Device for measuring the magnitude of a force applied to the free end of a cantilever beam
CA 1135973 A · Owner: Terraillon · Inventors: Prost, Jean-Louis; Pidoux, Paul
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Abstract, The device includes: a set of four strain-gauges mounted on a cantilevered beam, which gauges are electrically connected among themselves in the form of a bridge (9), in a manner such that said bridge produces an output voltage (.DELTA.V) which is a function of the magnitude of the force applied to the beam, when the bridge (9) is supplied with current; a source of voltage (10) designed to supply, the bridge (9); an analog-to-digital converter (16) con-, nected to the output of the amplifier (14) with which there, is associated a microprocessor (24); and a display unit (13), connected to an output of the microprocessor (24) which is designed to allow the display of a signal that …
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- Granted November 23, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 23, 1999.
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