Weighing apparatus

• US 5,129,472 A
• Filed: 04/26/1991
• Issued: 07/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Boa Hung Tung
• Original Assignee: Bao Hung Tung
• Inventors: Du, Gin D., Tung, Bao H.
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER JR, GEORGE
• Application Number:
  US07/692,164
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 177/208, 177/239-241, 177/254, 177/262
• US Class Current: 177/208
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/22 Weigh pans or other weighing receptacles; Weighing platforms
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 21/283 Details related to a user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 3/13 having piezoelectric or piezoresistive properties
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 5/006 with pneumatic means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 5/04 with means for measuring the pressure imposed by the load on a liquid pressure gauges per se G01L

Abstract

A weighing device includes a housing disposed on an upper end of a post, a displayer disposed on the housing, a piezoelectric element disposed in the housing and having one end located above the opening of the housing, an air bag disposed on a base, a tube coupled to the post and connected to the air bag, and an expandable member disposed on an upper end of the tube for pushing the piezoelectric element when an object is put on the air bag. A signal corresponding to the weight of the object is generated and displayed on the displayer.

Claims

1. A weighing apparatus comprising a base, a post fixed to said base and extended upward therefrom, a housing disposed on an upper end of said post, a displayer provided upon said housing, an opening being formed in a bottom of said housing, a piezoelectric element disposed in said housing and having one end located above said opening of said housing, an air bag filled with air and disposed upon said base, a tube coupled to said post and connected to said air bag, and a member which is expandable being disposed on an upper end of said tube and extending through said opening of said housing;

said member being caused to expand in order to push said one end of said piezoelectric element when an object is put on said air bag so that a signal corresponding to a weight of said object is generated and displayed on said displayer.

2. A weighing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a tray is fixed upon said base, and said air bag is disposed upon said tray.

3. A weighing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one retaining ring couples said tube to said post.