Measuring element, measuring system, and method of providing a measuring element for measurement forces

US11346733B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Martin Bleicher · Dinkelsbühl, DE
• Christoph Göppel · Bechhofen, DE
• Felix Greiner · Stuttgart, DE
• Daniel Leiminger · Marktoffingen, DE
• Stefan Raab · Nördlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2019
• Grant date: May 31, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01L1/04
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A measuring element for registering forces includes a first measuring arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the measuring element, a second measuring arm extending in the longitudinal direction, a deformation section connecting the first measuring arm and the second measuring arm to one another in an elastically deformable manner, and a transformer unit arranged on a first side or a second side of the deformation section. The first measuring arm and the second measuring arm can be deflected relative to one another in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The transformer unit responds to deformation and is situated fully within the deformation section.