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US 12,366,478 B2Granted
Force transmission element for a balance or load cell
AssigneeWipotec GmbH
InventorsJan Gottfriedsen, Jan-David Klingelhöfer
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Abstract
A force transmission element for a balance or load cell is adapted to be arranged between a load receiving unit, receiving the load to be weighed, and a load application point of a load cell, in order to transmit the load force exerted by the load. The force transmission element is designed at least partly as a framework composed of hollow rods, in particular round rods, wherein the force transmission element, in particular the hollow rods, is/are produced at least partly using 3D printing technology.
Claims20
A force transmission element for a load cell, the force transmission element comprising:
- a framework of hollow rods whereby a load on the framework is only carried by tensile or compressive forces along the hollow rods in the direction of their extension, the framework of hollow rods including at least two hollow rods connected together via a first junction, the framework of hollow rods adapted to be coupled in an operating position between a load application point of the load cell and a load receiving unit that receives the load to be weighed so that a load force exerted by the load received on the load receiving unit is transmitted to the load application point through the framework of hollow rods including the at least two hollow rods;
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- wherein at least the hollow rods are produced at least partly using 3D printing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.