US4864874A
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Force measuring device
Assignee: Pfister GmbH
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Filing: 1988-08-01
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2008-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A novel force measuring device of simple design is provided with complementary stop surfaces protecting the device against overloading. Alternatively, overloading is prevented by duplicating the force measuring device with two portions operating in opposite directions of force application. Such force measuring devices are advantageously incorporated in couplings between a motor driven vehicle and a further vehicle to be coupled thereto. Signals derived from these force measuring devices are used in a board computer for controlling the operation of the motor driven vehicle and the further vehicle coupled thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans W. Hafner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L13/00; B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/12; B60T7/20; B60D; B60D1/00; B60D1/01; B60D1/06; B60D1/58; B60D1/62; G01L1/00; G01L1/02; G01L1/20; G01L1/26; G01L5/00; G01L5/13; G01L5/136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A force measuring device comprising: a housing means having a cylindrical recess; a piston inserted into said recess and having a peripheral surface forming a cylindrical narrow gap with a cylindrical surface of said recess; elastomeric material filling said gap and fixedly adhering to the peripheral surfaces of said piston and said cylindrical recess; a pressure sensor means arranged in contact with said elastomeric material and measuring forces applied to said piston and transmitted by said elastomeric material to said pressure sensor means; and a limiting means for limiting movement of said piston relative to said housing in direction of a longitudinal axis of said piston.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A force measuring device comprising: a housing means having a cylindrical recess; a piston inserted into said recess and having a peripheral surface forming a cylindrical narrow gap with a cylindrical surface of said recess; elastomeric material filling said gap and fixedly adhering to the peripheral surfaces of said piston and said cylindrical recess; a pressure sensor means arranged in contact with said elastomeric material and measuring forces applied to said piston and transmitted by said elastomeric material to said pressure sensor means; and a limiting means for limiting movement of said piston relative to said housing in direction of a longitudinal axis of said piston.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The force measuring device of claim 1, wherein said limiting means is formed by complementary opposing radial projections formed at said peripheral surfaces of said piston and said cylindrical recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The force measuring device of claim 1, wherein said limiting means are provided with a signal generating means generating a signal indicative of an excessive force exerted onto said force measuring device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The force measuring device of claim 1, wherein said limiting means is formed by duplicating said force measuring device including first and second pressure sensors measuring forces applied to said force measuring devices in opposite directions.
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