Load transducer and force measurement assembly using the same

A load transducer comprising, in combination:

• a body portion having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides of the body portion including a first side and a second side, the second side of the body portion being opposite to the first side of the body portion;
• a plurality of beam portions, the plurality of beam portions including a first beam portion, a second beam portion, and a third beam portion connected to one another in succession, each of the first and third beam portions being further connected to the first side of the body portion, and the second beam portion extending along the first side of the body portion;
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• at least one load cell disposed on one or more of the plurality of beam portions, the at least one load cell configured to measure at least one force or moment component of a load applied to the load transducer.

A force measurement assembly comprising, in combination:

• at least one plate component having a measurement surface for receiving a portion of a body of a subject;
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• a plurality of load transducers, each of the plurality of load transducers including:
• a body portion having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides of the body portion including a first side;
• a plurality of beam portions including a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion being coupled to the body portion, the second beam portion being coupled to the first beam portion, and the second beam portion extending along the first side of the body portion;
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• at least one load cell disposed on one or more of the plurality of beam portions, the at least one load cell configured to measure at least one force or moment component of a load applied to the load transducer;
• wherein one or more of the plurality of load transducers is disposed proximate to a respective corner of the at least one plate component.

A load transducer comprising, in combination:

• a body portion having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides of the body portion including a first side, a second side and a third side, the third side of the body portion being opposite to the first side of the body portion;
• a plurality of beam portions including a first beam portion, a second beam portion, a third beam portion, and a fourth beam portion, the first and third beam portions being coupled to the body portion, the second beam portion extending along the first side of the body portion, and the second beam portion comprising a first end and a second end disposed opposite to the first end, the first end of the second beam portion being coupled to the first beam portion, the second end of the second beam portion being a free end, and the fourth beam portion extending along the third side of the body portion;
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• at least one load cell disposed on one or more of the plurality of beam portions, the at least one load cell configured to measure at least one force or moment component of a load applied to the load transducer.