Device to monitor relative movements of an object

摘要

For sensing the relative movements of an object a force sensing unit (15) comprises a stationary supporting means (6) and a cap (150) located movable relative to said supporting means as well as a force/moment sensor (1) for sensing the three possible translational and three possible rotational movements of the cap relative to said supporting means. Said sensing unit with its cap is secured in the middle of said input flange and with its supporting means to said other flange so that it does not come into contact with said intermediate part (14), or is secured differingly to the latter by its cap to a connecting part (19) provided in the middle portion of said approximately ring-shaped intermediate part and protruding into the interior thereof and by its supporting means to said other flange, so that translational and rotational relative movements between said input flange and said flange secured to said baseplate are communicated via said intermediate part to said sensing unit and to said force/moment sensor contained therein.