Global Patent Index - EP 1802951 A1

EP 1802951 A1 20070704 - FORCE-SENSING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

Title (en)

FORCE-SENSING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT

Title (de)

KRAFTMESSSYSTEM MIT ZUMINDEST EINEM KUGELGELENK

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DYNAMOMETRIQUE COMPRENANT AU MOINS UNE ARTICULATION A ROTULE

Publication

EP 1802951 A1 20070704 (DE)

Application

EP 05804440 A 20051021

Priority

  • DE 2005001900 W 20051021
  • DE 102004051504 A 20041021

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006042537A1] The invention relates to a force-sensing system comprising at least one ball-and-socket joint as well as a ball-and-socket joint for measuring forces. The ball-and-socket joint of the force-sensing system comprises a joint housing in which the ball of a ball pivot (1) can be slidably accommodated. The ball pivot (1) encompasses a shaft area and a joint ball. A force-sensing device (3) is disposed in the shaft area of the ball pivot. The inventive force-sensing system is characterized by an evaluation unit which is designed such that the signals of the force-sensing device (3) are output as a vector in a Cartesian system of coordinates. The inventive force-sensing system and ball-and-socket joint for measuring forces make it possible to reliably detect the mode of operation or load condition of entire subassemblies of a motor vehicle rather than just individual components while allowing the dynamics of vehicle movement to be regulated.

IPC 8 full level

G01L 5/00 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B60G 7/005 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 17/019 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 11/06 (2013.01 - KR); F16C 11/0604 (2013.01 - EP US); G01L 5/00 (2013.01 - KR); B60G 2204/11 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2400/60 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2400/61 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2400/64 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2401/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 11/0619 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 17/24 (2013.01 - EP US); F16C 2326/05 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 403/32737 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006042537A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006042537 A1 20060427; CN 101044381 A 20070926; DE 102004051504 A1 20060518; EP 1802951 A1 20070704; JP 2008517284 A 20080522; KR 20070063032 A 20070618; US 2007261502 A1 20071115; US 7552653 B2 20090630

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2005001900 W 20051021; CN 200580036105 A 20051021; DE 102004051504 A 20041021; EP 05804440 A 20051021; JP 2007537110 A 20051021; KR 20077010425 A 20070508; US 57762607 A 20070420