Load measuring apparatus, in particular weighing scale

A load measuring apparatus, in particular a weighing scale, comprising a load receiving member being elastically deflectably guided relative to a stationary member in the direction of the load to be measured, and magnetic compensating means including a magnet arrangement, a compensating coil located in the magnetic field generated by said magnet arrangement, a pivotable lever with two arms being elastically supported by said stationary member, said compensating coil being supported by one arm of said pivotable lever, a position sensor detecting a predetermined relative position of said lever in said load measuring apparatus, and electrical means regulating the compensating current flowing through said compensating coil depending on the output signal from said position sensor such that said predetermined relative position is held, and establishing a measuring value for the load to be measured on the basis of the regulated compensating current, characterized in that the other arm (8) of said lever (6) is mechanically coupled to said load receiving member (2), that elastic displacement of the fulcrum (9) of the lever (6) takes place in the direction of deflection of the load receiving member (2), and that said position sensor (16) detects the relative position between the magnet arrangement (13) and the compensating coil (12).