Mts Systems Corporation

Brett A Larson

Richard Alan Meyer

Douglas J Olson

Jodi L Sommerfeld

The present invention relates to a telemetry assembly for a spindle. The telemetry assembly includes a wireless transmitter coupled to the spindle to rotate therewith and a receiving antenna wirelessly coupled to the transmitter. A guiding system having a central aperture and coupled to the wireless transmitter and the receiving antenna guides rotation of the wireless transmitter relative to the receiving antenna. If desired, the telemetry assembly can be used in a telemetry system including a hub adapter mountable to the spindle and a transducer mountable to the hub adapter. Furthermore, an angular positioning device and a wireless power coupling can be provided.

Spindle mounted telemetry system

A load cell for sensing forces or moments with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system includes a load cell body and a plurality of sensing circuits. The load cell body includes a rigid central member, a rigid annular ring and a plurality of radial members extending radially and joining the central member to the annular ring. A plurality of sensing circuits are mounted to the plurality of radial members. Each radial member includes a first sensing circuit providing a first output signal responsive to a first force exerted between the central member and the annular ring through the corresponding radial member in a first direction. Each radial member also includes a second sensing circuit providing a second output signal responsive to a second force exerted between the central member and the annular ring through the corresponding radial member in a second direction, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

Brett A Larson