公开(公告)号：US11454555B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16745326

申请日：2020-01-16

Applicant: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Laurens C. Fortgens ,  Jan-Willem Sloetjes ,  Edwin Vonk ,  Ruben Auer ,  Thomas Gerjen Hendrik Kouwen ,  Cristobal Ruiz Zwollo

IPC: G01L1/14 ,  G01L1/22 ,  B60T17/22 ,  F16D66/00

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a force sensor apparatus is disclosed that includes a force-compliant element that deforms in response to forces applied to the force sensor apparatus. The apparatus also includes a sensing element coupled to the force-compliant element and is configured to generate a signal indicating the degree that the force-compliant element deforms in response to the applications of forces to the force sensor apparatus. In this embodiment, the apparatus also includes a printed circuit board configured to receive the signal from the sensing element and a support structure having a surface on which the printed circuit board is coupled. The support structure has an outer rim that is attached to the force-compliant element. The apparatus also includes a sensor housing that covers the printed circuit board. The sensor housing has an outer rim attached to the force-compliant element.

公开(公告)号：US10744981B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16001035

申请日：2018-06-06

Applicant: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Ruben Auer

IPC: B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60T13/74

Abstract: An electromechanical braking (EMB) connector for electrical communication between an interior of a brake caliper assembly and an exterior of the brake caliper assembly is disclosed. The EMB connector includes a body having a distal end for insertion into the interior of the brake caliper assembly and a proximal end for exposure on the exterior of the brake caliper assembly, with the distal end and the proximal end defining a body axis. The EMB connector also includes a load sensor connector for coupling with a load sensor disposed on the interior of the brake caliper assembly. The load sensor connector is compressible along a load sensor axis that is substantially perpendicular to the body axis. The EMB connector further includes a conductive component coupled to the load sensor connector. The conductive component enables electrical connection of the load sensor to the exterior of the brake caliper assembly.