G01L3/1464

METHOD FOR DETERMINING BOLTING TORQUE

Disclosed is a bolting torque determination method which includes a preparation process of preparing samples of an object and samples of a bolt, a sample fracture torque acquisition process of measuring and acquiring a sample fracture torque, an effective fastening torque zone determination process of determining an effective fastening torque zone, in which fastening is performed without fracture, a bolt fastening angle measurement process of performing test fastening on the samples according to each of the plurality of selected experimental torques and measuring bolt fastening angles, and a bolting torque determination process of determining a bolting torque, whereby a rotation angle of each of the sample bolts is measured from a predetermined reference point of time to a point of time when the test fastening is finished.

Torque sensor system
11529720 · 2022-12-20 · ·

A rotating power tool is provided. The rotating power tool may include a bevel gear set having a bevel gear and a conductive spiral disposed on the bevel gear. The conductive spiral may be configured to, in response to the bevel gear deforming due to a torque being applied to the bevel gear, change a resistance of the conductive spiral. The rotating power tool may further include an antenna electrically connected to the conductive spiral. The antenna may be configured to emit an output signal at a frequency that is based on the resistance value of the conductive spiral. The frequency of the output signal may be indicative of an amount of torque being applied to the bevel gear.

PEDALING SENSING DEVICE OF ELECTRIC BICYCLE
20230033077 · 2023-02-02 ·

A pedaling sensing device of an electric bicycle is configured to connect to a motor and includes a crank axle, a first gearwheel, a second gearwheel, an assisting unit and a sensing unit. The crank axle extends along an axial direction and has a plurality of first helical teeth connected to each other and arranged continuously. The first gearwheel is disposed around the crank axle and comprises a first inner annulus surface and a first outer annulus surface. The first inner annulus surface is formed with a plurality of second helical teeth matching the first helical teeth. The second helical teeth are connected to each other and arranged continuously. The second gearwheel is disposed around the first gearwheel and has a second inner annulus surface. The second inner annulus surface is formed with a second transmission structure matching the first transmission structure.

Force sensing slew drive
11644084 · 2023-05-09 · ·

A sensor is used in measuring the torque applied to a slew drive. The slew drive includes a worm gear and a worm wheel and the sensor is coupled with a securing device that is used to secure the worm gear to the slew drive housing. The sensor generates a signal which is indicative of the torque on the worm wheel. The worm gear is secured to the slew drive housing by a first bearing and a second bearing. Two end plates and eight bolts are also used to further secure the worm gear and the bearings to the slew drive housing. By tightening the bolts, a compressive force is applied on the worm gear through the bearings. The applied torque on the worm wheel causes an axial force on the worm gear. The axial force is transmitted through the worm gear, the bearings, the end plates, and the bolts. One or more sensors can be embedded in one or more of the end plates or the bolts to measure the strain, in the end plates or the bolts, due to the axial force. A control device receives the signal from the sensor and stores, analyses, and/or communicates the signal.

Bicycle power meter
09784628 · 2017-10-10 · ·

A power meter for a bicycle includes a body having a torque input section and a torque output section, the body configured to transmit power between the torque input section and the torque output section. The power meter also includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) having a substrate and at least one strain measurement device attached to the PCB.

Device for measuring equivalent shear stress between shield screw conveyor and modified muck
11351665 · 2022-06-07 · ·

A device for measuring equivalent shear stress between a shield screw conveyor and modified muck includes a spiral shell, a spiral device, a data calculation module and measurement components, the measurement components include a torque measurement component configured to measure spiral driving torque between the spiral device and the modified muck, an angle measurement component configured to measure a conveying angle of the modified muck, a parameter measurement component configured to measure structural parameters of the spiral device, and a density measurement component configured to measure an average density of the modified muck. The torque measurement component, the angle measurement component, the parameter measurement component and the density measurement component are respectively connected to the data calculation module, and the spiral device is installed in the spiral shell.

Method for setting bottom-touching-determination standard and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
11759898 · 2023-09-19 · ·

Provided is a method for setting bottom-touching-determination standard capable of setting a bottom-touching-determination standard based on parameters with high reliability. The method for setting bottom-touching-determination standard includes a screwing step of screwing a measurement screw (11) into a measurement screw hole (13a), a parameter acquisition step of acquiring parameters in the screwing step, a bottom-touching-determination step of determining the presence or absence of bottom-touching on the basis of an axial force of the measurement screw, and a determination standard setting step of collating the determination result in the bottom-touching-determination step and the parameters to set the bottom-touching-determination standard.

Tightening device

A tightening device includes: a sensor for detecting an elongation of a bolt; a socket for rotating the bolt; and a biasing member for biasing the sensor against a head of the bolt. The sensor and the socket are provided separately and independently of each other.

METHOD FOR SETTING BOTTOM-TOUCHING-DETERMINATION STANDARD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
20210346995 · 2021-11-11 · ·

Provided is a method for setting bottom-touching-determination standard capable of setting a bottom-touching-determination standard based on parameters with high reliability. The method for setting bottom-touching-determination standard includes a screwing step of screwing a measurement screw (11) into a measurement screw hole (13a), a parameter acquisition step of acquiring parameters in the screwing step, a bottom-touching-determination step of determining the presence or absence of bottom-touching on the basis of an axial force of the measurement screw, and a determination standard setting step of collating the determination result in the bottom-touching-determination step and the parameters to set the bottom-touching-determination standard.

MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FORCE AND/OR A TORQUE ON A TORQUE-TRANSMITTING SHAFT

The invention relates to a measuring system for determining a force and/or a torque on a torque-transmitting shaft, wherein: the measuring system has at least three, in particular at least four, piezoelectric elements each having a preferred direction and each being arranged at different positions about a rotational axis of the shaft in a force flow transmitted via the shaft, said arrangement being such that a force of the force flow acts, in particular exclusively, on the piezoelectric elements; the preferred directions each lie parallel to or in a single plane which is intersected by the rotational axis; and the preferred directions of at least two, in particular at least three, of the piezoelectric elements are oriented neither parallel nor antiparallel to one other.