MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEASURING RADIAL AND/OR AXIAL FORCES ON A BEARING

• Main Authors: WIT, FRANK, ZAAIJER, ERIK, BALLEGOOIJ, SIMON, VAN LEEUWEN, BERNARDUS, GERARDUS, HOLWEG, EDUARDUS, GERARDUS, MARIA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 15.10.2008
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

Measurement device ( 1 ) for measuring the axial and/or radial load on a bearing ( 10 ) comprising an inner ring ( 11 ), an outer ring ( 12 ) and a plurality of rolling elements ( 13 ) between the inner and outer ring. The measurement device ( 1 ) comprises a sensor ring ( 3 ) which may be positioned adjacent to and in close contact with the inner ring ( 11 ) or outer ring ( 12 ) of the bearing ( 10 ), the sensor ring ( 3 ) having at least one weakening ( 2 ) at its circumference and at least one sensor ( 5 ) being positioned in the at least one weakening ( 2 ).