Weighing apparatus and method using variable key bar means
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1. Weighing apparatus comprising:
- (a) a scale housing (1) including load responsive means (17);
(b) means (30) for producing a digital weight signal as a function of a load applied to said load-responsive means;
(c) digital signal processing means (50) for processing the digital weight signal in accordance with selected ones of a plurality of weighing parameters stored in a memory to produce a desired result;
(d) display means (13,15) controlled by the digital signal processing means for displaying;
(1) selected ones of the plurality of weighing parameters, and(2) said desired result; and
(e) variable keyboard means including;
(1) a first tare bar key (7) for taring said digital weight signal producing means and said display means; and
(2) a second parameter bar key (11) for selecting weighing parameters and programs indicated in said display, said second bar key including a plurality of variable switching portions of variable length longitudinally of said parameter bar key, resectively.
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Abstract
A weighing scale includes a display, and a keyboard having a single bar-type key for selecting weighing programs or parameter "tree" configurations as displayed on the display of the weighing scale. The bar-type key has a plurality of longitudinally-spaced operating portions corresponding with the various operations indicated on the display, respectively.
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1. Weighing apparatus comprising:
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(a) a scale housing (1) including load responsive means (17); (b) means (30) for producing a digital weight signal as a function of a load applied to said load-responsive means; (c) digital signal processing means (50) for processing the digital weight signal in accordance with selected ones of a plurality of weighing parameters stored in a memory to produce a desired result; (d) display means (13,15) controlled by the digital signal processing means for displaying; (1) selected ones of the plurality of weighing parameters, and (2) said desired result; and (e) variable keyboard means including; (1) a first tare bar key (7) for taring said digital weight signal producing means and said display means; and (2) a second parameter bar key (11) for selecting weighing parameters and programs indicated in said display, said second bar key including a plurality of variable switching portions of variable length longitudinally of said parameter bar key, resectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. The method of weighing a load, which comprises the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of weighing parameters and programs and a plurality of parameter configurations in the memory of a weighing scale; and (b) selecting the weighing parameters and programs and the parameter configurations by operating respective switching portions longitudinally of a bar key (13) arranged adjacent the display means of the weighing apparatus, said bar key switching portions having variable lengths and being operable in accordance with computer operations indicated on said display means adjacent said switching portions of said bar key. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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