Patents Assigned to Vishay Transducers, Ltd.
  • Load cell assembly for a towing vehicle
    Patent number: 12066317
    Abstract: A cast load cell comprising a load sensing portion integrally cast with a first mounting portion. The load sensing portion has a flexure portion spaced apart from the first mounting portion by a flexure gap. The load sensing portion has at least one sensor cavity above at least a portion of the flexure gap. A second mounting portion is integrally cast with the load sensing portion above the flexure gap. A load sensor is connected to the load sensor portion and positioned within the sensor cavity above a portion of the flexure gap. The first mounting portion, the load sensing portion, and the second mounting portion define an integral, low-profile, weld-free, substantially homogenous unitary cast member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Vishay Transducers, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Reichow, Bill Zimmerman
  • Load cell assembly for a towing vehicle
    Patent number: 11422022
    Abstract: A cast load cell comprising a load sensing portion integrally cast with a first mounting portion. The load sensing portion has a flexure portion spaced apart from the first mounting portion by a flexure gap. The load sensing portion has at least one sensor cavity above at least a portion of the flexure gap. A second mounting portion is integrally cast with the load sensing portion above the flexure gap. A load sensor is connected to the load sensor portion and positioned within the sensor cavity above a portion of the flexure gap. The first mounting portion, the load sensing portion, and the second mounting portion define an integral, low-profile, weld-free, substantially homogenous unitary cast member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Vishay Transducers, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Reichow, Bill Zimmerman
  • Load cell assembly for a towing vehicle
    Patent number: 10337908
    Abstract: A cast load cell comprising a load sensing portion integrally cast with a first mounting portion. The load sensing portion has a flexure portion spaced apart from the first mounting portion by a flexure gap. The load sensing portion has at least one sensor cavity above at least a portion of the flexure gap. A second mounting portion is integrally cast with the load sensing portion above the flexure gap. A load sensor is connected to the load sensor portion and positioned within the sensor cavity above a portion of the flexure gap. The first mounting portion, the load sensing portion, and the second mounting portion define an integral, low-profile, weld-free, substantially homogenous unitary cast member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Vishay Transducers, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Reichow, Bill Zimmerman