Radial load measuring apparatus
US12411050B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radial load measuring apparatus is disclosed, which may include a rotational member rotatably supported to rotate about an axis of rotation and configured to be subjected to a radial load, and at least one support member interfacing with the rotational member. Each support member may have a contact interface that is oriented at an oblique angle relative to a reference plane comprising the axis of rotation, such that the radial load applied to the rotational member is translated into a proportional axial force applied to the at least one support member in an axial direction. The radial load measuring apparatus may include a force sensor configured to measure the proportional axial force applied to the at least one support member from which to determine a magnitude of the radial load.
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