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US 2026/0210754 A1Published application
Foldable scale
AssigneeMobileDemand LC
InventorsMatthew D. Miller, Blayne E. Medema
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Abstract
A foldable scale may include arms. The arms may fold and unfold. The foldable scale may include a center core about which the arms may rotate for folding and unfolding. The arms and the center core may include load cells. The foldable scale may include a control unit which receives measurements from the load cells and sums the measurements to determine a total weight measurement of an object on the foldable scale.
Claims23
A foldable scale comprising:
- a plurality of arms comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm;
- a center core, wherein the plurality of arms extend from the center core, wherein the first arm is affixed to the center core, wherein the second arm and the third arm are configured to independently rotate about the center core between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, wherein the plurality of arms form a Y-shape in the unfolded configuration, wherein the second arm and the third arm are adjacent to the first arm in the folded configuration;
- a plurality of load cells configured to generate a plurality of weight measurements, wherein the plurality of load cells extend from undersides of the plurality of arms and the center core;
- one or more batteries;
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- a control unit, wherein the control unit and the center core are disposed at opposing ends of the first arm, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the plurality of weight measurements and generate a total weight measurement from the plurality of weight measurements, wherein the control unit comprises a display, wherein the display is configured to display the total weight measurement.
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A system comprising:
- a foldable scale comprising:
- a plurality of arms comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm;
- a center core, wherein the plurality of arms extend from the center core, wherein the first arm is affixed to the center core, wherein the second arm and the third arm are configured to independently rotate about the center core between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, wherein the plurality of arms form a Y-shape in the unfolded configuration, wherein the second arm and the third arm are adjacent to the first arm in the folded configuration;
- a plurality of load cells configured to generate a plurality of weight measurements, wherein the plurality of load cells extend from undersides of the plurality of arms and the center core;
- one or more batteries;
- a control unit, wherein the control unit and the center core are disposed at opposing ends of the first arm, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the plurality of weight measurements and generate a total weight measurement from the plurality of weight measurements, wherein the control unit comprises a display, wherein the display is configured to display the total weight measurement;
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- a wireless communication interface;
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- a computing device, wherein the control unit is configured to establish a wireless connection with the computing device using the wireless communication interface by which the computing device is configured to receive the total weight measurement.
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A bench scale comprising:
- a foldable scale comprising:
- a plurality of arms comprising a first arm, a second arm, and a third arm;
- a center core, wherein the plurality of arms extend from the center core, wherein the first arm is affixed to the center core, wherein the second arm and the third arm are configured to independently rotate about the center core between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration, wherein the plurality of arms form a Y-shape in the unfolded configuration, wherein the second arm and the third arm are adjacent to the first arm in the folded configuration;
- a plurality of load cells configured to generate a plurality of weight measurements, wherein the plurality of load cells extend from undersides of the plurality of arms and the center core;
- one or more batteries;
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- a control unit, wherein the control unit and the center core are disposed at opposing ends of the first arm, wherein the control unit is configured to receive the plurality of weight measurements and generate a total weight measurement from the plurality of weight measurements, wherein the control unit comprises a display, wherein the display is configured to display the total weight measurement;
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- a platform, wherein the platform is supported by the plurality of arms and the center core.
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