Patent ID: 7520182

Claim:
A torque meter, comprising: an elastic member arranged in a power transmission channel and deforming in response to a torque to be measured; a torque detection arrangement detecting the torque based on deformation of the elastic member; a torque member receiving the torque applied to the elastic member; and a load member arranged separate from the torque member, the load member supporting a load of the elastic member, wherein the torque member and the load member are thin parts formed of the elastic member, wherein a thin part serving as a torque member is arranged such that an in-plane direction of the thin part is parallel to a direction of the torque, wherein a thin part serving as a load member is arranged such that a direction of a thickness of the thin part is parallel to the direction of the torque, and wherein the torque detection arrangement is mounted to each of the torque member and the load member.