US3799280A — Automatic weighing apparatus including conveyor m…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 193 words

Automatic weighing apparatus, comprising a. weighing means (17) for weighing articles; b. a weighing pan (5); c. first conveyor means for conveying articles to said weighing pan when said pan is in an article loading position remote from said weighing means, said first conveyor means including 1. a generally horizontal intermediate member (4); and 2. first vibrating means (7) for vibrating said horizontal member to effect transport of articles thereacross; d. means (10, 11) for displacing said weighing pan between said loading position and a weighing position in operative weighing engagement with said weighing means, said displacing means maintaining said weighing pan, when in the loading position, in common vibratory engagement with said first conveyor means, whereby when said pan is in the loading position, an article discharged by vibration from said first conveyor means is received by and is transported by vibration across said pan; and e. first article sensing means (15, 15'') operable when said article is transported to a given position on said pan for deactivating said vibrating means and for operating said pan displacing means to transport said pan from said article loading position to said article weighing position.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 193 words

Automatic weighing apparatus, comprising a. weighing means (17) for weighing articles; b. a weighing pan (5); c. first conveyor means for conveying articles to said weighing pan when said pan is in an article loading position remote from said weighing means, said first conveyor means including 1. a generally horizontal intermediate member (4); and 2. first vibrating means (7) for vibrating said horizontal member to effect transport of articles thereacross; d. means (10, 11) for displacing said weighing pan between said loading position and a weighing position in operative weighing engagement with said weighing means, said displacing means maintaining said weighing pan, when in the loading position, in common vibratory engagement with said first conveyor means, whereby when said pan is in the loading position, an article discharged by vibration from said first conveyor means is received by and is transported by vibration across said pan; and e. first article sensing means (15, 15'') operable when said article is transported to a given position on said pan for deactivating said vibrating means and for operating said pan displacing means to transport said pan from said article loading position to said article weighing position.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 7 words

a source of rectified alternating-current voltage (23);

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 7 words

a source of rectified alternating-current voltage (23);

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 138 words

first vibrating means (7) for vibrating said horizontal member to effect transport of articles thereacross; d. means (10, 11) for displacing said weighing pan between said loading position and a weighing position in operative weighing engagement with said weighing means, said displacing means maintaining said weighing pan, when in the loading position, in common vibratory engagement with said first conveyor means, whereby when said pan is in the loading position, an article discharged by vibration from said first conveyor means is received by and is transported by vibration across said pan; and e. first article sensing means (15, 15'') operable when said article is transported to a given position on said pan for deactivating said vibrating means and for operating said pan displacing means to transport said pan from said article loading position to said article weighing position.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 138 words

first vibrating means (7) for vibrating said horizontal member to effect transport of articles thereacross; d. means (10, 11) for displacing said weighing pan between said loading position and a weighing position in operative weighing engagement with said weighing means, said displacing means maintaining said weighing pan, when in the loading position, in common vibratory engagement with said first conveyor means, whereby when said pan is in the loading position, an article discharged by vibration from said first conveyor means is received by and is transported by vibration across said pan; and e. first article sensing means (15, 15'') operable when said article is transported to a given position on said pan for deactivating said vibrating means and for operating said pan displacing means to transport said pan from said article loading position to said article weighing position.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 26 words

Apparatus as defined in claim 1, and further including f. second conveyor means for transporting articles to said first conveyor means, said second conveyor means including

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 73 words

second vibrating means (6) for vibrating said channel at a relatively high rate of vibration; g. second sensing means (14, 14'') for detecting the discharge of an article from said channel; and h. speed control means (21) operable by said second sensing means for initially reducing the speed of operation of said vibratory channel means to a relatively low rate of vibration, and for subsequently de-activating said vibratory channel to an off condition.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 73 words

second vibrating means (6) for vibrating said channel at a relatively high rate of vibration; g. second sensing means (14, 14'') for detecting the discharge of an article from said channel; and h. speed control means (21) operable by said second sensing means for initially reducing the speed of operation of said vibratory channel means to a relatively low rate of vibration, and for subsequently de-activating said vibratory channel to an off condition.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 80 words

Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said weighing means includes a bridge support member (18); wherein said first conveying means includes a holder member (8) connected for vibration with said intermediate member, said weighing pan in said loading and weighing positions being in engagement with said holder member and with said bridge support member, respectively; and further wherein said weighing pan displacing means includes a pivotal lever (11) for displacing said weighing pan between said first and second positions.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

means connecting said power circuit electrodes and said voltage source in series with said second vibrating means; and

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 18 words

means connecting said power circuit electrodes and said voltage source in series with said second vibrating means; and

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 73 words

Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said weighing pan includes a plurality of parallel pins (9) extending laterally from opposite sides thereof, said holder member containing a plurality of downwardly directed recesses (13) for receiving said pins when said weighing pan is in the loading position, and said bridge support member having a plurality of upwardly facing recesses (16) for receiving said pins when said weighing pan is in the weighing position.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 126 words

means for supplying operating pulses to said control electrode to render conductive said thyristor, said pulse supplying means including a. a pulse source (A); b. a plurality of successively operable delay means (20) having different delay characteristics, respectively, the output terminals of said delay means being connected with said control electrode; and c. means (21) operable by said second sensing means to successively connect said pulse source to that delay means which establishes the shortest timing conDition and a relatively high vibratory speed of said second vibrating means, to subsequently connect said pulse source to that delay means which establishes an intermediate timing condition and a lower vibratory speed, and to finally connect said pulse source to that delay means which de-activates said second vibrating means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 126 words

means for supplying operating pulses to said control electrode to render conductive said thyristor, said pulse supplying means including a. a pulse source (A); b. a plurality of successively operable delay means (20) having different delay characteristics, respectively, the output terminals of said delay means being connected with said control electrode; and c. means (21) operable by said second sensing means to successively connect said pulse source to that delay means which establishes the shortest timing conDition and a relatively high vibratory speed of said second vibrating means, to subsequently connect said pulse source to that delay means which establishes an intermediate timing condition and a lower vibratory speed, and to finally connect said pulse source to that delay means which de-activates said second vibrating means.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 32 words

Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said weighing pan displacing means includes solenoid means (10) for operating said lever. 6.Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said speed control means comprises

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-03-25	1977-09-24	1978-03-26	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-03-25	1981-09-24	1982-03-26	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-03-25	1985-09-24	1986-03-26	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Automatic weighing apparatus including conveyor means

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