Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting element for electrical and mechanical connection of electronics modules. The connecting element includes a base part having a receptacle area that serves to hold an electronics module, wherein the receptacle area has first electrical contact points for the electrical connection of the connecting element to electrical contact points of the electronics module. The base part includes a first end region having a first recessed section on the top side and has a second end region having a second recessed section on the bottom side. Second electrical contact points for connecting to further connecting elements are disposed on the top side of the first recessed section and on the bottom side of the second recessed section.

Abstract: A rolling bearing including an electric circuit is disclosed. According to the invention, a first electrically insulating layer is applied directly to at least one surface portion of the rolling bearing. A first electrically conductive layer which includes a plurality of conductor paths with contact points for electrically contacting electrical components is provided on top of the first electrically insulating layer.

Abstract: A measurement bearing is provided. The measurement bearing has a rolling bearing, at least one force-introducing ring and a space for at least one sensor layer, the space being surrounded by the at least one force-introducing ring and at least one other adjacent component of the measurement bearing.

Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for adjusting the phase angle between a crankshaft and a camshaft of an internal combustion engine comprises an actuator, in particular, an electric motor, and an adjustment module, which comprises a drive element, which can be driven by the crankshaft, and an output element, which can be rotated relative to the drive element to a limited extent and which is provided to be securely coupled to the camshaft, wherein a signal generator, which is arranged so as to be fixed in position on the internal combustion engine and which has an inductance, is inductively coupled to a measurement circuit, which is integrated into the adjustment module and which has at least one resonant circuit component having electrical properties that depend on the said phase angle.

Abstract: A circuit board (4) for connecting a deformation sensor (16, 18), which is provided on a radial outer side of a rolling bearing outer ring (6), to a signal-processing circuit (28), the circuit board including—a cylindrical support plate (20) having a cylinder opening in which the rolling bearing outer ring (6) can be accommodated concentrically to said cylindrical support plate (20), —an electrical contact pad (22) on the cylindrical support plate (20) for electrical contacting with the deformation sensor (16, 18) and—an electrical strip conductor (26) which is electrically connected to the electrical contact pad (22) and is designed to receive signals from the deformation sensor (16, 18) and convey them to the signal-processing circuit (28).

Abstract: The invention relates to a component with a material recess and a measuring element comprising at least one sensor which is inserted with a positive fit in the material recess. This sensor is arranged in such a manner in or on the measuring element such that the measuring direction of the sensor essentially corresponds to the action line of the contact angle.

Abstract: A connector for making contact with at least one electrical element on a machine element, a machine element having at least one electrical element that has a plurality of contact pads, and a method for making contact with contact pads on a machine element with respectively associated contacts on a connector are provided. The contacts of the connector are connected to corresponding contact pads on the machine element. At least one contacting element is used to make a permanently electrically conductive connection between the contacts of the connector and the contact pads of the machine element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measurement bearing, in which the measurement bearing has a rolling bearing, at least one force-introducing ring and a space for at least one sensor layer, the space being surrounded by the at least one force-introducing ring and at least one other adjacent component of the measurement bearing.

Abstract: A torque measuring device, in particular suitable for a bottom bracket (1), including an inner shaft (2) provided as a drive shaft, and a hollow shaft (3) provided as a driven shaft, which hollow shaft is connected to the inner shaft (2) and surrounds the same coaxially. The hollow shaft (3) has a direct coating that forms a strain gauge (5) for the torque measurement.

Abstract: A circuit board (4) for connecting a deformation sensor (16, 18), which is provided on a radial outer side of a rolling bearing outer ring (6), to a signal-processing circuit (28), the circuit board including—a cylindrical support plate (20) having a cylinder opening in which the rolling bearing outer ring (6) can be accommodated concentrically to said cylindrical support plate (20), —an electrical contact pad (22) on the cylindrical support plate (20) for electrical contacting with the deformation sensor (16, 18) and—an electrical strip conductor (26) which is electrically connected to the electrical contact pad (22) and is designed to receive signals from the deformation sensor (16, 18) and convey them to the signal-processing circuit (28).

Abstract: A measuring device for determining an operating state variable of a rotating structural element, in particular a bearing, which has a plurality of components. Specifically, the measuring device has a permanent magnet, an encoder ring for manipulating the magnetic field which is generated by the permanent magnet, a magnetic field sensor, a radio unit for transmitting measurement signals from the magnetic field sensor to an evaluation unit, and an energy converter unit for converting rotation energy into electrical energy. The encoder ring is produced from a ferromagnetic and non-premagnetized material.

