Food weighing apparatus

An apparatus for weighing a softened solid comprising:

• a load cell for transmitting weighing signals;
• first and second weighing containers, each of said weighing containers having a cross-section of approximately 1/4 cylinder, said first weighing container having a first center axis of rotation and said second weighing container having a second center axis of rotation different from and parallel to that of said first center axis of rotation, and said first and second weighing containers being installed on said load cell rotatably around said first and second axes of rotation, respectively, wherein said first and second weighing containers do not overlap when they are opened and closed;
• a scraping member installed closely to the inner surface of said first and second weighing containers for discharging the solid from said containers by scraping the solid out of said first and second weighing containers, wherein said scraping member is attached to both said first and second center axes of rotation;
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• a driving unit for opening and closing said first and second weighing containers by rotating them in opposite directions around said first and second center axes of rotation, respectively;
• wherein said driving unit is not connected to said load cell.