摘要 |
An improved transducer of a cantilevered beam type wherein a force to be measured is applied perpendicularly to the end of the beam through the joint and the improved joint comprises a self-aligning first roller bearing having an axially aligned center bore and a cylindrical outer surface. A cylindrical inner member is carried by the end of the beam while a cylindrical outer member is provided having cylindrical inner and outer surfaces. The cylindrical inner surface is of a diameter to be a sliding fit about the outer surface of the first roller bearing and has parallel, spaced, inward facing ridges thereon of a spacing greater than the width of the first roller bearing. A biasing device urges the first roller bearing toward a neutral position. A second roller bearing having a center bore with a radius larger than the radius of the cylindrical outer surface of the cylindrical outer member is disposed concentrically thereabout in alignment with the first roller bearing. There is a device for non-movably supporting the second roller bearing with respect to the cantilevered beam. The force receiving device comprises a cylindrical bushing for receiving a shaft to be supported by the first roller bearing.
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