CN217877950U

CN217877950U - Weighing apparatus

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Publication number: CN217877950U
Application number: CN202221614923.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 于洋; 陈驰; 王磊
Original assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Shaoxing Supor Domestic Electrical Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-24
Filing date: 2022-06-24
Publication date: 2022-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-24

Abstract

The utility model provides a weighing device. The weighing equipment comprises a scale body, a controller, a first bearing device and a second bearing device, wherein the first bearing device and the second bearing device are used for bearing an article, the first bearing device is connected with a first weighing module, the second bearing device is connected with a second weighing module, the first weighing module and the second weighing module are respectively connected with the controller, the controller is further connected with an automatic detection module, the automatic detection module is used for detecting the current posture of the weighing equipment, the controller is used for determining the current weighing mode of the weighing equipment based on the current posture of the weighing equipment, and the weighing mode comprises a first weighing mode when the first weighing module is used for weighing and a second weighing mode when the second weighing module is used for weighing. Thus, at least two weighing modes can be provided to meet different weighing requirements of users.

Description

Weighing apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, especially, relate to a weighing apparatus.

Background

With the continuous improvement of living standard, people are more and more concerned about the problems of living quality and comfort, so that the requirement on the humanization degree of various household appliances in daily life and the like is higher and higher. At present, the requirement of people on family diet is higher and higher, and in order to make delicious dishes, a kitchen scale is usually used when cooking in the family life of a user. Kitchen scales are increasingly popular with people due to the characteristics of quick weighing, convenient use and the like. However, current kitchen scales are generally relatively single-function and typically have only one weighing mode, i.e., weighing an item flat on the kitchen scale.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a weighing-appliance can provide two kinds at least modes of weighing and satisfy user's different demands of weighing.

An aspect of the utility model provides a weighing apparatus. The weighing equipment comprises a scale body, a controller, a first bearing device and a second bearing device, wherein the first bearing device and the second bearing device are used for bearing an article, the first bearing device is connected with a first weighing module, the second bearing device is connected with a second weighing module, the first weighing module and the second weighing module are respectively connected with the controller, the controller is further connected with an automatic detection module, the automatic detection module is used for detecting the current posture of the weighing equipment, the controller is used for determining the current weighing mode of the weighing equipment based on the current posture of the weighing equipment, and the weighing mode comprises a first weighing mode when the weighing equipment uses the first weighing module to weigh and a second weighing mode when the weighing equipment uses the second weighing module to weigh.

The utility model discloses a weighing-appliance can provide two kinds at least weighing mode and satisfy user's different demands of weighing through setting up first weighing module and second weighing module to, through setting up the automated inspection module, thereby can the gesture that the automated inspection weighing-appliance is located at present, and then can confirm the current weighing mode of weighing-appliance.

Further, the weighing device further comprises a display module connected with the controller, and the controller is further used for controlling the display module to display corresponding mode information based on the current weighing mode of the weighing device. Therefore, a user can conveniently and intuitively know the weighing information of the article.

Furthermore, the first bearing device comprises a platform arranged on the scale body, and the second bearing device comprises a hook arranged on one side of the scale body. Thus, the weighing apparatus can be used to provide two different weighing modes.

Furthermore, the weighing equipment also comprises a handle, and the handle is arranged on the other side of the scale body, which is opposite to the hook. Therefore, the weighing equipment can be conveniently and vertically lifted by a user to be vertically weighed, and the weighing equipment can have the function of a portable scale.

Furthermore, the handle is rotatably connected with the scale body through a shaft pin. Therefore, the lifting handle can be folded conveniently, and the storage and the placement of the weighing equipment are facilitated.

Furthermore, an accommodating cavity for accommodating the handle is arranged in the scale body, the handle has an accommodating state and an unfolding state, when the handle is in the accommodating state, the handle is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the weighing equipment is in the first weighing mode; when the handle is in the unfolded state, the handle leaves the accommodating cavity, and the weighing device is in the second weighing mode. Therefore, the weighing equipment can be in different weighing modes through different states of the lifting handle.

Further, the handle is provided with an iron sheet, a magnet is arranged on the back of the scale body, the handle is provided with a storage state and an expansion state, when the handle is in the storage state, the iron sheet is adsorbed at the magnet, and the weighing equipment is in the first weighing mode; when the handle is in the unfolded state, the iron sheet is separated from the magnet, and the weighing equipment is in the second weighing mode. Thereby, make things convenient for the folding of handle to accomodate.

Furthermore, the automatic detection module comprises a hall detection module arranged at the position of the magnet of the scale body, and the hall detection module is used for detecting the change of the magnetic flux of the magnet to detect that the handle is in the accommodating state or the unfolding state. Therefore, the Hall detection module can detect the current posture of the weighing equipment through detecting the accommodating state or the unfolding state of the lifting handle, and further can detect whether the weighing mode of the weighing equipment is a first weighing mode or a second weighing mode.

Furthermore, the automatic detection module comprises a gyroscope arranged in the scale body, and the gyroscope is used for automatically detecting the current posture of the weighing equipment. Therefore, by arranging the gyroscope, the automatic detection of the posture of the weighing equipment can be realized.

