Seat for sensing a load
    1.
    发明授权
    Seat for sensing a load 失效
    用于感测负载的座

    公开(公告)号:US07043997B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-16

    申请号:US10616020

    申请日:2003-07-09

    IPC分类号: G01L1/24

    摘要: An automotive seat includes optical sensors for determining a load on the seat, such as a person. The sensors may be used with a computer and computer software to analyze data from the sensors in determining a weight of the load, and the sensors may also be used to determine a shape of the load. From the weight and shape of the load, the computer may decide whether the load is suitable for safe deployment of an automatic restraining device, such as an airbag.

    摘要翻译: 汽车座椅包括用于确定诸如人的座椅上的负载的光学传感器。 传感器可以与计算机和计算机软件一起使用以在确定负载的重量时分析来自传感器的数据,并且传感器也可以用于确定负载的形状。 根据负载的重量和形状,计算机可以决定负载是否适合于诸如安全气囊的自动限制装置的安全展开。

    Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles
    2.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for providing spatially-selective on-line mass or volume measurements of manufactured articles 有权
    提供制造物品的空间选择性在线质量或体积测量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030159856A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-28

    申请号:US10074370

    申请日:2002-02-12

    IPC分类号: G01G019/22 G01G019/36

    摘要: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or volume measurements of manufactured articles. More particularly, this invention relates to a method and apparatus for mass and/or volume measurements that can be performed on-line in a part manufacturing process. On-line measurement of the mass or volume of material contained in a specific region of interest of the manufactured items is performed 100% on-line. Real-time process control information is based on real-time measurement of the mass or volume of material contained in a specific region of interest of a manufactured item. Automated quality control inspection for manufactured articles is based on real-time measurement of the mass or volume of material contained in a specific region of interest of manufactured items. A manufacturing closed-loop process is directly corrected to keep it within control limits based on real-time measurement of the mass or volume of material contained in a specific region of interest of manufactured items soon after these items are manufactured.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及制造物品的质量和/或体积测量的方法和装置。 更具体地说,本发明涉及可以在零件制造过程中在线执行的质量和/或体积测量的方法和装置。 在制品的特定感兴趣区域中包含的材料的质量或体积的在线测量在线100%进行。 实时过程控制信息基于对制成物品的特定感兴趣区域中包含的材料的质量或体积的实时测量。 制造品的自动质量控制检查是基于实际测量包含在制造物品的特定感兴趣区域中的材料的质量或体积。 直接校正制造闭环过程,以便在制造这些物品之后不久,基于实时测量包含在制造物品的特定感兴趣区域中的材料的质量或体积,将其保持在控制限度内。

    Weighing apparatus for measuring the weight of a load
    3.
    发明授权
    Weighing apparatus for measuring the weight of a load 失效
    用于测量负载重量的称重装置

    公开(公告)号:US4915183A

    公开(公告)日:1990-04-10

    申请号:US369837

    申请日:1989-06-23

    IPC分类号: G01G19/04 G01G19/08 G01G23/36

    摘要: For measuring the weight of a load of a load-carrier of at least one vehicle, which load-carrier is supported by at least one spring unit on a mobile substructure of the vehicle, weighing apparatus is provided with means for measuring the elastic deformation of the spring unit or units under the load. The measuring means includes a reference object mounted on the load-carrier. To avoid vulnerable equipment on the vehicle and to improve information obtained, the measuring means includes electrical observation means for non-contact observation of the position of the reference object. The electrical observation means being free of the vehicle.

    Vertically stable friction-free microbalance
    4.
    发明授权
    Vertically stable friction-free microbalance 失效
    垂直稳定的无摩擦微量天平

    公开(公告)号:US4625819A

    公开(公告)日:1986-12-02

    申请号:US780067

    申请日:1985-09-25

    申请人: Michael O'Neill

    发明人: Michael O'Neill

    摘要: The microbalance includes a mounting having two vertically aligned elongated flexible metal tension members, the upper and lower ends of the tension members being attached to a fixed support. The attachment of one end of each of the tension members to the fixed support is carried out by a resilient tension means. A pivot crossbeam is fixedly attached to the balance beam, and the ends of the pivot beam are fixedly attached respectively to the tension members at points intermediate to the ends. Deflection of the microbalance beam is accommodated by flexure of the metal tension members.

