Weighing cell with a receiving holder
AssigneeWipotec Wiege- und Positioniersysteme GmbH
InventorRalf Burkart
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Abstract
A weighing cell for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the weighing cell and receiving holder are oriented relative to each other by means of alignment elements and through the use of the weighing cell in the receiving holder for the simultaneous production of a detachable, mechanical, and electrical connection to each other.
Claims21
A weighing cell adapted for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the receiving holder is provided for arrangement in a machine designed for weighing tasks, the weighing cell comprising:
- (a) a weighing mechanism in a housing;
- (b) one or more electrical contacts mounted on the housing for transmitting power-supply voltage or signals;
- (c) alignment elements positioned on the housing, which are formed for interaction with alignment elements of the receiving holder, the alignment elements on the housing being separate from each electrical contact and including (i) a first alignment element providing a first stop face, and (ii) a second alignment element providing a second stop face lying in a plane extending transverse to the plane of the first stop face;
- (d) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to form at least one detachable mechanical and electrical connection with the receiving holder through the use of the weighing cell placed in an inserted state in the receiving holder;
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- (e) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to be both mechanically and electrically connected detachably to the receiving holder by means of at least one quick-clamping connection.
A receiving holder for receiving a detachable weighing cell, wherein the weighing cell is provided for arrangement in a machine designed for weighing tasks, the receiving holder comprising:
- (a) one or more electrical contacts for transmitting power-supply voltage or signals;
- (b) alignment elements which are formed for interaction with alignment elements of the weighing cell and are separate form the one or more electrical contracts, the alignment elements including (i) a first alignment element providing a first stop face, and (ii) a second alignment element providing a second stop face, the second stop face lying in a plane extending transverse to a plane of the first stop face;
- (c) wherein the receiving holder is adapted to form at least one detachable mechanical and electrical connection with the weighing cell through the use of the weighing cell placed in an inserted position in the receiving holder;
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- (d) wherein the receiving holder is adapted to be both mechanically and electrically connected detachably to the weighing cell by means of at least one quick-clamping connection.
A weighing system comprising:
- (a) a detachable weighing cell having an associated electrical contact;
- (b) a complementary receiving holder adapted to receive the weighing cell, the receiving holder having an associated electrical contact that is complementary to the electrical contact associated with the weighing cell;
- (c) wherein the weighing cell has alignment elements, which are formed for interaction with complementary alignment elements of the receiving holder, the alignment elements of the weighing cell being separate from the electrical contact associated with the weighing cell and including (i) a first alignment element providing a first stop face, and (ii) a second alignment element providing a second stop face lying in a plane extending transverse to a plane of the first stop face;
- (d) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to form at least one detachable mechanical and electrical connection with the receiving holder through the use of the weighing cell placed in an inserted position in the receiving holder;
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- (e) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to be both mechanically and electrically connected detachably to the receiving holder by means of at least one quick-clamping connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.