Housing for scale or load cell controller
First Claim
1. A housing for a scale or load cell controller, the housing comprising:
- a) front display unit including a front housing, a back housing removably attached to the front housing and a lens affixed to the front housing, the front display unit defining an interior region housing controller electronics, and a frame overlying at least a portion of a boundary between the front and back housings to enhance a seal between the front and back housings; and
b) a rear interface and mounting unit removably affixed to the front display unit for mounting the housing to a surface.
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Abstract
A housing for a scale or load cell controller suitable for use in harsh environments. The housing includes a moisture-resistant front display unit coupled to a rear interface and mounting unit. The front display unit includes a front housing, a back housing, and a frame overlying a boundary or seal region between the front and back housings to provide a double moisture-resistant seal between the front and back housings. The front display unit defines an interior region including a display and a plurality of user input keys and controller circuitry. The front display unit is removably attachable to the rear interface unit. A moisture-resistant seal is also provided between the front display unit and the rear interface and mounting unit. The rear interface and mounting unit defines a recessed area supporting a battery pack, a power supply and an interface circuit board. Circuitry in the front display unit is electrically coupled to circuitry in the rear interface and mounting unit via an edge connector circuit card that extends through an opening in the front display unit and mates with an edge connector socket supported in the rear interface and mounting unit.
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52 Claims
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1. A housing for a scale or load cell controller, the housing comprising:
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a) front display unit including a front housing, a back housing removably attached to the front housing and a lens affixed to the front housing, the front display unit defining an interior region housing controller electronics, and a frame overlying at least a portion of a boundary between the front and back housings to enhance a seal between the front and back housings; and
b) a rear interface and mounting unit removably affixed to the front display unit for mounting the housing to a surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A housing for a scale or load cell controller, the housing comprising:
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a) front display unit including a front housing, a back housing removably affixed to the front housing, a lens affixed to the front housing and a lens support member, the front display unit defining an interior region housing controller electronics and supporting a display visible through the lens and a plurality of input keys actuatable by pressing the predetermined regions of the lens, the lens support member disposed between the lens and the front housing and extending across at least a portion of an inward facing surface of the lens to limit inward deflection of the lens when the predetermined regions of the lens are pressed to actuate the plurality of input keys; and
b) a rear interface and mounting unit removably affixed to the front display unit for mounting the housing to a surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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32. A housing for a scale or load cell controller, the housing comprising:
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a) front display unit including a front housing, a back housing removably attached to the front housing and a lens affixed to the front housing, the front display unit defining an interior region housing controller electronics; and
b) a rear interface and mounting unit removably affixed to the front display unit for mounting the housing to a surface;
c) a first set of fasteners extending between the front and back housings to removably attach the front and back housings, at least one fastener in the first set of fasteners includes an threaded opening; and
d) a second fastener extending between the rear interface and mounting unit and the front display unit to removably affix the rear interface and mounting unit to the front display unit, the second fastener bearing against the rear interface and mounting unit and threading into the threaded opening in the at least one fastener with the threaded opening. - View Dependent Claims (30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A housing for a scale or load cell controller, the housing comprising:
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a) front display unit including a front housing, a back housing removably attached to the front housing and a lens affixed to the front housing, the front display unit defining an interior region housing controller electronics and having a water resistant seal between the front and back housings, the controller electronics including a edge connector circuit card extending through an opening in the back housing; and
b) a rear interface and mounting unit removably affixed to the back housing of the front display unit for mounting the housing to a surface, the rear interface and mounting unit supporting electronic circuitry including an interface circuit board having an edge connector socket adapted to receive a mating portion of the edge connector circuit card; and
c) the edge connector portion of the edge connector circuit card being received in the edge connector socket when the rear interface and mounting unit is affixed to the front display unit to provide for electrical connection between the control electronics of the front display and the electronic circuitry of the rear interface and mounting unit. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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Specification