Patent ID: 7677116

Claim:
A force sensor apparatus in a two-wheeled vehicle in which a main frame that connects a front wheel to a rear wheel is attached to at least one additional frame component for accommodating persons and belongings, the force sensor apparatus comprising a bearing body with an integrated force sensor attachable at least in a region of a connecting point between the main frame and the at least one additional frame component and sensing forces that occur between the main frame and the at least one additional frame component, wherein for the two-wheeled vehicle in which the connection point between the main frame and the additional frame component includes a rocker whose pivot point is supported in pivoting fashion on the main frame by a spring shock absorber and both arms of said rocker are supported at said pivot point in a moving fashion on the additional frame component by mounts that permit a rocking motion, said integrated force sensor is situated on at least one of lateral mounts at the connection point.