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US 12,352,613 B2Granted
Dual platform weighing scale technology
AssigneeIntercomp Company
InventorsWilliam P Kroll, Randie Evenson
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Abstract
A dual platform, electronic weigh scale is disclosed. The scale is compact and self-contained. The scale is useful for commercial vehicle weight enforcement. The scale has a base, a set of load cells, and two (2) platforms. The base is rigid, metallic, and generally rectangular, and has a central recessed area. The load cells are elongated, rectangular, and are coupled to the base in the central recessed area. The set of load cells are arranged such that half are in communicative contact with one platform and the other half are in communicative contact with the other platform.
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A weigh scale, comprising
- a base for placement on a surface;
- at least one first load cell, the at least one first load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the at least one first load cell being fixedly coupled to the base;
- at least one second load cell, the at least one second load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the at least one second load cell being fixedly coupled to the base;
- a first platform contacting the top surface of the at least one first load cell, the first platform being fixedly coupled to the at least one first load cell, the first platform being adapted to receive a load from a first wheel of a vehicle;
- a second platform contacting the top surface of the at least one second load cell, the second platform being fixedly coupled to the at least one second load cell, the second platform being adapted to receive a load from a second wheel of a vehicle;
- wherein the base has a planar top surface;
- and
- wherein the base planar top has at least two first recesses aligned with each other below the at least one first load cell, and wherein the planar top has at least two second recesses aligned with each other below the at least one second load cell.
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A weigh scale for a vehicle having side by side wheels, comprising:
- a. a base for placement on a surface, the base having a planar top with a first set of recesses including at least two recesses, and a second set of recesses including at least two recesses;
- b. a first set of load cells, the first set of load cells including at least two load cells, each load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the load cells being aligned parallel to each other, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base, and each load cell being disposed over a recess of the first set of recesses;
- c. a second set of load cells, each second set of load cells including at least two load cells, each load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the load cells being aligned parallel to each other, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base, and each load cell being disposed over a recess of the second set of recesses;
- d. the first set of recesses of the base being aligned with each other below the first set of load cells, and the second set of recesses aligned with each other below the second set of load cells;
- e. a first platform contacting the top surface of each of the load cells of the first set of load cells, the first platform being fixedly coupled to each load cell, the first platform being adapted to receive a load from a first wheel of a vehicle;
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- f. a second platform contacting the top surface of each of the load cells of the second set of load cells, the second platform being fixedly coupled to each load cell, the second platform being adapted to receive a load from a second wheel of a vehicle, disposed side by side to the first wheel of the vehicle.
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An electronic weigh scale for a vehicle having side by side wheels, comprising:
- a. an elongated base for placement on a surface, the base having a planar top with at least a first set of recesses including at least two recesses, and a second set of recesses including at least two recesses;
- b. a first set of load cells, the first set of load cells including at least two load cells, each load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the load cells being aligned parallel to each other, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base, and each load cell being disposed over a recess of the first set of recesses, each load cell of the first set of load cells having:
- i. first and second, opposing, longitudinal edges, and wherein each longitudinal edge has a plurality of spaced apart notches forming spaced apart lateral members, and wherein the notches and lateral members of the first longitudinal edge being aligned with the notches and lateral member of the second longitudinal edge, and
- ii. a planar top with at least two raised elements extending from the planar top a predetermined distance, the raised elements being aligned with each other along a long axis of the load cell, each raised element being laterally aligned with and disposed between an opposing pair of lateral members;
- c. a second set of load cells, each second set of load cells including at least two load cells, each load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the load cells being aligned parallel to each other, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base, and each load cell being disposed over a recess of the second set of recesses, each load cell of the second set of load cells having:
- i. first and second, opposing, longitudinal edges, and wherein each longitudinal edge has a plurality of spaced apart notches forming spaced apart lateral members, and wherein the notches and lateral members of the first longitudinal edge being aligned with the notches and lateral member of the second longitudinal edge, and
- ii. a planar top with at least two raised elements extending from the planar top a predetermined distance, the raised elements being aligned with each other along a long axis of the load cell, each raised element being laterally aligned with and disposed between an opposing pair of lateral members;
- d. wherein the first set of recesses of the base are further aligned with each other below the first set of load cells, and the second set of recesses are further aligned with each other below the second set of load cells;
- e. a first platform contacting the top surface of each of the load cells of the first set of load cells, the first platform being fixedly coupled to each load cell, the first platform being adapted to receive a load from a first wheel of a vehicle;
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- f. a second platform contacting the top surface of each of the load cells of the second set of load cells, the second platform being fixedly coupled to each load cell, the second platform being adapted to receive a load from a second wheel of a vehicle, disposed side by side to the first wheel of the vehicle.
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A weigh scale, comprising
- a base for placement on a surface, the base having a planar top surface;
- at least one first load cell, the at least one first load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the at least one first load cell being fixedly coupled to the base;
- at least one second load cell, the at least one second load cell being elongated and having a long axis, a short axis, and a top surface, the at least one second load cell being fixedly coupled to the base;
- a first platform contacting the top surface of the at least one first load cell, the first platform being fixedly coupled to the at least one first load cell, the first platform being adapted to receive a load from a first wheel of a vehicle;
- a second platform contacting the top surface of the at least one second load cell, the second platform being fixedly coupled to the at least one second load cell, the second platform being adapted to receive a load from a second wheel of a vehicle;
- wherein the base planar top has at least one first recess disposed below the at least one first load cell and at least one second recess disposed below the at least one second load cell;
- wherein the base is elongated,
- wherein the at least one first load cell comprises at least two elongated load cells forming a first set of load cells, the at least two load cells of the first set of load cells being aligned parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other under the first platform, and wherein the at least one second load cell comprises at least two elongated load cells forming a second set of load cells, the at least two load cells of the second set of load cells being aligned parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other under the second platform;
- wherein there at least two recesses aligned in line with each other below each of the at least two load cells of the first set of load cells;
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- wherein there are at least two recesses aligned in line with each other with each of the at least two load cells of the first set of load cells.
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