Weighing apparatus and conveyors systems incorporating a weighing apparatus
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1. A conveyor system, comprising:
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a conveyor belt that moves over the frame and conveys a continuous flow of material;
one or more weighing apparatus comprising a weigh deck, one or more load cells, and two staging bars, wherein the weighing apparatus is mounted to the frame so that the weigh deck is generally flush with the frame, wherein the weigh deck, the one or more load cells, and the two staging bars are positioned underneath the conveyor belt, wherein the two staging bars are positioned at a vertically elevated height above the weigh deck and mitigate weight measurement variations upstream and downstream of the weigh deck, and wherein the one or more weighing apparatus measures weight of the continuous flow of material being conveyed by the conveyor belt.
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Abstract
A weighing apparatus comprising a weigh deck, one or more load cells, and two staging bars. The weighing apparatus is configured to be installed in an existing conveyor system having a frame and a conveyor belt so that the weigh deck is generally flush with the frame and the weigh deck and the staging bars are positioned underneath the conveyor belt. The staging bars are positioned to mitigate weight measurement variations produced by the conveyor belt. In many cases, the staging bars are vertically adjustable. One or more weigh bridges can be incorporated into a production line or conveyor system.
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1. A conveyor system, comprising:
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a frame; a conveyor belt that moves over the frame and conveys a continuous flow of material; one or more weighing apparatus comprising a weigh deck, one or more load cells, and two staging bars, wherein the weighing apparatus is mounted to the frame so that the weigh deck is generally flush with the frame, wherein the weigh deck, the one or more load cells, and the two staging bars are positioned underneath the conveyor belt, wherein the two staging bars are positioned at a vertically elevated height above the weigh deck and mitigate weight measurement variations upstream and downstream of the weigh deck, and wherein the one or more weighing apparatus measures weight of the continuous flow of material being conveyed by the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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11. A conveyor system for automatically processing a continuous sheet of dough, comprising:
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a conveyor line having a conveyor belt that conveys a continuous sheet of dough; one or more weighing apparatus comprising a weigh deck, one or more load cells, and two staging bars, wherein the weigh deck, the one or more load cells, and the two staging bars are positioned underneath the conveyor belt, wherein the two staging bars are positioned at a vertically elevated height above the weigh deck and mitigate weight measurement variations upstream and downstream of the weigh deck, and wherein the one or more weighing apparatus measures weight of the continuous sheet of dough being conveyed by the conveyor belt; a processing apparatus that processes the continuous sheet of dough; and at least one controller that receives weight measurements from at least one weighing apparatus and uses the weight measurements to provide feedback to the processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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