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US 7,375,294 B2Granted
Scales comprising a camera
AssigneeBizerba GmbH & Co. KG
InventorHorst Kraft
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Abstract
In order to provide scales, comprising a weighed-product receiving region and a terminal positioned at a vertical spacing from the weighed-product receiving region, that are easy to operate, it is proposed that at least one camera with a field of view towards the weighed-product receiving region is disposed on the terminal.
Claims18
Scales, comprising:
- a weighing scale or a load plate with a weighed-product receiving region for providing weight signals;
- and
- a terminal positioned at a vertical spacing from the weighed-product receiving region;
- wherein at least one camera with a viewing direction towards the weighed-product receiving region is integrated into a housing of the terminal, said at least one camera not projecting beyond the housing;
- and
- a weighed product identifying device which is supplied by image data of the at least one camera, said weighed product identifying device carrying out weighed-product identification with image processing;
- and
- means for combining weighed-product identification signals and weight signals.
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