Scale with a transiently visible display
First Claim
1. A scale comprising:
- an enclosure having an upper surface;
a measurement device disposed in the enclosure; and
a display coupled to the measurement device and attached to the enclosure beneath the upper surface, the display displaying a measurement value only when the display is an active state;
wherein activation of the measurement device places the display in the active state;
wherein deactivation of the measurement device removes the display from the active state; and
wherein the enclosure obscures the display from visibility when the display is not in the active state.
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Abstract
A scale with a transiently visible display includes: an enclosure having an upper surface; a measurement device disposed in the enclosure; and a display coupled to the measurement device and attached to the enclosure beneath the upper surface, the display displaying a measurement value only when the display is an active state. Activation of the measurement device places the display in the active state whereas deactivation removes the display from the active state. The enclosure obscures the display from visibility when the display is not in the active state. Optionally, the scale may include a facade beneath the upper surface and a shutter adjacent the facade and covering the display, the shutter being coupled to the measurement device. The shutter opens to reveal the display during activation. The enclosure obscures the facade and the shutter from recognition when the measurement device is not in the active state.
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10 Claims
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1. A scale comprising:
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an enclosure having an upper surface;
a measurement device disposed in the enclosure; and
a display coupled to the measurement device and attached to the enclosure beneath the upper surface, the display displaying a measurement value only when the display is an active state;
wherein activation of the measurement device places the display in the active state;
wherein deactivation of the measurement device removes the display from the active state; and
wherein the enclosure obscures the display from visibility when the display is not in the active state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
a microcontroller coupled to the measurement device; and
a power supply coupled to the microcontroller.
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9. The scale according to claim 8, wherein the microcontroller includes:
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a central processing unit;
an input/output interface; and
a memory;
wherein the memory includes executable instructions for predefined programs to be executed by the central processing unit.
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10. The scale according to claim 9, wherein the memory includes a nonvolatile memory storing data when the measurement device is in an off state.
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