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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Continental Automotive France, Toulouse, FR;
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Simon-Didier Venzal, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for measuring torque applied to a rotary shaft, including: a transmission, including a first part securely fastened to the shaft and receiving the torque applied to the shaft, and a second part securely fastened to the first part and able to move in relation to the first part when a torque is applied thereto; a first electrode securely fastened to the second part; a first support, securely fastened to the second part, including a second electrode situated facing the first electrode when no torque is applied to the shaft, the first and the second electrodes generating a first capacitance, the value of which varies according to a movement of the second part; a unit for measuring the first capacitance; and a unit for converting the first capacitance into a value of the torque applied to the shaft.