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Granted Patent B2
US 12710329 · App. 18/714,471 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Balancing machine protective cover, balancing machine, and method for refurbishing a balancing machine protective cover

Inventors: Christian Pfau (Ingersheim, DE); Alexander Zoller (Pleidelsheim, DE)
Assignee: E. ZOLLER GmbH & Co. KG Einstell- und Messgeraete
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12710329
App. No.
18/714,471
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A balancing machine protective cover for an at least temporary closing of a balancing chamber of a balancing machine, comprises at least one first transparent element, at least one second transparent element and a frame unit, wherein the transparent elements are shaped and/or arranged in such a way that they can delimit the balancing chamber to at least one side, and wherein the two transparent elements are held by the frame unit in such a way that they together form a double-walled delimitation of the balancing chamber to the at least one side.

Claims (18)

1 . A balancing machine protective cover for an at least temporary closing of a balancing chamber of a balancing machine, with at least one first transparent element, with at least one second transparent element and with a frame unit, wherein the transparent elements are shaped and/or arranged in such a way that they can delimit the balancing chamber to at least one side, and wherein the two transparent elements are held by the frame unit in such a way that they together form a double-walled delimitation of the balancing chamber to the at least one side.

2 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent elements are shaped and/or arranged in such a way that they can delimit the balancing chamber to at least one further side, which is arranged at least substantially perpendicular to the side, and wherein the two transparent elements are held by the frame unit in such a way that they together form a double-walled delimitation of the balancing chamber at least to the two different sides.

3 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 2 , wherein the transparent elements are shaped and/or arranged in such a way that they can delimit the balancing chamber to at least one second further side, which is arranged at least substantially perpendicular to the side and to the further side, and wherein the two transparent elements are held by the frame unit in such a way that they together form a double-walled delimitation of the balancing chamber at least to the three different sides.

4 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent element is arranged so as to face towards the balancing chamber and is made of a material having a significantly higher break safety and/or shock strength than the second transparent element.

5 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent element is arranged so as to face towards the balancing chamber and forms a sacrificial pane.

6 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 5 , wherein the sacrificial pane is mounted, in particular on the frame unit, in a non-destructively exchangeable manner.

7 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 5 , wherein the sacrificial pane is mounted on the frame unit via quick-exchangeable mounting elements.

8 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 5 , wherein the sacrificial pane is made of a polycarbonate.

9 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the second transparent element is arranged so as to face an outer side and is made of an acrylic glass.

10 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent element and/or the second transparent element substantially projects in at least one spatial direction beyond a space formed by a smallest possible imaginary geometric cuboid which just still completely encloses the frame unit.

11 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the frame unit comprises at least one hinge.

12 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein, in particular viewed at least in a projection onto a horizontal plane, an imaginary plane intersecting with all vertical sides of the frame unit is substantially angled with respect to all pane planes formed by the transparent elements.

13 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the frame unit is formed of sheet metal.

14 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent element and/or the second transparent element are/is realized free of symmetry axes.

15 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein a spacing of pane planes of the first transparent element and of the second transparent element is at least 0.3 cm, preferably at least 0.5 cm and preferentially at least 1 cm.

16 . The balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein at least the second transparent element forms a gripping recess.

17 . A balancing machine with a balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 .

18 . A method for refurbishing a balancing machine protective cover according to claim 1 , wherein a damaged and/or aged transparent element that faces towards the balancing chamber is removed and is replaced by a new transparent element that is at least substantially identical.