Load transducer having a biasing assembly

A transducer body, comprising:

• a support comprising a pair of clevis halves including a first clevis half and a second clevis half;
• a sensor body coupled to each of the clevis halves, wherein the sensor body is disposed between the clevis halves and includes a generally rigid peripheral member disposed about a spaced-apart central hub, the central hub being joined to each of the clevis halves with the peripheral member spaced apart from each clevis half, wherein at least three flexure components couple the peripheral member to the central hub, and wherein the flexure components are spaced-apart from each other at generally equal angle intervals about the central hub;
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• a biasing assembly connected between the support and the sensor body and configured to provide a bias force between the sensor body and the support, the biasing assembly comprising:
• a flexible member fixedly connected to one of the sensor body or the support, the flexible member comprising a beam cantilevered from one of the sensor body or the support, the cantilevered beam including a plurality of slots therein;
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• a biasing connector to couple the flexible member to the other of the support or the sensor body.

A transducer body, comprising:

• a support comprising a pair of clevis halves;
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• a sensor body coupled to each of the clevis halves, wherein the sensor body is disposed between the clevis halves and includes a generally rigid peripheral member disposed about a spaced-apart central hub, the central hub being joined to each of the clevis halves with the peripheral member spaced apart from each clevis half, wherein at least three flexure components couple the peripheral member to the central hub, and wherein the flexure components are spaced-apart from each other at generally equal angle intervals about the central hub;
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• a biasing assembly connected between the support and the sensor body and configured to provide a bias force between the sensor body and the support, the biasing assembly comprising a pair of biasing connectors, wherein a biasing connector is provided for each of opposite portions of the transducer body that are symmetrical, each biasing connector comprising a cantilevered beam with one of the biasing connectors connected to one of the cantilevered beams, each cantilevered beam comprising a plurality of slots therein extending along a length of a cantilevered portion of the cantilevered beam.