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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Werner Schulze, Göttingen, DE;
Michael Wald, Hildesheim, DE;
Werner Schulze, Göttingen, DE;
Michael Wald, Hildesheim, DE;
Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Abstract
The invention relates to a sensor device () for measuring an axial force in the longitudinal pipe direction of a pipe () and/or at least one torque, having a measuring element () comprising an adapter connection () connected to the pipe by means of a flanged socket part, by means of which the pipe can be fixedly coupled to an adjustment adapter (), wherein the axial force and the torque can be fed into the adjustment adapter and can be measured by means of strain gauges () disposed in a sensor area () between the adapter connection and an end of the flanged socket part () opposite the adapter connection at strain gauge locations, wherein the flanged socket part having the sensor area is designed in a pipe shape, wherein the sensor area extends from the adapter connection to the end of the flanged socket part and has a smaller outer diameter than the end of the flanged socket part, wherein the end of the pipe facing the adapter connection and extending past the end of the flanged socket part toward the adapter connection is force decoupled from the sensor area and from the adapter connection, and wherein at least three strain gauge measuring locations are disposed on the circumference of the sensor area.