Platform Balance

A platform balance suitable for transmitting forces and moments in a plurality of directions, the platform balance comprising:

• a frame support;
• and
• at least three spaced-apart transducer bodies coupled to the frame support, each transducer body comprising:
• a support comprising a pair of clevis halves;
• and
• 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 halve, 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;
• and 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.

A platform balance suitable for transmitting forces and moments in a plurality of directions, the platform balance comprising:

• a frame support;
• and
• at least three spaced-apart transducer bodies coupled to the frame support, each transducer body comprising:
• a support comprising a pair of clevis halves;
• and
• 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 halve, 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;
• and
• a lockup assembly configured to selectively inhibit movement of the sensor body relative to the clevis halves.