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Granted Patent B2
US 12,298,174 · App. 17/680,159 · Granted May 13, 2025

Weight measurement device and load cell unit

Inventor: Akihisa Honda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Tanita Corporation
G01G21/28G01G5/003G01G21/08
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Patent No.
US 12,298,174
App. No.
17/680,159
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A weight measurement device comprises: a housing cover to receive weight of a measurement target; a plurality of load cells to support the housing cover and detect the weight; a housing base comprising, for each of the plurality of load cells, a recessed and projected shape part comprising: a recessed part open upward to at least partially contain each load cell and fix the load cell; and a projected part projected downward corresponding to the recessed part; and an adjustment leg which at least partially contains the recessed and projected shape part, and comprises an adjustment mechanism part for height position adjustment at a position opposed to a side part of the recessed and projected shape part.

Claims (30)

1. A weight measurement device comprising:

a housing cover to receive weight of a measurement target;

a plurality of load cells to support the housing cover and detect the weight;

a housing base comprising, for each of the plurality of load cells, a recessed and projected shape part comprising: a recessed part open upward to at least partially contain each load cell and fix the load cell; and a projected part projected downward corresponding to the recessed part, wherein a surface of the recessed part is situated inside the recessed and projected shape part, and a surface of the projected part is situated outside the recessed and projected shape part opposing the surface of the recessed part; and

an adjustment leg which at least partially contains the recessed and projected shape part, and comprises an adjustment mechanism part for height position adjustment at a position opposed to a side part of the recessed and projected shape part.

2. The weight measurement device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the adjustment mechanism part is a pair of screw parts screwed with each other to move up and down.

3. The weight measurement device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the pair of screw parts are a male screw part whose screw groove is provided along periphery of a side part of the projected part of the recessed and projected shape part, and a female screw part screwed with the male screw part to move up and down.

4. A load cell unit comprising:

a load cell to detect weight of a measurement target;

a housing base comprising a recessed and projected shape part comprising: a recessed part open upward to at least partially contain the load cell and fix the load cell; and a projected part projected downward corresponding to the recessed part, wherein a surface of the recessed part is situated inside the recessed and projected shape part, and a surface of the projected part is situated outside the recessed and projected shape part opposing the surface of the recessed part; and

an adjustment leg which at least partially contains the recessed and projected shape part, and comprises an adjustment mechanism part for height position adjustment at a position opposed to a side part of the recessed and projected shape part.

5. The load cell unit according to claim 4 ,

wherein the adjustment mechanism part is a pair of screw parts screwed with each other to move up and down.

6. The load cell unit according to claim 5 ,

wherein the pair of screw parts are a male screw part whose screw groove is provided along periphery of a side part of the projected part of the recessed and projected shape part, and a female screw part screwed with the male screw part to move up and down.

7. A weight measurement device comprising:

a plurality of load cell units placed in a plane; and

a common cover placed on the plurality of load cell units, wherein each of the plurality of load cell units comprises:

a load cell to detect weight of a measurement target;

a housing base comprising a recessed and projected shape part comprising: a recessed part open upward to at least partially contain the load cell and fix the load cell; and a projected part projected downward corresponding to the recessed part, wherein a surface of the recessed part is situated inside the recessed and projected shape part, and a surface of the projected part is situated outside the recessed and projected shape part opposing the surface of the recessed part; and

an adjustment leg which at least partially contains the recessed and projected shape part, and comprises an adjustment mechanism part for height position adjustment at a position opposed to a side part of the recessed and projected shape part.

8. The weight measurement device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the adjustment mechanism part is a pair of screw parts screwed with each other to move up and down.

9. The weight measurement device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the pair of screw parts are a male screw part whose screw groove is provided along periphery of a side part of the projected part of the recessed and projected shape part, and a female screw part screwed with the male screw part to move up and down.

10. The weight measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the recessed and projected shape part is a single part.

11. The load cell unit according to claim 4 , wherein the recessed and projected shape part is a single part.

12. The weight measurement device according to claim 7 , wherein the recessed and projected shape part is a single part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: HONDA, AKIHISA
To: TANITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059100/0288 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-162806 · Sep 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020031266 · Aug 19, 2020
Related Publication 20220178736A1 · Jun 9, 2022
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