    摘要翻译: 微量天平包括具有两个垂直排列的细长柔性金属拉紧构件的安装件,张紧构件的上端和下端附接到固定支撑件。 每个张力构件的一端附接到固定支撑件通过弹性张紧装置来实现。 枢轴横梁固定地连接到平衡梁上,枢转梁的端部分别固定地连接到位于两端的点处的张力构件上。 微型平衡梁的挠曲由金属张紧构件的挠曲来适应。

    Optical detector which compensates for nonlinearities in a weight
measuring system
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical detector which compensates for nonlinearities in a weight measuring system 失效
    补偿重量测量系统中非线性的光学检测器

    公开(公告)号:US4129191A

    公开(公告)日:1978-12-12

    申请号:US836744

    申请日:1977-09-26

    申请人: L. Neil Kanning

    发明人: L. Neil Kanning

    摘要: An optical detector for a weight measuring system senses the relative movement between a frame and a load support of a scale assembly. The detector includes a transducer subassembly which carries a plurality of photodetectors positioned at the end of a light path which is modulated by a pair of optical gratings. One of the gratings is fixed relative to the scale frame, and the other is mounted to the load support assembly in alignment with the fixed grating. Placement of a load upon the scale deflects the load support to provide an optical signal including a cyclic pattern of light to dark transitions which is detected by the photodetectors. Optical compensation for nonlinearities in scale load support deflection which are inherent with the scale assembly is provided by generating an optical signal which indicates displacement different from the vertical component of deflection. Such compensation is provided by establishing a predetermined grating angle relative to a horizontal plane.

    摘要翻译: 用于重量测量系统的光学检测器检测标度组件的框架和负载支撑件之间的相对运动。 检测器包括传感器子组件,其传送位于由一对光栅调制的光路末端的多个光电检测器。 光栅中的一个相对于刻度框架固定,另一个光栅安装到与固定光栅对准的负载支撑组件上。 放置在秤上的负载使负载支撑件偏转以提供光信号,该信号包括由光电检测器检测的光到暗转变的循环图案。 通过产生指示与垂直偏转分量不同的位移的光学信号来提供尺度组件固有的标度负载支撑偏转中的非线性的光学补偿。 通过相对于水平面建立预定的光栅角来提供这种补偿。

    Clocked digital counting system
    6.
    发明授权
    Clocked digital counting system 失效
    时钟数字计数系统

    公开(公告)号:US4047007A

    公开(公告)日:1977-09-06

    申请号:US715882

    申请日:1976-08-19

    摘要: A system for processing cyclic signal pairs generated by an optical transducer to provide an accurate measurement of the displacement of one member with respect to a reference is suitable for determining weight by measuring spring scale tare deflection. The system includes a pair of comparator Schmitt trigger circuits for shaping pulse waveform signals. The pulse signals are processed by fully clocked digital circuits including edge discriminators to generate multiple count pulses which are processed by combination logic for direction determination. Further processing includes sign determination (positive-negative) and zero identification circuits to provide up and down pulses which are filtered and fed to up/down counter stages. Counter stage information is decoded for feedback control and processing logic indication. The zero identification circuit facilitates an unambiguous zero reference indication by skipping one count at zero to provide a display sign change indication on either side of zero prior to incrementing display counts to better define true zero as an edge or line between successive displays rather than as a zone. In an alternate embodiment, zero transition indicators are provided by feeding the count pulses directly to an updown counter and utilizing the most significant counter bit to invert the counter outputs upon a transition through actual zero.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理由光学换能器产生的循环信号对以提供一个构件相对于基准的位移的精确测量的系统适用于通过测量弹簧水平皮重偏转来确定重量。 该系统包括一对用于整形脉搏波形信号的比较器施密特触发电路。 脉冲信号由包括边缘鉴别器的全时钟数字电路进行处理,以产生由用于方向确定的组合逻辑处理的多个计数脉冲。 进一步的处理包括符号确定(正负)和零识别电路,以提供经过滤波和馈送到上/下计数器级的上升和下降脉冲。 解码计数器级信息以进行反馈控制和处理逻辑指示。 零识别电路通过跳过零的一个计数来促进明确的零参考指示,以在增加显示计数之前在零的任一侧提供显示符号改变指示,以更好地将真零定义为连续显示之间的边或线,而不是作为 区。 在替代实施例中,通过将计数脉冲直接馈送到升级计数器并且利用最高有效计数器位在转换到实际零点时反转计数器输出来提供零转换指示符。

    Weighing system with a moire optoelectronic transducer
    7.
    发明授权
    Weighing system with a moire optoelectronic transducer 失效
    称重系统采用莫尔光电传感器

    公开(公告)号:US4044847A

    公开(公告)日:1977-08-30

    申请号:US653850

    申请日:1976-01-30

    申请人: Bosco Wu

    发明人: Bosco Wu

    CPC分类号: G01G23/361 Y10S177/06

    摘要: A weighing scale includes an optoelectronic system having apparatus for generating a moire fringe pattern and for detecting the moving of the pattern in accordance with scale tare deflection. One of a pair of ruled parallel grating sets is fixed with respect to the scale frame while the other is mounted for movement with the tare and close to and in a plane parallel with the fixed set. When a beam of light is projected through both grating sets in a transmissive mode towards a photodetector array the grating interference modulates the light beam into parallel moire fringes. Upon placement of a load on the scale, deflection of the tare results in movement of successive fringes across the photodetectors resulting in the sequential generation of weight indicative signals. The photodetectors are arrayed on and secured to a movable carrier which is adjustably positionable so that the effective spacings between the photodetectors corresponds to the spacings and proper phase angle required between said fringes.

