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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2021
Sensodrive Gmbh, Wessling, DE;
SENSODRIVE GMBH, Wessling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a torque sensor () with a main body () that extends in an axial and circumferential direction, and which extends in a radial direction of the main body from an annular inner flange () with first force introduction points () via a mechanically weakened sensor portion (), which is provided with measuring sensors that generate output signals, to an annular outer flange () with second force introduction points (), wherein the second force introduction points () are connected to the sensor portion () via a radially elastic material portion (). The radially elastic material portion () is formed by multiple radially elastic bending strips), which are arranged in a distributed manner around a circumference of the main body (), and is connected to the mechanically weakened sensor portion () via an annular, radially stiff decoupling region ().