Shear beam load cell with built-in bearing elements
First Claim
1. A load cell comprising:
- a beam-shaped measuring body including strain gages for providing electrical signals in response to a shear force applied through said measuring body by a measurement force, andfirst and second cylindrical end pieces supporting said measuring body through first and second built-in bearing means above a support surface, said end pieces having a diameter which maintains said measuring body above said support surface when deflected by an applied measuring force, and said built-in bearing means preventing said measuring body from measuring extraneously applied forces.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a load cell based on the shear force principle comprising a measuring body in the form of a beam (1) supported on its outer end regions (2, 3) and loaded at its center region. The beam is provided with strain gages (10, 11, 12 and 13) mounted in intermediate zones between said end and center regions so as to be affected by deformations in the beam material due to bending of the beam (1) caused by a loading force (F). In order to make the load cell insensitive for unfavorable forces which arise due to thermal expansions or the like each of the outer end portions (2, 3) of the measuring body comprises a built-in ring shaped bearing (22,23,24,25,26). This means that the need for additional mounting details required for mounting the load cells has been eliminated. The load could be applied directly to the center region of the measuring body via a simple load coupling means (6).
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1. A load cell comprising:
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a beam-shaped measuring body including strain gages for providing electrical signals in response to a shear force applied through said measuring body by a measurement force, and first and second cylindrical end pieces supporting said measuring body through first and second built-in bearing means above a support surface, said end pieces having a diameter which maintains said measuring body above said support surface when deflected by an applied measuring force, and said built-in bearing means preventing said measuring body from measuring extraneously applied forces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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