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Class 177/211 - Strain gauge


Subclass of Class 177 - Weighing scales
Definition: Apparatus wherein the strain of a deformable member is measured.
No. of applications: 26
Last issue date: 11/17/2011


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110278077TOP-PAN BALANCE WITH AN OVERLOAD SAFETY MECHANISM AND A CORNER LOAD SENSOR
A top-pan balance having a pan, a weighing system, and an overload safety mechanism. The load cell (4) of the weighing system is connected to fixed points (1) on a housing of the weighing system by an upper connecting rod (2) and a lower connecting ...
11/17/2011
20110209926FORCE PLATE WITH SPRING ELEMENTS
Force plate (1) having a plate-shaped carrier (2) which, when arranged vertically, has an upper carrier section (3) at the top in the vertical direction and a lower carrier section (4) at the bottom in the vertical direction. A first end carr...
09/01/2011
20110206483WEIGHT SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORKLIFTS
A weight sensing apparatus for a lifting device is disclosed that comprises at least one lifting chain attached to a load-engaging device at a first end and a frame at a second end, the load-engaging device being movable with respect to the frame when a lifting force is...
08/25/2011
20110168457WEIGHT SENSOR
A weight sensor includes a deformable body, a first strain resistor provided on an outer side surface of the deformable body, and a pressing member applying a load to the deformable body. The deformable body includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending al...
07/14/2011
20110127091Planar Beam Load Cell Assembly
The present invention provides a weighing assembly comprising a planar beam load cell. The planar beam load cell assembly comprises means to prevent the damage of the planar beam load cell due to an overload. The device senses the load or force applied to its load recei...
06/02/2011
20100155152Weighing sensor for an electronic scale provided with the same
The invention discloses a weighing sensor and an electronic scale provided with the same. The weighing sensor comprises a flat plate formed into helical shape, including successively a load-supporting portion, a strain portion and a bearing portion from the center to th...
06/24/2010
20100126782MEASUREMENT OF WHEEL AND/OR AXLE LOAD OF ROAD VEHICLES
The present invention provides an improved weigh-in-motion scale. A slight increase in the thickness of a an upper, flexibly-deformable metal plate in a thin, flexibly-deformable plate system coupled with a change in the transverse locations of the load cells provides t...
05/27/2010
20090283337ENCAPSULATED WEIGHING CELL WITH ECCENTRIC LOAD ERROR ADJUSTMENT
A gravimetric measuring instrument has a weighing cell and a flexible, tubular-shaped encapsulation. The weighing cell has a parallel-guiding mechanism and at least one measurement transducer. The ends of the encapsulation are attached, respectively, to the stationary p...
11/19/2009
20090255736Load cell unit, weight checker, electronic balance, and balance
A load cell unit which can satisfactorily measure the weight of a measured object if ambient temperature changes, and a weight checker and an electric balance using the load cell unit, are provided. A strain generating element includes plural strain generating portions....
10/15/2009
20090183928ELECTRONIC WEIGHING SCALE
Aimed at providing an electronic weighing scale possibly thinned overall, an electronic weighing scale disclosed herein has a top plate component allowing on the top surface thereof placement of an object to be weighed; and load cell units supporting the top plate compo...
07/23/2009
20090114455TOP-PAN SCALES WITH CORNER LOAD SENSOR
A top-pan scale with a scale pan which is supported on at least one force transducer (7) of a force measurement system (5) and with a corner load sensor which outputs a signal if the weighing goods are positioned eccentrically on the scale pan. The corner ...
05/07/2009
20090057038LOAD CELL-TYPE ELECTRONIC BALANCE
A load cell-type electronic balance is provided, in which a change in load detection sensitivity caused by creep effects is reduced. A load having a predetermined magnitude is loaded to a load cell (1a), used for load detection, for a certain period until ...
03/05/2009
20080271931Weighing Sensor and an Electronic Scale Provided With the Same
The invention discloses a weighing sensor and an electronic scale provided with the same. The weighing sensor comprises a flat plate formed into helical shape, including successively a load-supporting portion, a strain portion and a bearing portion from the center to th...
11/06/2008
20080262774SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED MEASURING OF A LOAD
A method for temperature-compensated weight measurement includes receiving a first output signal from a load sensor device coupled to a structural member, receiving a second output signal from a temperature sensor device, and calculating a load weight value by using the...
10/23/2008
20080217074SCALE
A scale includes a platform, load sensors provided at four corners inside the platform, and a display unit. Each load sensor has an elongate load cell and a strain gauge. Each load cell is arranged such that its longitudinal direction is approximately orthogonal to the ...
09/11/2008
20080006450Load Cell Having A Base With A Curved Surface
The invention includes a load cell which has a base with a curved surface, a strain gauge measuring device, and a transmission device. The strain gauge measuring device is fixed to the curved surface, and includes at least one strain gauge....
01/10/2008
20070261894Capacitive force-measuring device based load sensing platform
Capacitive force-measuring device based load sensing platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, a load sensing platform includes a sensor surface to have one or more capacitive force-measuring devices arranged in an array, a base surface placed on top of the sensor surfa...
11/15/2007
20070084299Load sensor plate
A load sensor plate (100) is adapted for manufacture by stamping spaced apart openings (110) through a thin blank to define flexure beams (112) beside the openings (110); and forming the blank with spaced apart columnar walls (102), (<...
04/19/2007
20070034422CALIBRATION WEIGHT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC BALANCE
The calibration weight arrangement for an electronic balance (1) with a force-measuring cell (6) has a calibration weight (14) which can be coupled to the force-measuring cell (6). A transfer mechanism and a drive source are used to move the ...
02/15/2007
20070007049Housingless load cell
The invention relates to a non-encased weighing cell which with a view to resistance to environmental influences and high measuring accuracy has been improved to the effect that at least the predominant part of the surface (12) and/or of the surface (14) i...
01/11/2007
20060196704Mounting kit for a weighing cell
A mounting kit for a weighing cell includes a lower mounting plate, an upper mounting plate, two pressure pieces for receiving a weighing cell and at least one safety element forming an integrated fall-arresting, lifting or limiting safeguard. The safety element (6
09/07/2006
20060196703ELECTRONIC BALANCE HAVING A CALIBRATION WEIGHT ARRANGEMENT
The calibration weight arrangement for an electronic balance with a force-transmitting device (1), includes a calibration weight (14) capable of coupling to the force-transmitting device (1). The calibration weight (14) is moved vertically by...
09/07/2006
20060137916Load cell
A load cell includes a first element, a second element and a sensor measuring force between the first and second elements along a first axis. In some embodiments, lateral and angular decoupling is provided by the provision of a convex surface between the first and secon...
06/29/2006
20050284668On-board person load sensor
An occupant load sensor (10) is fixed to a bracket (48) via a sleeve (60a) of a collar (60) arranged in an outer periphery of a thread (32) of a bolt portion (30), and a bush (62) interposed between the sleeve (...
12/29/2005
20050167166Occupant classification sense element
An occupant classification sense element is provided. The sense element has a body having a center portion, a first attachment portion connected to the center portion by a first flexible beam, and a second attachment portion connected to the center portion by a second f...
08/04/2005
20050061553Spring scale
A spring scale, in particular for weighing loads in the μg-mg range, comprises a load platform suspended by at least three flexural springs in a surrounding frame, and has bridge-connected strain gauges arranged for measuring strain on one side of the flexural springs....
03/24/2005
 
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