Abstract: A method is specified for producing a strain gauge arrangement (14) on a surface of a machine element (2), particularly a bearing ring (3) or a shaft (17), wherein a deformation-sensitive measurement layer (6) and a protective layer (8) situated thereabove are applied to the surface. The protective layer (8) is locally removed by laser processing and the exposed measurement layer (6) is contacted electrically. A machine element (2), particularly a bearing ring (3) or a shaft (17), with a strain gauge arrangement (14) produced according to the method is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for determining a damage state of a wheel bearing (12), in which a wheel (15) with a tire (9) arranged on a rim (8) in such a manner that the wheel can be rotated on an axle, in a motor vehicle, in particular during maintenance work on the motor vehicle. In order to avoid the wheel bearing (12) being accessed unnecessarily, a sensor unit (1) which communicates with an evaluation unit and is removably fastened radially outside a screw circle (11) of the rim (8) is provided for the purpose of determining the damage state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting sensor signals, comprising the following steps: a first sensor (4), in particular a rotational speed sensor, supplies an alternating signal, which is present in the form of a sequence of sensor pulses (50) and pulse pauses (52) of predetermined duration, wherein in the pulse pauses (52) additional data (54) is transmitted as a bit sequence and wherein the bit sequence contains at least one free bit (56); a binary information sequence (60) comprising data from at least one further sensor (12, 14, 22, 30, 38a, 38b, 38c) is generated, which has a transmission length of a plurality of bits; and the data of the first sensor (4) and of the at least one further sensor (12, 14, 22, 30, 38a, 38b, 38c) is transmitted through a common data line (18) in that a processing unit (20) distributes the information sequence (60) to a plurality of chronologically sequential bit sequences and the at least one free bit (56) of the additional data (54) is assigned at least one bit

Abstract: A rolling bearing sensor, especially a rotational speed sensor, having a housing and a signal pick-up which is arranged in the housing in a manner secured against rotation and is arranged, with the housing, in a stationary receptacle in a stationary part of a rolling bearing or in a stationary component adjoining a rolling bearing, for example, an axle journal, where the housing has an outer design via which the rolling bearing sensor in the receptacle is secured against rotation in a form-fitting manner. The sensor may have a groove which runs in the axial direction and interacts with a screw or a projection. Alternatively, a securing element which predefines a defined angular position may be pushed onto the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rolling bearing for rotatively mounting a machine element, including a sensor for measuring a mechanical load acting on the rolling bearing. The rolling bearing can be a wheel bearing of a motor vehicle, for example, or the bearing of a gearbox shaft. The rolling bearing includes a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring, which can be rotated with respect to the first bearing ring. A bearing inner space, which has at least one first axial section in which rotatable rolling elements are arranged, is formed between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The rolling bearing further includes at least one sensor for measuring a mechanical load acting on the rolling bearing, in particular for measuring a force or torque, or a physical variable derived from a force or torque, for example, angular momentum or mechanical tension.

Abstract: A transmission sensing and measurement system. The system provides real-time feedback of various transmission operating characteristics which enables immediate synchronized shift calibration in response to vehicle operating conditions. The system can be applied to various transmission components and positions, such as bearing, shafts, and differentials. The system is arranged in a transmission assembly. By way of a method for measuring operating characteristics of the transmission where data is collected by a sensor and transmitted, optimal operating characteristics of the transmission can be calculated.

Abstract: A wheel bearing device for a motor vehicle, having an inner ring arrangement, formed for rotationally fixed reception of a first rotary partner, particularly an axle stump, or a shaft, an outer ring arrangement, which is connected and/or connectable and rotationally fixed with a second rotary partner, a multitude of rolling elements, which roll between the inner ring arrangement and the outer ring arrangement, so that inner ring arrangement and outer ring arrangement and/or the rotary partners are rotatable against each other, and an electric sensor device, which, using mechanical contact, is arranged and/or formed for detecting an operating status of the wheel bearing device. The sensor device has a stationary sensor element and a rotating sensor element, which can work together to form the mechanical contact. One of the sensor elements is connected with the inner ring arrangement without the interposition of the first rotary partner.

Abstract: A wheel bearing arrangement, especially for utility vehicles, having a rotating outer ring (5, 6), a stationary inner ring (3, 2) and rolling elements rolling between these rings, the inner ring being fixed on a stationary axle journal (4) and the outer ring inside a wheel hub (1) having a signal transmitter (9). In order to make it easier to fit a sensor arrangement to the wheel bearing arrangement and to increase driving safety, a sensor (13) interacting with the signal transmitter is arranged so as to axially abut on the inner ring and is then fastened to the spindle by a fastening element (12, 16), thereby allowing, once the bearing rings are mounted, the sensor to be positioned on the inner ring via a stop surface formed onto the sensor and then to be permanently immobilized by a screw or other fastening element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a sensor system of at least one measuring bearing for a bearing installation, said method being used to adjust individual measured values of an individual bearing installation using representative reference values of a reference installation.