Patent ID: 7062981

Claim:
A sensor comprising at least two core elements ( 8 . 1 to 8 . 3 ) which are composed of a ferromagnetic material and are at least partially surrounded by at least one coil ( 10 . 1 to 10 . 3 ), wherein the two core elements ( 8 . 1 , 8 . 2 ) are inserted into a housing ( 1 ), arranged in a row one behind the other, in which case external tension and/or compression forces can be introduced axially via an intermediate piece ( 6 ) which is arranged between the two core elements ( 8 . 1 , 8 . 2 ), the intermediate piece ( 6 ) has at least one associated force transmitting element ( 13 ), which projects radially out of the housing ( 1 ) and can move infinitesimally axially in an opening ( 14 ) in the housing ( 1 ).