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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Takayoshi Ozaki, Iwata, JP;
Tomomi Ishikawa, Iwata, JP;
Kentarou Nishikawa, Iwata, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/08 (2006.01); F16C 41/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/16 (2006.01); G01P 3/443 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a wheel support bearing assembly including double row rolling elements between an outer member and an inner member, a sensor unit is fitted to one of the outer and inner members, which serves as a stationary member. The sensor unit is made up of a sensor mounting member and at least one or more strain sensors fitted to the sensor mounting member. A sensor signal processing circuit to process an output signal from the strain sensor is provided in the sensor mounting member.