CPC A61B 5/1036 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6891 (2013.01); A61B 5/6894 (2013.01); G01G 3/14 (2013.01); G01G 19/44 (2013.01); G01L 1/2231 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0252 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A load cell apparatus, comprising:
a base member;
a cap member;
a number of first members provided between the base member and the cap member and forming at least a portion of a support wall of the load cell apparatus, wherein each of the number of first members is made of a material having a substantially linear stress-strain curve; and
a plurality of strain gauges directly coupled to the number of first members, the plurality of strain gauges being positioned to measure an axial load applied to the load cell in a direction extending from the cap member to the base member.
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