Force measuring device
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1. A force measuring device comprising:
- a beam including a body provided with force sensitive means responsive to strain or shearing forces exerted onto said beam, an upper surface of said beam being formed for force introduction to said beam and a bottom surface of said beam having formed therein recesses at outward regions of said beam;
a base plate having a top surface in parallel to said bottom surface of said beam and being provided with recesses aligned to corresponding of said recesses provided at said bottom surface of said beam; and
support elements loosely fitting into said recesses in said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate, having opposite curved surfaces for engaging bottom surfaces of said recesses and having a size adapted to maintain a relatively small gap between said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate,the arrangement being such that a unitary force measuring device is formed with lateral force components being compensated by restoring forces caused by said support elements being rocked to slanted position by said lateral force components and an excess lateral movement of said beam relative to said base plate being limited by a restricted skewing of said support elements in said recesses.
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Abstract
A force measuring device of unitary design comprising a beam provided with force sensitive elements supported on a base plate by support elements at a closed distance, the support elements being housed in recesses provided at bottom surface of said beam and a top surface of said base plate. Since the support elements are integrated in said beam no separate support elements are necessary for supporting said force measuring device such that lateral forces are compensated.
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1. A force measuring device comprising:
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a beam including a body provided with force sensitive means responsive to strain or shearing forces exerted onto said beam, an upper surface of said beam being formed for force introduction to said beam and a bottom surface of said beam having formed therein recesses at outward regions of said beam; a base plate having a top surface in parallel to said bottom surface of said beam and being provided with recesses aligned to corresponding of said recesses provided at said bottom surface of said beam; and support elements loosely fitting into said recesses in said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate, having opposite curved surfaces for engaging bottom surfaces of said recesses and having a size adapted to maintain a relatively small gap between said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate, the arrangement being such that a unitary force measuring device is formed with lateral force components being compensated by restoring forces caused by said support elements being rocked to slanted position by said lateral force components and an excess lateral movement of said beam relative to said base plate being limited by a restricted skewing of said support elements in said recesses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A force measuring device comprising:
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a beam including a body provided with force sensitive means responsive to strain or shearing forces exerted onto said beam, an upper surface of said beam being formed for force introduction to said beam and a bottom surface of said beam having formed therein cylindrical recesses at outward regions of said beam; a base plate having a top surface in parallel to said bottom surface of said beam and being provided with cylindrical recesses aligned to corresponding of said cylindrical recesses provided at said bottom surface of said beam; and cylindrical support elements loosely fitting into said cylindrical recesses in said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate, having opposite curved surfaces for engaging bottom surfaces of said cylindrical recesses and having a size adapted to maintain a relatively small gap between said bottom surface of said beam and said top surface of said base plate, the arrangement being such that a unitary force measuring device is formed with lateral force components being compensated by restoring forces caused by said cylindrical support elements being rocked to slanted position by said lateral force components and an excess lateral movement of said beam relative to said base plate being limited by restricted skewing of said cylindrical support elements in said cylindrical recesses, wherein said cylindrical recesses in said bottom surface of said beam having a remarkably larger height than said cylindrical recesses in said top surface of said base plate.
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