Connection device
AssigneeMultipond WäGetechnik GmbH
InventorAndreas Peters
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Abstract
A connection device connects a driving device and a feeding device and is for use in a scale or combination scale. A connection element has at least one magnet. A receiving device, which is located within the feeding device, includes at least one iron core. The receiving device includes a protrusion, where the receiving device meshes with the connection element in the mounted state for a simple, interlocking, and backlash-free self-centering connection.
Claims12
A connection device for connecting a feeding device with a driving device, the feeding device comprising an upper feeding device side and a lower feeding device side opposite the upper feeding device side, the upper feeding device side for feeding a product the connection device comprising:
- a receiver disposed on the lower feeding device side, the receiver comprising
- a first coupling element
- an outer circumference of a base of the receiver;
- and
- a protrusion disposed at the outer circumference;
- a connection element comprising an upper connection side and a second coupling element;
- a first magnet and a first iron core, the first magnet interacting with the first iron core to create a first magnetic holding force;
- a second magnet and a second iron core, the second magnet interacting with the second iron core to create a second magnetic holding force;
- wherein in an attached state
- the first coupling element facing the second coupling element, and the first connection element by the first magnetic holding force;
- and
- the connection element meshing with the protrusion;
- wherein the receiver is tiltable relative to the connection element around a rotation point to detach the receiver from the connection element;
- wherein the first coupling element or the second coupling element is formed to decrease the magnetic holding force with an increasing distance from the rotation point;
- wherein
- the first coupling element is the first magnet and the second coupling element is the first iron core, or
- the first coupling element is the first iron core and the second coupling element is the first magnet;
- wherein
- the receiver comprises a third coupling element, and
- the connection element comprises a fourth coupling element;
- wherein the third coupling element faces the fourth coupling element;
- wherein the third coupling element is aligned with the second iron core to couple the receiver and the fourth coupling element by the second magnetic holding force;
- and
- wherein
- the third coupling element is the second magnet and the fourth coupling element is the second iron core, or
- the third coupling element is the second iron core and the fourth coupling element is the second magnet.
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