Patent ID: 11912319
Assignee: FREIGHTLUCID, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 6:
7. A truck assembly for a railcar, the truck assembly comprising:
a center plate and a center pin for supporting a railcar structure;
a load cell disposed on the center plate, the load cell comprising:
a base plate comprising at least one recessed opening;
a bulk metallic glass plug disposed in the at least one recessed opening of the base plate;
a top plate positioned above the base plate, wherein a portion of the top plate is supported by the bulk metallic glass plug;
a micro strain sensor coupled to the bulk metallic glass plug, wherein the micro strain sensor comprises a sensor that determines a change in micro strain on the bulk metallic glass plug caused by compression of the bulk metallic glass by the object; and
wherein the bulk metallic glass plug extends to a height where the top plate does not contact the base plate.