Electronic scale displaying an object to be weighed and the measured weight of the object
US11209305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G23/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic scale includes: a scale body that has a top surface provided with a weighing tray on which an object to be weighed is to be laid and a display portion which displays a weight of the object to be weighed; and a lid member that is capable of closing the top surface of the scale body and that is capable of opening and closing. A camera that images the top surface of the scale body including the weighing tray and the display portion is provided on the lid member. Alternatively, the camera is provided on the top surface of the scale body and the lid member includes reflection means that reflects an image of the top surface of the scale body including the weighing tray and the display portion toward the camera when the lid member opens, on a surface of the lid member that faces the scale body. The electronic scale is capable of simultaneously imaging the object to be weighed and the displayed weight of the same and eliminates need for a special support structure to support the camera for imaging, and the top surface of the scale body can be closed when the electronic scale is not in use.
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