Abstract:
Described is a force gauge (1) comprising a proximity sensor (2) formed by a first flat component (3) lying in a first plane P1 and a conductor plate (4) lying in a second plane P2 parallel to the first plane P1; the first flat component (3) and the conductor plate (4) are movable relative to each other between a spaced-apart position and a close-together position along a main axis (D) and are connected to each other by a constraining system at least in part elastically deformable along the main axis (D) in such a way as to allow the relative movement of the conductor plate (4) and the first flat component (3) in particular when a force F is applied to the conductor plate (4) from the opposite side relative to the first flat component (3); the gauge (1) comprises a computerised command and control unit (5) in communication with the first flat component (3) and configured for detecting from the first flat component (3) a measurement signal representing a variation of an electrical quantity determined by a movement (ΔS) of the conductor plate (4) relative to the first flat component (3), calculating a value of the movement (ΔS) measured along the main axis (D) starting from the measurement signal and correlating the value of the movement to a value of the force F as a function of the mechanical characteristics of the hollow element (7).
Abstract:
A filling machine (1) has a rotating conveyor (4) and at least one filling unit (10), carried by the rotating conveyor (4) and designed to engage at least one container (2) to carry out filling thereof with a product; a weighing device (10) is operatively coupled to the filling unit (10) to provide weighing information related to a weight of the container (2) during its filling, the weighing device (10) having: a support unit (22), with a supporting arm (22a) designed to hold the container (2) and to be elastically deformed as a function of the weight of the same container (2) being filled; and a sensing unit (24), designed to provide a measure related to the weight of the container (2). The sensing unit (24) is configured to provide a contactless sensing associated to a distance (d) of supporting arm (22a) from a facing portion of the filling machine (1), the weight of the container (2) being a function of this distance (d).
Abstract:
Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung mit einer Parallelführung aufweisend einen beweglichen Parallelschenkel, einen feststehenden Parallelschenkel, einen ersten Parallellenker und einen zweiten Parallellenker, wobei die Parallelschenkel und die Parallellenker durch Dünnstellenbiegelager miteinander verbunden sind, wobei der bewegliche Parallelschenkel durch die Parallellenker am feststehenden Parallelschenkel geführt ist, weiter mit einem am feststehenden Parallelschenkel angeordneten Kraftübertragungshebel aufweisend ein Hebellager, und einem ersten Hebelarm, wobei der Kraftübertragungshebel am Hebellager schwenkbar gelagert ist und dessen erster Hebelarm mit dem beweglichen Parallelschenkel in kraftübertragender Weise mit verbunden ist, wobei die kraftübertragende Verbindung mittels eines Koppelelements mit mindestens einem weiteren Dünnstellenbiegelager erfolgt, wobei die Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung oder zumindest ein Funktionsbereich der Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung monolithisch ausgebildet ist, und wobei ein Funktionsbereich der Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung jeweils aus dem ersten Parallellenker, und/oder dem zweiten Parallellenker, und/oder dem Kraftübertragungshebel und/oder dem Koppelelement, und aus den jeweils angrenzenden Lagerstellen besteht. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung oder zumindest einer der Funktionsbereiche aus mindestens einem ersten Werkstoff besteht, und dass mindestens eine der Lagerstellen der Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung oder des zumindest einen Funktionsbereichs aus einem zweiten Werkstoff besteht.
Abstract:
An animal monitor comprising a microcontroller; at least one three-axis accelerometer; an energy source; a charger; and a communications system, including a wireless transmitter and receiver.
Abstract:
There is provided a string adjusting apparatus configured to be used with a string tuning device and with a variety of tuning pegs associated with a variety of stringed musical instruments, the string adjusting apparatus comprising a plurality of peg connectors configured to be detachably coupled to the variety of tuning pegs, and a motor configured to be connected to the automatic tuning device and to be detachably coupled to the plurality of peg connectors. The apparatus further comprising a user interface and a processing unit for enabling a user to select a stringed musical instrument to tune among a displayed list of musical instruments and a processing unit connected to the user interface for receiving the user selection and for automatically determining, as a function thereof, an appropriate tuning frequency, an appropriate peg connector among the plurality of peg connectors and an appropriate torque to be applied by the motor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a load measuring transducer including gauges and elastic structure and weighing system for measuring weight applied to a structure. The load measuring transducer of the present invention comprises a stationary gauge which is constructed of a plurality of repeated coil (or electric wire) patterns with a predetermined pitch and has both ends to which an AC electricity is applied; and a moving gauge which is provided to move in a longitudinal direction (or perpendicular direction with respect to the longitudinal direction) of the stationary gauge without contact therewith in response to the occurrence of the elastic deformation of the deformation-producing portion of the structure of the transducer.
Abstract:
The invention refers to an electromagnetic force device arranged to provide a force, a shock absorber with such a force device, a scale with such a force device, a sweing machine with such a force device and a handling device with such a force device. The force device includes an elongated holder element (1), a first magnet element (2), which is connected to the elongated holder element (1) in such a way stationary in relation to the holder element, a second magnet element (3), which is slidably connected to the elongated holder element (1) in such a way that it is displaceable along the holder element towards and away from the first magnet element (2). At least one of said magnet elements (2, 3) includes an electromagnet. An effect unit (10) is arranged to provide an electric effect to said electromagnet for generating a force in a first direction.
Abstract:
A weighing sensor (10) used in an electronic balance comprises a weighing unit (11), which comprising a load-receiving portion (111), a fixing portion (112) and parallel guiding members (113) for connecting the load-receiving portion (111) and the fixing portion (112) together; a lever (12), wherein one end of the lever (12) is connected to the load-receiving portion (112), and the lever (12) is disposed between the parallel guiding members (113) and the fixing portion (112); and a photoelectric position limiting block (14), wherein a lower portion of the photoelectric position limiting block (14) is connected to the fixing portion (112), an upper portion of the photoelectric position limiting block (14) is provided with a limiting structure (141), and a tail end portion of the other end of the lever (12) is disposed in the limiting structure (141) to limit a deviation of the tail end portion of the other end of the lever (12). A photoelectric position sensor and a stop structure for preventing the tail portion of the lever (12) from being deviated to a relatively deviation are both provided on the photoelectric position limiting block (14) to form an integral structure, and such a weighing sensor has the advantages of a simple structure, convenient to assemble, low cost, etc. An electronic balance comprising the weighing sensor (10) is also provided.