Weighing scales – Structural installation
Patent
1984-02-17
1986-10-07
Miller, Jr., George H.
Weighing scales
Structural installation
177255, G01G 1952, G01G 2124
Patent
active
046154043
ABSTRACT:
A horizontal load independent field measuring system for containers comprising a triangular latticework structure (20), the nodal points (2,4) of which are arranged in two concentric circles, one (2) adjacent the container (1) being weighed and the other (4) adjacent the foundation, with the latticework (20) being formed of support bars (3) arranged in isosceles triangles. The sum of the bar (3) forces is independent of the horizontal forces acting on the container (1). Pairs of bridges (6,7) span between respective pairs of support bars (3,3-30) comprising a given triangle with a reference bar (5) being mounted between these bridges (6,7) and symmetrically disposed between the support bars (3). A displacement transducer (9) is associated with the reference bar (5) which is slidingly connected to the upper bridge (7) in order to measure the displacement of the upper bridge (7) against the unloaded reference bar (5) which corresponds to the average deformation of the associated support bars (3 ). The sum of these average deformations for each of the reference bars (5) in the structure (20) corresponds to the vertical load or weight of the container (1) independent of horizontal force. The measurement may also be made temperature independent by making the reference bar (5) from the same material, shape and thickness as the support bars (3) so as to have the same thermal characteristics.
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