Thin weighing scale with a sandwich structure

A thin weighing scale having an overall thickness of less than 25 mm, comprising:

• a first rigid plate, extending along a reference plane defined by a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first rigid plate forms a bottom plate,
• a second rigid plate, arranged parallel and at distance from the first rigid plate, with no direct contact between first and second rigid plates, wherein the second rigid plate forms a top plate and comprises a display,
• at least four load cells, each interposed between the first and second rigid plates,
• a set of linkages comprising at least four arms, among which at least two arms extend in the first direction and at least two other arms extend in the second direction,
• each arm having an elongated shape with a first end attached to the first rigid plate and a second end rigidly connected to the second rigid plate,
• whereby the second rigid plate is movably mounted with regard to the first rigid plate, substantially along a third direction perpendicular to the reference plane, the set of linkages preventing substantive relative movement between first and second rigid plates along the first and second direction,
• wherein there is provided at least two stop arrangements with a part rigid with the first rigid plate and a counterpart rigid with the second rigid plate, said part and counterpart coming into contact with one another to provide a limitation of relative movement along the third direction when lifting the scale by one of the first and second rigid plate.