A hermetically sealed displacement sensor has strain gauges placed on thin
flexible triangular shaped beams of a load beam cell. The strain gauges
are enclosed in a hermetically sealed cavity which cavity is sealed by
means of a cover plate placed over the load beam cell. The thin beams are
connected together by a center hub and basically form two constant moment
beams. There is a top isolation diaphragm member which is convoluted and
to which a force is applied which applied force is transmitted to the
thin flexible beams. The beams deflect and the sensors produce an output
proportional to strain. The sensors on each beam are two in number
wherein one sensor is placed in a longitudinal direction with respect to
the beam while the other sensor is in a transverse position. The sensors
may be wired to form a full Wheatstone bridge or half bridges may be
employed. The electrical output from the strain gauge bridge is
proportional to the deflection of the center of the sensor.