The invention relates to a torque sensor for a joint of an operating robot with force perception, in particular to a torque measuring device for a joint of a mechanical arm, which can be applied to the flexible joint of a light-duty mechanical arm of an operating robot and related fields, including elastic bodies, measuring heads and displacement detection device, wherein the elastic body is divided into an outer ring and an inner ring, and the inner ring and the outer ring are connected by elastic ribs; the displacement detection device is installed on the outer ring, and the measuring head is installed on the elastic rib close to the inner ring One end, corresponding to the displacement detection device, can move along the circumferential direction of the elastic body relative to the detection direction of the displacement detection device. The invention is simple and compact in structure, small in size and weight, easy to install, reliable and practical, has high detection sensitivity, good rigidity, good real-time measurement and high precision, and meets the design requirements of light mechanical arm joints.