METHOD FOR MEASURING A PRELOADING FORCE AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD

摘要

A method for determining at least one preloading force (K) acting between a carrying body (7) and a rolling-element bearing (2) of a bearing assembly (1), which rolling-element bearing is mounted on the carrying body, and the bearing assembly includes the rolling-element bearing and the at least one sensor device (3). The sensor device is arranged in or on the rolling-element bearing in an installation position (E1) and is coupled to an evaluating device (10) in a signaling manner. The sensor device senses the preloading force, produces at least one signal (S) in accordance with the preloading force, and transmits the signal to the evaluating device, and the evaluating device evaluates the signal in order to measure the preloading force and the sensor device is permanently decoupled from the evaluating device after the evaluation of the signal.

主权项

1. A method for determining a preloading force (K) acting between a carrying body and a rolling-element bearing of a bearing assembly mounted on the carrying body, the method comprising:
providing the bearing assembly which comprises the rolling-element bearing and at least one sensor device, arranging the sensor device in an installation position (E1; E2) in or on the rolling-element bearing and coupling the sensor device with an evaluation device in a signal transmitting manner, the sensor device detecting the preloading force (K), generating at least one signal (S) as a function of the preloading force (K), and transmitting the signal (S) to the evaluation device, the evaluation device evaluating the signal (S) for measuring the preloading force (K), permanently decoupling the sensor device from the evaluation device after the evaluation of the signal (S).