Further, the display module comprises a first display module and a second display module, the first display module is used for displaying the mode information of the first weighing mode, the second display module is used for displaying the mode information of the second weighing mode, and when the weighing equipment is in the first weighing mode, the controller is used for controlling the first display module to display; and when the weighing equipment is in the second weighing mode, the controller is used for controlling the second display module to display. Thus, the two weighing modes can be displayed separately.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of a weighing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with the handle in an extended state;

fig. 2 is a rear view of the weighing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with the handle in a stowed position;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a controller of a weighing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention connected to a hall detection module;

fig. 4 is a front view of a weighing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the weighing apparatus shown in FIG. 4.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and in the claims does not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, "front", "rear", "lower" and/or "upper" and the like are for convenience of description and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be noted that, in order to better embody the innovative features of the present invention, only the structural features closely related to the creation point of the present invention are shown and described in the drawings and the description thereof, and other less related structural features or other existing structural features are omitted or outlined. However, this does not mean that the weighing device of the present invention necessarily does not include these other structural features, and that structural features necessary to achieve the basic function of the weighing device may still be included in the weighing device of the present invention.

The utility model provides a weighing apparatus 100. Fig. 1 and 2 disclose illustrations of a weighing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein fig. 1 discloses a front view of the weighing apparatus 100 with the handle 50 in a deployed state, and fig. 2 discloses a rear view of the weighing apparatus 100 with the handle 50 in a stowed state. Referring to fig. 1 and 2 in combination, a weighing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a scale body 10, and first and second carriers for carrying an article and a controller 70.

The first carrier device is connected to a first weighing module 21 and the second carrier device is connected to a second weighing module 22. The first weighing module 21 and the second weighing module 22 are respectively connected to the controller 70.

The controller 70 is further connected with an automatic detection module 40, which can be used to detect the current posture of the weighing apparatus 100, and the controller 70 can determine a current weighing mode of the weighing apparatus 100 based on the current posture of the weighing apparatus 100, wherein the weighing mode includes a first weighing mode when the weighing apparatus 100 uses the first weighing module 21 for weighing and a second weighing mode when the weighing apparatus 100 uses the second weighing module 22 for weighing.

The weighing device 100 of the present invention can provide at least two weighing modes to satisfy different weighing requirements of users by arranging the first weighing module 21 and the second weighing module 22, and can automatically detect the current posture of the weighing device 100 by arranging the automatic detection module 40, and further can determine the current weighing mode of the weighing device,

in some embodiments, the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention further includes a display module 60 connected to the controller, and the controller can also control the display module 60 to display corresponding mode information based on the current weighing mode of the weighing apparatus. Therefore, the weighing information of the article can be conveniently and intuitively known by the user.

In some embodiments, the first carrier device includes a platform 31 disposed on the scale body 10, and the platform 31 can be used to horizontally position an item to be weighed. The second carrying device comprises a hook 32 arranged at one side of the scale body 10, and the hook 32 can be used for lifting an object to be weighed. Thus, the weighing apparatus 100 can be used to provide two different weighing modes. The first weighing module 21 and the second weighing module 22 may have different weighing directions. In one embodiment, the first weighing mode may include a horizontal weighing mode, and the first weighing module 21 may be used when the weighing apparatus 100 is horizontally placed; the second weighing mode may include a vertical weighing mode and the second weighing module 22 may be used while the weighing apparatus 100 is in a vertical position. Thus, the weighing apparatus 100 can be used for both horizontal weighing and vertical weighing.

In some embodiments, the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention further includes a handle 50, and the handle 50 may be disposed on the other side of the scale body 10 relative to the hook 32. Thus, it is convenient for the user to vertically lift the weighing apparatus 100 for vertical weighing, so that the weighing apparatus 100 can have the function of a portable scale at the same time.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a pivot 51 is provided on the side of the scale body 10 opposite the hook 32, and the handle 50 can be pivotably connected to the scale body 10 via the pivot 51. Therefore, the handle 50 can be folded conveniently, and the weighing device 100 can be stored conveniently.

The utility model discloses a handle 50 has the state of accomodating and expandes the state.

In some embodiments, a receiving cavity (not numbered) is provided in the back of the scale body 10 for receiving the handle 50. When the handle 50 is in the unfolded state, as shown in fig. 1, the handle 50 is removed from the receiving cavity, and the weighing apparatus 100 is in the second weighing mode, the article can be hung on the hook 32 for vertical weighing, for example, weighing of some living articles and the like can be performed. As shown in fig. 2, when the handle 50 is in the storage state, the handle 50 is stored in the storage cavity at the back of the scale body 10, and the weighing apparatus 100 is in the first weighing mode, so that the object can be horizontally weighed by laying the object on the platform 31, for example, the object can be used for weighing food materials and the like. Thus, the weighing apparatus 100 can be placed in different weighing modes by different states of the handle 50.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, a magnet 11 may be provided on the back of the scale body 10, and correspondingly, an iron plate (not shown) may be provided on the handle 50. When the handle 50 is in the storage state, the iron sheet is attracted to the magnet 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet 11, and the weighing apparatus 100 is in the first weighing mode. When the handle 50 is in the unfolded state shown in fig. 1, the iron piece is separated from the magnet 11. Thus, the handle 50 can be conveniently folded and stored, and the weighing apparatus 100 is in the second weighing mode.

