Device and method for measuring a force component or torque component
First Claim
1. A device for measuring a force component or torque component, in particular weight, the device having a deformation member and a separate measuring element (5) for measuring at least one force component, as well as an electronics unit (6) connected to the measuring element (5) for evaluating a measuring signal of the measuring element (5), wherein the deformation member has a base part (3) and at least one tongue (2) movable with respect to the base part (3);
- the base part (3) is designed in such a manner that a gap (4) is formed between the measuring element (5) and the tongue (2), the gap being formed in such a manner that the gap width is variable in response to the force component being introduced onto the deformation member; and
the measuring element (5) converting the change in the gap width into a measuring signal.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for measuring a force component or torque component, in particular weight, the device having a deformation member and a separate measuring element (5) for measuring at least one force component, and an electronics unit (6) connected to the measuring element (5) for evaluating a measuring signal of the measuring element (5). The present invention also relates to a method for measuring with the aid of such a device.
The object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method for measuring a force component, where the force component may be measured in a simple, inexpensive, and reliable manner. This object is achieved in that the deformation member has a base part (3) and a tongue (2) that is movable with respect to it; that a gap (4) situated between the base part (3) and the tongue (2) is designed in such a manner, that the gap width is variable in response to introducing the force component onto the deformation member; and that the measuring element (5) converts the change in the gap width to a measuring signal.
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1. A device for measuring a force component or torque component, in particular weight, the device having a deformation member and a separate measuring element (5) for measuring at least one force component, as well as an electronics unit (6) connected to the measuring element (5) for evaluating a measuring signal of the measuring element (5),
wherein the deformation member has a base part (3) and at least one tongue (2) movable with respect to the base part (3); - the base part (3) is designed in such a manner that a gap (4) is formed between the measuring element (5) and the tongue (2), the gap being formed in such a manner that the gap width is variable in response to the force component being introduced onto the deformation member; and
the measuring element (5) converting the change in the gap width into a measuring signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- the base part (3) is designed in such a manner that a gap (4) is formed between the measuring element (5) and the tongue (2), the gap being formed in such a manner that the gap width is variable in response to the force component being introduced onto the deformation member; and
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