Micro-metering device
US5579954A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G13/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The new invention is directed to a metering device (1) which can be constructed as a differential weigher. The product is stored in a weighing-container (2) which is possibly cylindrical and comprises a flat base (15, 18). A uniform product feed is ensured by means of a cleaning device (13, 19) acting in two horizontal planes, wherein a relief base (15) with fall-through opening (16) is preferably arranged between the two planes in such a way that a pre-metering space (17) is formed in the lower part of the weighing container. The product is conveyed out of the pre-metering space (17) through the lower cleaning device (19) to the metering screw (4) and discharged in a metered manner by the latter by means of controllable speed.
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