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EP 1623199 A1 20060208 - FORCE-SENSING ELEMENT

Title (en)

FORCE-SENSING ELEMENT

Title (de)

KRAFTMESSELEMENT

Title (fr)

ELEMENT DYNAMOMETRIQUE

Publication

EP 1623199 A1 20060208 (DE)

Application

EP 04719910 A 20040312

Priority

DE 2004000493 W 20040312
DE 10320575 A 20030507
DE 10333992 A 20030725

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004099746A1] The invention relates to a force-sensing element which senses an exerted force by means of a twin flexion bar and a travel sensor. The twin flexion bar allows for a double spring shape that allows for an optimization with respect to stress distribution.

IPC 1-7

G01L 1/22; B60N 2/00

IPC 8 full level

B60N 2/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/04 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60N 2/002 (2013.01 - EP US); G01L 1/005 (2013.01 - EP US); G01L 1/044 (2013.01 - EP US); G01L 1/2243 (2013.01 - EP US); B60N 2210/14 (2023.08 - EP); B60N 2210/42 (2023.08 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004099746 A1 20041118; EP 1623199 A1 20060208; US 2007107531 A1 20070517; US 7437943 B2 20081021

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2004000493 W 20040312; EP 04719910 A 20040312; US 55593304 A 20040312