Weighing balance
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorKevin R. Cartwright
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Abstract
A control system for controlling the quantities of items of a product includes: a) a weighing scale; b) a memory storage device storing data of a target associated to the weight of at least one item; and c) a processor in communication with the weighing scale and the memory storage device. The processor is configured to output a sensory indicator corresponding to the weight of at least one of the items placed on the weighing scale. The sensory indicator provides a different sensory indication when the weight of at least one of item placed on the weighing scale is above, below or between the target.
Claims14
A control system for controlling quantities of multiple items used as components to create a final product, comprising:
- a) a weighing scale;
- b) a memory storage device comprising data of a target associated to a weight of at least one item of the multiple items;
- and
- c) a processor in communication with the weighing scale and the memory storage device;
- said processor configured to output a sensory indicator corresponding to the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale, said sensory indicator provides a different sensory indication when the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale is above, below or between the target;
- wherein the target comprises a first target and a second target, such that the memory storage device comprises data of the first target associated with the weight of the at least one item and data of the second target associated with a weight of the final product, and the processor is configured to:
- selectively operate in one of a plurality of weighing modes;
- wherein, in a first weighing mode, the processor determines compliance of the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale with the first target, and
- wherein, in a second weighing mode, the processor determines compliance of the weight of the multiple items placed on the weighing scale, to form the final product, with the second target.
A control system for controlling quantities of multiple items used as components to create a final product, comprising:
- a) a weighing scale;
- b) a memory storage device comprising data of a target associated to a weight of at least one item of the multiple items;
- and
- c) a processor in communication with the weighing scale and the memory storage device;
- said processor configured to output a sensory indicator corresponding to the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale, said sensory indicator provides a different sensory indication when the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale is above, below or between the target;
- wherein at least one of:
- the processor is configured to output a further sensory indicator that indicates a sequence in which two or more of the items are to be added to the weighing scale, and
- the sensory indicator is any one of a visual indicator, an audible indicator and/or a haptic indicator.
A control system for controlling quantities of multiple items used as components to create a final product, comprising:
- a) a weighing scale;
- b) a memory storage device comprising data of a target associated to a weight of at least one item of the multiple items;
- and
- c) a processor in communication with the weighing scale and the memory storage device;
- said processor configured to output a sensory indicator corresponding to the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale, said sensory indicator provides a different sensory indication when the weight of the at least one item placed on the weighing scale is above, below or between the target;
- wherein the processor is configured to correlate the data associated with the weight of the at least one item in one or more final products to one or more users or operators.
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