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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
S.N.R. Roulements, Annecy Cedex, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/704 ;
Abstract
A bearing of the type comprising a fixed raceway ( ) intended to be associated with a fixed structure, a rotating raceway ( ) intended to be associated with a rotating member ( ) and rolling bodies disposed between them, in which the fixed raceway ( ) comprises first means ( ) of fixing the said bearing ( ) to the fixed structure. The fixed raceway ( ) comprises at least one elastic deformation zone able to be deformed under the action of forces exerted on the said bearing ( ). At least one sensor ( ) able to measure the said forces is functionally associated with the said elastic deformation zone.