Load cell
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1. A force sensing load cell comprising:
- (a) a load cell body having an interior opening defined by an upper wall and a lower wall joined by first and second side walls;
(b) a base positioned within said opening and affixed to at least one of said opening walls;
(c) a first cantilever beam affixed to said base;
(d) a second cantilever beam affixed to said base;
(e) a first transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said first transducer affixed between said first cantilever beam and said base;
(f) a second transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said second transducer affixed between said second cantilever beam and said base; and
(g) means for sealing said load cell body interior opening.
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Abstract
The invention is a load cell for the measurement of force, independent of displacement, created by means such as weight, acceleration, pressure, and the like. The load cell has a beam structure with beams positioned parallel to each other in at least one plane. Generally, these parallel beams are attached to a stationary base and have sensing means attached between the two beams. In operation, deflection of one beam creates a response in the sensing means due to the relative action or deflection in the second beam.
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20 Claims
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1. A force sensing load cell comprising:
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(a) a load cell body having an interior opening defined by an upper wall and a lower wall joined by first and second side walls; (b) a base positioned within said opening and affixed to at least one of said opening walls; (c) a first cantilever beam affixed to said base; (d) a second cantilever beam affixed to said base; (e) a first transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said first transducer affixed between said first cantilever beam and said base; (f) a second transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said second transducer affixed between said second cantilever beam and said base; and (g) means for sealing said load cell body interior opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A force sensing load cell comprising:
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(a) a load cell body having an interior opening defined by an upper wall and a lower wall joined by first and second side walls said interior opening having a back end and a front end; (b) a base positioned within said load cell interior opening and affixed to said opening lower wall said base comprising a load beam adjoining said opening upper wall; (c) a first cantilever beam, said first cantilever beam affixed to said base; (d) a second cantilever beam, said second cantilever beam affixed to said base; (e) a first piezoelectric quartz crystal transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said first transducer affixed between said first cantilever beam and said load beam; (f) a second piezoelectric quartz crystal transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said second transducer affixed between said second cantilever beam and said load beam; and (g) means for sealing said load cell body interior opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A force sensing load cell comprising:
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(a) a monolithic load cell body having an interior opening defined by an upper wall and a lower wall joined by first and second side walls said interior opening having a back end and a front end; (b) a base positioned within said opening and affixed to said opening lower wall said base comprising a load beam adjoining said opening upper wall; (c) a first cantilever beam, said first cantilever beam affixed to said base; (d) a second cantilever beam, said second cantilever beam affixed to said base; (e) a first piezoelectric quartz crystal transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said first transducer affixed between said first cantilever beam and said load beam; (f) a second piezoelectric quartz crystal transducer comprising two parallel tines joined together at their ends, said second transducer affixed between said second cantilever beam and said load beam; (g) a first sealing window affixed to said interior opening front end, said first sealing window shaped to conform to the opening; and (h) a second sealing window affixed to said interior opening back end, said second sealing window shaped to conform to the walls defining the interior opening. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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