel/Frame 028847/0939 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61688646 · May 18, 2012
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