Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Thomas Koehne

Michael Klank

Julian Stratmann

A method for producing a sensor device () for the measurement of an instantaneous load on a component (), in which the component () is made of plastic, in which a sensor layer () is arranged in the component (). The sensor layer () is formed of a carrier material with electrically conductive particles embedded therein. To be able to measure or determine loads and/or forces in the component () in a better an/or more reliable way, the method includes forming at least one blind hole-like recess () in the component () to receive the sensor layer ().

Method for producing a sensor device and component and/or chassis component comprising a sensor device of this kind

A chassis component (), with a first end section () and a second end section () and a connecting section () is arranged between the two end sections (). At least one ball joint () is associated with one of the two end sections (), and a sensor device () is associated with the ball joint (). A first sensor element () of the sensor device () is arranged on the end section () that has the ball joint () and a second sensor element () is arranged on an inner joint component () of the ball joint (). In order to avoid damage to the chassis component () and/or a disturbance-inducing factor for the sensor device () caused by a tensile or compressive load, the connecting section () has an elastically deformable zone () preferably in the longitudinal and/or the transverse direction of the vehicle.

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