Patent ID: 6955098
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: G01G,G01L

Abstract:
1. A force sensor, comprising: a first force input element for receiving a force to be measured that is applied in a first radial direction of the force sensor; a second force input element for receiving a support force that is applied in a second radial direction of the force sensor; wherein the first force input element is substantially rotationally symmetrical to and axially spaced apart from the second force input element; the force sensor further comprising: a spring element, which is located axially between and which connects the first force input element and the second force input element, the spring element has a load-dependent deformation that is converted into an electrical signal by the force sensor; and a guide element, which surrounds the spring element and additionally joins the first force input element to the second force input element, the guide element comprising at least two connecting rods that provide a parallel guide that is significantly softer in the first radial direction than in a direction perpendicular to the first radial direction.