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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Mts Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Richard A. Meyer, Chaska, MN (US);
Robert L. Josephson, Savage, MN (US);
Jason A. Christopherson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Todd Robert Osmundson, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Nicholas Devon LaMoore, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Riley August Rogotzke, Lakeville, MN (US);
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Eden Praire, MN (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a transducer body includes a support having clevis halves. The sensor body includes a generally rigid peripheral member disposed about a spaced-apart central hub joined to each of the clevis halves. At least three flexure components couple the peripheral member to the hub. The flexure components are spaced-apart from each other at generally equal angle intervals about the hub; the sensor body further including a flexure assembly for some flexure components joining the flexure component to at least one of the hub and the peripheral member, the flexure assembly being compliant for forces in a radial direction from the hub to the peripheral member. Each flexure assembly is configured such that forces transferred concentrate strain at a midpoint along the length of each corresponding flexure component.