Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensorized supporting device for bearings
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Application No.: US17296132Application Date: 2019-11-22
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Publication No.: US11761483B2Publication Date: 2023-09-19
- Inventor: Marco Pizzi , Massimo Zanin , Stefano Allera
- Applicant: ELTEK S.P.A.
- Applicant Address: IT Casale Monferrato
- Assignee: ELTEK S.p.A.
- Current Assignee: ELTEK S.p.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Casale Monferrato
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: IT 2018000010523 2018.11.22
- International Application: PCT/IB2019/060075 2019.11.22
- International Announcement: WO2020/105010A 2020.05.28
- Date entered country: 2021-05-21
- Main IPC: F16C19/52
- IPC: F16C19/52 ; F16C35/04 ; G01L5/00

Abstract:
A sensorized supporting device for bearings (1) comprises: • a bearing housing (2), configured for being secured to a mounting structure and defining at least one seat (2c) for a bearing (3); and • a sensorized supporting base (4), having a supporting body (4′) prearranged for being at least partially positioned between the mounting structure (S) and the bearing housing (2). The supporting body (4′) has a detection surface (4c) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (W) and is configured for resting, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, on a corresponding surface of one of the bearing housing (2) and the mounting structure, the supporting base (4) being provided with a mechanical-stress sensor. The mechanical-stress sensor comprises at least one piezoelectric transducer (101, 102, 20) defining at least part of the detection surface (4c), the at least one piezoelectric transducer (10; 20; 101, 102) being configured for generating an electrical potential difference that is substantially proportional to the magnitude of a mechanical stress (SS) applied to the bearing housing (2).
Public/Granted literature
- US20220003268A1 SENSORIZED SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR BEARINGS Public/Granted day:2022-01-06
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