MONORAIL BALANCE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: measurement technology. SUBSTANCE: balance has cargo-receiving device including load-bearing beam 1 and supporting beam 2, two force-measuring sensors 3 and 4, measuring section of monorail 7, C-shaped brackets 8 and 9 connected with measuring section of monorails, measuring and reading device 10 provided with power supply unit, controller unit and analog-to-digital converter, indicator unit and keyboard unit connected to them. Balance is also provided with indication unit 11 connected with measuring and reading device, rods 5 and 6 made in form of multi-link hinges which are connected with C-shaped brackets at one end and are suspended from supporting beams of cargo-receiving device through force-measuring sensors at other end; measuring device is provided with logic processing unit for processing the signal being measured; this unit is connected with power supply unit, controller and keyboard units. EFFECT: simplification of balance, enhanced reliability of results and accuracy of weighing. 3 dwg