    摘要翻译: 称重秤包括具有用于产生莫尔条纹图案的设备的光电系统,并且用于根据刻度皮重偏转来检测图案的移动。 一对规则的平行光栅组中的一个相对于刻度尺固定,而另一个被安装成用皮重移动并靠近固定组平行的平面。 当光束以透射模式朝向光电检测器阵列投影通过两个光栅组时,光栅干涉将光束调制成平行的莫尔条纹。 在秤上放置负载时,皮重的偏移导致连续边缘穿过光电探测器的移动,导致重量指示信号的顺序生成。 光电检测器被排列在并固定到可调节定位的可移动载体上,使得光电检测器之间的有效间隔对应于所述条纹之间所需的间隔和适当的相位角。

    Indication apparatus with discrete illuminated projections
    8.
    发明授权
    Indication apparatus with discrete illuminated projections 失效
    具有离散照明投影的指示装置

    公开(公告)号:US4020912A

    公开(公告)日:1977-05-03

    申请号:US684921

    申请日:1976-05-10

    摘要: An indicating apparatus for indicating measured values in a digital manner, comprising a graduated plate adapted to be moved in accordance with the weight of an object to be weighed, the graduated plate being provided with numerical characters for indicating the weight in a digital manner and displacement indicating marks for detection of the displacement of the graduated plate, the numerical characters and displacement indicating marks being arranged in the direction of movement of the graduated plate, two light sources opposed to the graduated plate and individually correlated with two adjacent numerical characters, the two light sources being controlled so that either one of them is turned on in response to a signal indicating the displacement of the graduated plate represented by the associated displacement indicating mark thereby to indicate the measured value in a digital manner.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于以数字方式指示测量值的指示装置,包括适于根据被测量物体的重量移动的刻度板,刻度板具有用于以数字方式指示重量和位移的数字字符 用于检测刻度板的位移的指示标记,数字字符和位移指示标记布置在刻度板的移动方向上,与刻度板相对的两个光源与两个相邻的数字字符分别相关,两个 光源被控制,使得它们中的任一个响应于指示由相关的位移指示标记表示的刻度板的位移的信号而被接通,从而以数字方式指示测量值。

    Article weight grading apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Article weight grading apparatus 失效
    文章重量分级仪

    公开(公告)号:US3980147A

    公开(公告)日:1976-09-14

    申请号:US620044

    申请日:1975-10-06

    摘要: Weighing apparatus for grading articles such as eggs and the like according to their weight. The apparatus comprises a tray, and a pair of leaf springs for mounting the tray for up and down movement and operatively connected to the tray and a support member, and being deflectable generally downwardly relative to the support member a first distance responsive to article weight. A stop is provided for allowing downward deflection of the tray relative to the support only to a second distance, which is normally less than the first distance. An out-of-round cam or the like changes the relative position of the stop and the support member so that the second distance approaches the first distance, and electrical contacts, photoelectric apparatus, or the like, are provided to sense when the second distance is substantially equal to the first distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于根据其重量对诸如鸡蛋等的物品进行分级的称重装置。 该装置包括托盘和一对板簧,用于安装用于上下运动的托盘并且可操作地连接到托盘和支撑构件,并且可相对于支撑构件大致向下偏转以响应于物品重量的第一距离。 提供了一个止动件,用于允许托盘相对于支撑件向下偏转到通常小于第一距离的第二距离。 一个不圆形的凸轮等改变了止动件和支撑件的相对位置,使得第二距离接近第一距离,并提供电触点,光电装置等来感测第二距离 基本上等于第一距离。

    Precision displacement measuring device for an electronic read-out platform scale
    10.
    发明授权
    Precision displacement measuring device for an electronic read-out platform scale 失效
    用于电子阅读平台秤的精密位移测量装置

    公开(公告)号:US3923110A

    公开(公告)日:1975-12-02

    申请号:US54943975

    申请日:1975-02-12

    申请人: LEONARD SA ETS

    发明人: DAL DAN FELICE

    摘要: A parallelogram linkage transmits the displacement of the weighing platform to a bridging arm from which the movable member of a precision displacement measuring device is suspended. This movable member is guided in a linear path in a fixed member in which adjustable screws are provided on each side of the movable member to reduce the play of the movable member in its linear path to a minimum, without introducing any appreciable amount of friction. The movable and fixed members each carry a grating and a photoelectric detector produces pulses in response to relative movement of the gratings which are counted and displayed electronically.

    摘要翻译: 平衡四边形连杆将称重平台的位移传递到悬挂在精确位移测量装置的可动构件上的桥接臂。 该可动构件在可动构件的每一侧设置有可调节螺钉的固定构件中被引导成线性路径,以将可动构件在其线性路径中的游隙减小到最小,而不引入任何可观的摩擦量。 可移动和固定的构件各自承载光栅,并且光电探测器响应于以电子方式计数和显示的光栅的相对运动而产生脉冲。