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Input device for combinational weighing system
Assignee: Ishida Scales Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-09-19
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-09-19
Abstract
Abstract For a system such as a combinational weighing system that requires a large number of parameters to be set for its operation, groups of parameters which frequently assume same sets of values are identified and each of such sets is assigned a reservation number. Memory space for storing values assumed by the parameters can be reduced if these values are grouped by such frequently occurring combinations and the user specifies a single reservation number instead of specifying values of the individual parameters. Selection of operating condition is effected by an input device with a touch screen. For some parameters, currently set values are displayed as a bar graph and a user can set or reset a value directly on the screen by moving a cursor on the bar graph.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiji Yamada
- 👤 Katsuaki Kono
- 👤 Kiichi Terashima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G23/00; G01G23/18; G01G23/36; G01G23/37; G01G23/3707; G01G23/3721; G01G13/00; G01G13/16; G01G19/00; G01G19/387; G01G19/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An input device for setting conditions for operating a combinational weighing system having a plurality of weighing devices and combining weight values obtained from said weighing devices to thereby select a combination of said weight values, said input device comprising a display screen, a control unit which causes one or more graphic representations to be displayed on said display screen, said representations controlling both parameters for said system as a whole and parameters for individual ones of said weighing devices, first input means for allowing said parameters to be displayed on said display screen and to have one of said parameters to be selected, and second input means for changing the value of a selected one of said parameters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An input device for setting conditions for operating a combinational weighing system having a plurality of weighing devices and combining weight values obtained from said weighing devices to thereby select a combination of said weight values, said input device comprising a display screen, a control unit which causes one or more graphic representations to be displayed on said display screen, said representations controlling both parameters for said system as a whole and parameters for individual ones of said weighing devices, first input means for allowing said parameters to be displayed on said display screen and to have one of said parameters to be selected, and second input means for changing the value of a selected one of said parameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said graphic representations are bar graphs including bars.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The input device of claim 2 wherein said control unit further causes a position cursor to be displayed on said display screen for each of said bar graphs and said first input means serve to move said cursor from one to another of said bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said display screen comprises a touch screen, and said first and second input means include keys displayed on said touch screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said parameters to be displayed and selected by said first input means include a target weight value with respect to which said system selects a combination of said weight values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The input device of claim 5 wherein said parameters to be displayed and selected by said first input means also include an upper limit, said system being allowed to select only a combination of said weight values of which the total exceeds said target weight value by less than said upper limit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said parameters to be displayed and selected by said first input means include a speed value which represents a number of times said system is to select a combination of said weight values per unit time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said combinational weighing system includes feeders which are individually associated with said weighing devices and wherein said parameters to be displayed and selected by said second input means include amplitudes of vibrations of individual ones of said feeders.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein said combinational weighing system includes feeders which are individually associated with said weighing devices and wherein said parameters to be displayed and selected by said second input means include time periods of vibrations of individual ones of said feeders.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The input device of claim 1 wherein the values of at least some of said parameters are variable by specified units.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The input device of claim 10 wherein said first and second input means serve to change the values of said parameters.
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