Flexure based torque sensor
US9751220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An example device may include an annular flexure hub including a first stationary head, a second stationary head, a first rotatable head, and a second rotatable head. Each of the heads comprise an annular sector of the flexure hub, and the first and second stationary heads are interleaved between the first and second rotatable heads. The device may also include a stationary housing coupled to the first stationary head and the second stationary head of the flexure hub. The device may also include a first sensor positioned adjacent to the first rotatable head of the flexure hub, and a second sensor positioned adjacent to the second rotatable head of the flexure hub. The device may also include a rotatable housing coupled to the first rotatable head and the second rotatable head of the flexure hub.
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