Patent ID: 9506780
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: F16C,G01D,G01P

Claim Text:
1. A sensor bearing assembly comprising: a rolling element bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring, and rolling elements arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring; at least one sensor arranged to convert one or more physical magnitudes to electrical sensor signals, the sensor being attached directly or indirectly to the rolling element bearing, wherein the assembly further includes: a converter unit arranged to convert the electrical sensor signals to output signals, the output signals being different in form, type and/or amplitude in relation to the electrical sensor signals, wherein the converter unit is enclosed in an enclosure separate from the sensor, wherein the converter unit is electrically coupled to the sensor by means of matching coded detachable connectors being a sensor side coded connector and a converter unit input side coded connector, wherein the converter unit is further electrically coupled to the sensor by means of an electrical cable between the sensor and the sensor side coded connector, and/or between the converter unit and the converter unit input side coded connector, wherein the converter unit input side coded connector is integrated with the enclosure of the converter unit, wherein the converter unit is electrically coupled to other equipment by means of matching coded detachable connectors being a second equipment side coded connector and a converter unit output side coded connector, wherein the converter unit is further electrically coupled to the other equipment by means of an electrical cable between the second equipment and other equipment side coded connector, and/or between the converter unit and the converter unit output side coded connector, and wherein the converter unit output side coded connector is integrated with the enclosure of the converter unit.