Weighing method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of calibrating a weighing apparatus, the weighing apparatus including a load cell, an inclinometer located in a defined position with respect to the load cell and a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying a first mass to the load cell to measure a weight of the first mass;
providing to the processor a first value associated with the weight of the first mass measured with the load cell at a first inclination value;
measuring with the load cell at a second inclination from a horizontal level a second value associated with the weight of the first mass and providing the second value to the processor;
measuring with the inclinometer a second inclination value associated with the load cell at the second inclination and providing the second inclination value to the processor;
modifying, in the processor, the second value associated with the weight of the first mass in accordance with at least a first inclination relationship and the second inclination value to provide a modified second value;
calculating, in the processor;
an error parameter based at least upon;
i) a comparison of the first value associated with the weight of the first mass, and the modified second value; and
,ii) an error relationship between weight and load cell inclination; and
using the error parameter to correct further measurements by the load cell of further masses after the weighing apparatus has been calibrated to produce a tilt compensated weight value of the further masses.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a weighing apparatus comprising a load cell and an inclinometer and a method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that tilt compensates for component parts of load cell readings that vary according to different relationships with load cell inclination. The present invention further provides a weighing apparatus and method of weighing with and calibrating the weighing apparatus that compensates for residual errors in a measured weight that has been pre-compensated for load cell inclination.
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1. A method of calibrating a weighing apparatus, the weighing apparatus including a load cell, an inclinometer located in a defined position with respect to the load cell and a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying a first mass to the load cell to measure a weight of the first mass; providing to the processor a first value associated with the weight of the first mass measured with the load cell at a first inclination value; measuring with the load cell at a second inclination from a horizontal level a second value associated with the weight of the first mass and providing the second value to the processor; measuring with the inclinometer a second inclination value associated with the load cell at the second inclination and providing the second inclination value to the processor; modifying, in the processor, the second value associated with the weight of the first mass in accordance with at least a first inclination relationship and the second inclination value to provide a modified second value; calculating, in the processor;
an error parameter based at least upon;i) a comparison of the first value associated with the weight of the first mass, and the modified second value; and
,ii) an error relationship between weight and load cell inclination; and using the error parameter to correct further measurements by the load cell of further masses after the weighing apparatus has been calibrated to produce a tilt compensated weight value of the further masses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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