Specific gravity measuring device

• US 6,561,025 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2002
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mirage Trading Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Mirage Trading Company Limited
• Inventors: Ueno, Sakujiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Hezron
• Assistant Examiner(s): BELLAMY, TAMIKO D
• Application Number:
  US10/075,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20020117002A1
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• Field of Search: 734/33, 73/32.R, 734/51, 734/52, 734/53, 734/37
• US Class Current: 73/437
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 9/08 by measuring buoyant force of solid materials by weighing both in air and in a liquid

Abstract

A specific gravity measuring device can certainly and instantly measure specific gravity of various solid state substances through one measurement operation quite simply. The specific gravity measuring device includes a liquid bath, a first measuring portion supporting the liquid bath, a measuring object receptacle member arranged in the liquid bath in a condition dipped in the liquid, a second measuring portion supporting the measuring object receptacle member in non-contact condition relative to the liquid bath, an arithmetic unit deriving a specific gravity value on the basis of measured values of the first and second measuring portions and a display unit for displaying the specific gravity value derived by the arithmetic unit. The first measuring portion measuring increase of weight associating with dipping of the measuring object in the liquid by the first measuring portion, as buoyancy, and the second measuring portion measures a weight of the measuring object in the liquid by the second measuring portion. The arithmetic unit derives the specific gravity value from a measured value of the buoyancy and the weight in liquid for displaying on the display unit.

Claims

1. A specific gravity measuring device comprising:

a liquid bath filled with a liquid;

a first measuring portion receiving and supporting said liquid bath;

a measuring object receptacle member arranged in said liquid bath in a condition dipped in said liquid;

a second measuring portion supporting said measuring object receptacle member in non-contact condition relative to said liquid bath;

an arithmetic unit deriving a specific gravity value on the basis of measured values of said first and second measuring portions; and

a display unit for displaying the specific gravity value derived by said arithmetic unit;

said measuring object being mounted on said measuring object receptacle member sinking in the liquid within said liquid bath in a condition sinking in the liquid;

said first measuring portion measuring increase of weight associating with dipping of said measuring object in the liquid by said first measuring portion, as buoyancy;

said second measuring portion acting simultaneously with said first measuring portion and measuring a weight of said measuring object in the liquid by said second measuring portion;

said arithmetic unit deriving said specific gravity value from a measured value of the buoyancy and the weight in liquid for displaying on said display unit.

2. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said arithmetic means is provided with arithmetic correction means.

3. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said measuring object receptacle member is porous member, such as net form member.

4. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first measuring portion, said second measuring portion, said arithmetic unit and said display unit are integrally assembled in a main body of weighting equipment, and said measuring object receptacle member is hanged by hanging member vertically extending from said second measuring portion.

5. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said main body of said weighting equipment is constructed with a first weighting equipment forming said first measuring portion and a second weighting equipment forming said second measuring portion, said first and second weighting equipments are integrally connected by a connection frame with defining a gap portion there between.

6. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 4, wherein said hanging member is a wire member including a lower horizontal member fixed to a receptacle seat of said second measuring portion, a support member extending upwardly from said lower horizontal member and an upper horizontal member extending from upper end portions of said support member beyond an upper edge of said liquid bath and extending horizontally in opposition to an upper surface of said liquid bath.

7. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said measuring object receptacle member is hanged by a cable connected to said upper horizontal member at the upper portion and depending into said liquid bath.

8. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 1, which further comprises a floating preventing member for holding a measuring object lighter than the liquid in said liquid bath on said measuring object receptacle member in sinking condition.

9. A specific gravity measuring device comprising:

a liquid bath containing a liquid having known specific gravity;

measuring object mounting means disposed within said liquid bath for mounting a measuring object in a condition sinking in said liquid;

first measuring means for directly receiving weight of said liquid bath and deriving a buoyancy indicative value representative of buoyancy of said measuring object on the basis of a weight increase when said measuring object is placed on said measuring object mounting means and known specific gravity of said liquid;

second measuring means for supporting said measuring object mounting means, directly receiving weight of said measuring object mounting means and said measuring object as placed on the former and deriving a weight in liquid indicative value representative of weight of said measuring object in liquid;

arithmetic means for receiving said buoyancy indicative value and said weight in liquid indicative value for deriving a specific gravity indicative value representative of specific gravity of said measuring object; and

display means for displaying said specific gravity indicative value.

10. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 9, which further comprises initial setting means for setting initial value of said buoyancy indicative value and said weight in liquid indicative value in a condition where said measuring object is not loaded on said measuring object mounting means.

11. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 9, wherein said second measuring means supports said measuring object mounting means in floating condition relative to said liquid bath.

12. A specific gravity measuring device as set forth in claim 9, which further comprises retainer means for retaining said measuring object on said measuring object mounting means.

13. A specific gravity measuring device comprising:

a liquid bath containing a liquid having known specific gravity;

measuring object mounting means disposed within said liquid bath for mounting a measuring object in a condition sinking in said liquid;

first measuring means for directly receiving weight of said liquid bath and deriving a liquid bath weight indicative value representative of a liquid bath weight;

second measuring means for supporting said measuring object mounting means, directly receiving weight of said measuring object mounting means and said measuring object as placed on the measuring object mounting means and deriving a weight in liquid indicative value representative of weight of said measuring object in liquid;

arithmetic means for receiving said liquid bath indicative value and said weight in liquid indicative value for deriving a buoyancy indicative value on the basis of variation of said liquid bath weight indicative values before and after mounting said measuring object on said measuring object mounting means and said known specific gravity of said liquid, and further deriving a specific gravity indicative value representative of specific gravity of said measuring object on the basis of said buoyancy indicative value and said weight in liquid indicative value; and

display means for displaying said specific gravity indicative value.