US 12,146,530 B2
Sensorized roller and associated rolling bearing
Sachin Shravan Borase, Bangalore (IN); and Kishor Kamalakar Powar, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/118,933.
Claims priority of application No. 202241013840 (IN), filed on Mar. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0287937 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 19/36 (2006.01); F16C 19/38 (2006.01); F16C 19/52 (2006.01); F16C 33/34 (2006.01); F16C 33/36 (2006.01); F16C 41/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 41/00 (2013.01) [F16C 19/36 (2013.01); F16C 19/386 (2013.01); F16C 19/522 (2013.01); F16C 33/34 (2013.01); F16C 33/366 (2013.01); G01L 5/0009 (2013.01); F16C 2226/38 (2013.01); F16C 2226/74 (2013.01); F16C 2233/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensorized roller for a rolling bearing comprising:
a roller body having an axial length and a bore that extends axial through the roller body,
a housing configured to fit in the roller bore, the housing comprising:
a central sensing module having an axial length and including at least one sensor configured to measure at least one parameter related to a condition of the sensorized roller,
an antenna module having an axial length and being secured to a first axial end of the central sensing module and including an antenna and meeting the central sensing module at first joint, and
a power module having an axial length and being secured to a second axial end of the central sensing module and including a power supply and meeting the central sensing module at a second joint.