摘要 |
The present invention defines a bearing unit comprising a bearing provided with one or more strain sensors, where the bearing comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, and where the one or more strain sensors (10) comprises a sensing element (14) integrated on a support member (12). According to the invention, the support member is a thin flat plate made of a metal material and is attached to a surface (5) of the bearing only by means of a first weld seam (21) and a second weld seam (22) located at first and second lateral ends of the support member. The present invention also defines a method of attaching the strain sensor (10) to the bearing surface (5).
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