Balluff Gmbh

Markus Fritton

Sorin Fericean

Albert Dorneich

Andrea Hiller-Brod

Reinhard Droxler

Thomas Reider

Josef Buechler

Daniel Kraeter

Frank Kruepl

Frank KRÜPL

Josef BÜCHLER

A sensor device (-) is provided for monitoring a clamping force (F) exerted by a clamping element (-) of a clamping device (-) on a component (), with at least one strain gauge (-), which can be arranged on a surface () of the clamping element (-) of the clamping device (-) and is deformable under the clamping force (F), a transmission module unit () based on electromagnetic transmission technology connected to the at least one strain gauge (-) for detecting a voltage (U) that is indicative of a deformation (f) of the at least one strain gauge (-), and an antenna element () connected to the transmission module unit () for transmitting a signal that is indicative of the detected voltage (U), and for receiving electromagnetic energy for electrical supply of the transmission module unit () and at least one strain gauge (-).

Sensor device and method for monitoring a clamping force exerted by a clamping element of a clamping device on a component

A method for detecting the position of a piston of a piston cylinder is provided. A microwave transmit signal is emitted in the direction of the piston and microwaves reflected from the piston are detected. The transmit signal is a modulated signal with a base frequency sinusoidally modulated at a modulation frequency. An evaluation of the phase between transmit signals and receive signals is performed. A phase determination at the baseband and a simultaneous phase determination at at least one sideband are also performed. The phase determination at the baseband is used for fine determination of the piston position and the phase determination at the at least one sideband is used for coarse determination of the piston position. Bandpass filtering on receive signals and evaluation transmit signals is performed with respect to the base frequency or an intermediate frequency. Bandpass filtering is performed with respect to the modulation frequency.

Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a piston of a piston cylinder through the use of microwaves

A device for detecting a twist angle and/or a torque of a shaft occurring on the shaft and methods for operating the device uses at least one first encoder and at least one second encoder at a predefined spacing therefrom. Each encoder influences at least one coil parameter, is associated with at least a part of the circumference of the shaft, and has at least one track having at least one period per revolution of the shaft. At least first and second inductive sensors scan the first and second encoders, respectively. Each inductive sensor provides a respective sensor signal reflecting at least one measure for the rotational angle of the shaft within the period, and a difference ascertainment unit ascertains and provides the twist angle of the shaft as an angle difference of the two rotational angles detected by the inductive sensors.

Device for detecting the twist angle of a shaft and/or a torque occurring on the shaft and methods for operating the device

The invention relates to an electronic component for a sensor apparatus comprising a first terminal device for connecting a sensitive device which is influenceable by a target, a second terminal device for the external communication, and a control device and/or an evaluation device which provides output signals, wherein the component is programmable via the second terminal device, characterized by a first programming level in which parameters for the setup of the sensor apparatus are adjustable and a second programming level in which a characteristic curve of the sensor apparatus is adjustable, wherein the first programming level is hierarchically superordinate to the second programming level and adjustments and/or possibilities of adjustment in the second programming level are a function of adjustments in the first programming level.

Electronic component for a sensor apparatus, sensor apparatus and method of configuring a sensor apparatus

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