Strut with annular load cell for vehicular suspension - allows adjustment of initial compressive load by dimensioning of shorter spacer arranged coaxially within load cell

摘要

The cylindrical head (10) of the piston rod (1) and its termination (7) with reduced dia. are sped. by a pref. unitary spacer(11) around which the load cell (14) is arranged and wired (15) to a control unit. The load cell (14) is inserted between a shoulder (13) on the piston head (10) and a stirrup (4b) of an isolating fixture (3). Its initial load depends on the difference between the axial lengths of the load cell (14) and the spacer (11). ADVANTAGE - Load cell can be used with high distortion capacity, and initial load exerted on it can be reduced.