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Title: In-line rotating torque sensor with on-board amplifier

Abstract

A rotating torque sensor apparatus and method for measuring small torques comprising a shaft, a platform having a circuit board and a first moment arm attached to the shaft, a rotatable wheel coaxial with the shaft and having a second moment arm spaced apart from the first moment arm with a load cell therebetween for generating an electric signal as the torque is applied to the shaft and transferred through the moment arms to the load cell. The electrical signal is conducted from the load cell to the circuit board for filtering and amplification before being extracted from the torque assembly through a slip ring.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Beech Island, SC
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
OSTI Identifier:
867656
Patent Number(s):
4979397
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-76SR00001
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
in-line; rotating; torque; sensor; on-board; amplifier; apparatus; method; measuring; torques; comprising; shaft; platform; circuit; board; moment; arm; attached; rotatable; wheel; coaxial; spaced; apart; load; cell; therebetween; generating; electric; signal; applied; transferred; arms; electrical; conducted; filtering; amplification; extracted; assembly; slip; electric signal; load cell; circuit board; electrical signal; spaced apart; sensor apparatus; torque sensor; moment arm; rotating torque; in-line rotating; rotatable wheel; /73/

Citation Formats

Kronberg, James W. In-line rotating torque sensor with on-board amplifier. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Kronberg, James W. In-line rotating torque sensor with on-board amplifier. United States.
Kronberg, James W. Mon . "In-line rotating torque sensor with on-board amplifier". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867656.
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abstractNote = {A rotating torque sensor apparatus and method for measuring small torques comprising a shaft, a platform having a circuit board and a first moment arm attached to the shaft, a rotatable wheel coaxial with the shaft and having a second moment arm spaced apart from the first moment arm with a load cell therebetween for generating an electric signal as the torque is applied to the shaft and transferred through the moment arms to the load cell. The electrical signal is conducted from the load cell to the circuit board for filtering and amplification before being extracted from the torque assembly through a slip ring.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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