Resilient mounted multiple load element weigh scale
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1. A weighing scale comprising:
- a platform having one or more receiving members arranged to receive one or more decoupling members;
a base;
one or more load cells attached to said base; and
one or more resilient decoupling members wherein each of said one or more decoupling members both circumscribes the top end of said load cells and engages one of said receiving members of said platform such that said receiving member circumscribes at least part of said decoupling member, such that vertical forces applied to said platform are measured by said one or more load cells while non-vertical forces are decoupled.
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Abstract
An improved weighing scale comprises a base support for a plurality of load cells, a resilient load decoupling member for each load cell, and a platform. The resilient load decoupling member allows each load cell to be decoupled from non-vertical forces, but still provides positioning and self-centering means. The load cells provide an output signal indicative of the applied weight on the platform.
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1. A weighing scale comprising:
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a platform having one or more receiving members arranged to receive one or more decoupling members; a base; one or more load cells attached to said base; and one or more resilient decoupling members wherein each of said one or more decoupling members both circumscribes the top end of said load cells and engages one of said receiving members of said platform such that said receiving member circumscribes at least part of said decoupling member, such that vertical forces applied to said platform are measured by said one or more load cells while non-vertical forces are decoupled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A resilient decoupling member for a weighing scale having a platform with a receiving member and a load cell, comprising:
a resilient solid body with a recess on the bottom side for receiving a load cell, said solid body being arranged on its top side for engaging said receiving member of said weighing scale such that said receiving member circumscribes at least part of said solid body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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