Sensing tension in a rope
US12352649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor assembly (106) for sensing tension in a rope (102) comprises an arrangement of a housing (301) and a force sensor (302) located within an interior (305) of the housing (301) to provide for repeatable, accurate data to be obtained. The force sensor (302) is non-fixedly held in contact with an inner walling (306) of the interior (305) of the housing (301), in the region of a resiliently deflectable portion (307) of the housing (301), for sensing a mechanical force applied to the resiliently deflectable portion (307). A method of sensing tension in a rope (102) comprises locating the sensor assembly (106) within the rope (102) and operating the sensor assembly (106) to sense tension in the rope (102).
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