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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2019
Eltek S.p.a., Casale Monferrato, IT;
Marco Pizzi, Casale Monferrato, IT;
Massimo Zanin, Casale Monferrato, IT;
Stefano Allera, Casale Monferrato, IT;
ELTEK S.p.A., Casale Monferrato, IT;
Abstract
A sensorized supporting device for bearings () comprises: • a bearing housing (), configured for being secured to a mounting structure and defining at least one seat () for a bearing (); and • a sensorized supporting base (), having a supporting body (') prearranged for being at least partially positioned between the mounting structure (S) and the bearing housing (). The supporting body (′) has a detection surface () which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (W) and is configured for resting, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, on a corresponding surface of one of the bearing housing () and the mounting structure, the supporting base () being provided with a mechanical-stress sensor. The mechanical-stress sensor comprises at least one piezoelectric transducer () defining at least part of the detection surface (), the at least one piezoelectric transducer () being configured for generating an electrical potential difference that is substantially proportional to the magnitude of a mechanical stress (SS) applied to the bearing housing ().