Torque monitor

Details Torque monitor Torque monitor

1989-07-28

1991-01-15

Woodiel, Donald O.

Measuring and testing

Dynamometers

Responsive to torque

7386231, G01L 314

Patent

active

049844733

ABSTRACT:
Reliability problems in a torque monitor are reduced in a simplified construction including a housing (30) journalling first and second coaxial shafts (34), (42). The second shaft (42) is mounted for axial movement within the housing (30), and a sleeve (58) has a threaded connection (56), (60) to the second shaft (42), and a spline connection (36), (62) to the first shaft (34). A switch (82), (84), is mounted in the housing (30) and a switch actuator (80) is mounted for movement towards and away from the switch (82), (84) to change the condition of the same. A shoulder (68) on the second shaft (42) may engage and drive the switch actuator (80) upon axial movement of the second shaft (42) in one direction, while a shoulder (96), (102) on the sleeve (58) may engage and drive the switch actuator (80) upon axial movement of the sleeve (58) in the one direction and relative to the other shaft (34) to provide an indication of relative movement between the shafts (34) and (42).

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patent: 3504555 (1970-04-01), Fry
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patent: 3935754 (1976-02-01), Comollo
patent: 4435988 (1984-03-01), Corry et al.
patent: 4765191 (1988-08-01), Kume

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