The utility model discloses an automatic detection module 40 can judge the weighing mode that weighing-appliance 100 is located at present through the state that detects handle 50. In some embodiments, the automatic detection module 40 of the present invention may include a hall detection module 41 disposed at the position of the magnet 11 at the back of the scale body 10. Fig. 3 discloses a schematic diagram of the connection of the hall detection module 41 to the controller 70 of the weighing apparatus 100. As shown in fig. 3, the hall detection module 41 can detect the change of the magnetic flux of the magnet 11, and can detect whether the handle 50 is in the storage state or the unfolding state to detect the current posture of the weighing apparatus 100 by detecting the change of the magnetic flux, so as to detect whether the weighing apparatus 100 is in the first weighing mode or the second weighing mode. After the handle 50 leaves the magnetic attraction position of the storage state, the hall detection module 41 may detect that the handle 50 leaves the storage state and enters the unfolding state, and send a signal indicating that the handle 50 leaves the magnetic attraction position to the controller 70 of the weighing apparatus 100, after the controller 70 of the weighing apparatus 100 obtains the signal indicating that the handle 50 leaves the magnetic attraction position, the weighing apparatus is adjusted to the second weighing mode, that is, the portable scale function is enabled, and the display module 60 of the weighing apparatus 100 is adjusted to display information of the second weighing mode, for example, information of the vertical weighing mode. When it is detected that the handle 50 is still in the stowed state, the controller 70 still keeps the weighing apparatus 100 in the first weighing mode, i.e. the kitchen scale function is enabled.

However, the automatic detection module 40 of the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention is not limited to the hall detection module 41 described above. The automatic detection module 40 of the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention can also be implemented in other manners.

Fig. 4 and 5 disclose illustrations of a weighing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein fig. 4 discloses a front view of the weighing apparatus 100 and fig. 5 discloses a schematic sectional view of the weighing apparatus 100. Referring to fig. 4 and 5 in combination, in other embodiments, the automatic detection module 40 of the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention may include the gyroscope 42 disposed in the scale body 10, and the gyroscope 42 may automatically detect the current posture of the weighing apparatus 100, so that the controller 70 may determine whether the weighing apparatus 100 is currently in the horizontal weighing mode or the vertical weighing mode according to the current posture of the weighing apparatus 100 detected by the gyroscope 42, thereby, by disposing the gyroscope 42, the automatic detection of the weighing mode in which the weighing apparatus 100 is located may be realized. In turn, the controller 70 of the weighing apparatus 100 may display different weighing mode information on the display module 60 according to the determined different weighing modes.

In some embodiments, the display module 60 of the present invention may include a plurality of LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lamps (not shown) connected to the controller 70. The information of the first weighing mode and the second weighing mode may be presented by LED lamps, for example, text information such as "weighing apparatus" or "hand scale" may be displayed by the LED lamps to display different weighing modes, and information such as the weight of a weighed item may be displayed by the LED lamps. Therefore, the display in different weighing modes can be performed through the control of a plurality of LED lamps.

In other embodiments, the display module 60 of the present invention may also include a first display module (not shown) and a second display module (not shown). The first display module and the second display module are respectively connected to the controller 70, and the first display module and the second display module can be respectively used for displaying information of different weighing modes, for example, the first display module can be used for displaying mode information of the first weighing mode, and the second display module can be used for displaying mode information of the second weighing mode.

When the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention is in the first weighing mode, the controller 70 can control the first display module to display. When the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention is in the second weighing mode, the controller 70 may control the second display module to display. Thus, the two weighing modes can be displayed separately.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention further includes a power module 81 disposed in the scale body 10, and the power module 81 is connected to the controller 70 and can be used to supply power to the weighing apparatus 100.

In some embodiments, the weighing apparatus 100 of the present invention may further include a communication module 82, and the communication module 82 may be used to communicate with an external device, so as to implement communication connection between the weighing apparatus 100 and the external device.

The utility model discloses a weighing-appliance 100 can provide two kinds at least modes of weighing and satisfy user's different demands of weighing. The utility model discloses a weighing-appliance 100 not only has the kitchen balance function, but also can have the function of portable scale simultaneously, consequently, on satisfying the user and weighing the basis of eating demand such as material, can also convenience of customers to weigh to some other article (like buying home's dish, the waste product that will sell) etc. and saved the user and go to purchase a portable scale alone again, consequently, brings very big convenience for user's life.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be taken as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A weighing apparatus characterized by: the weighing device comprises a scale body (10), a controller (70), a first bearing device and a second bearing device, wherein the first bearing device and the second bearing device are used for bearing an article, the first bearing device is connected with a first weighing module (21), the second bearing device is connected with a second weighing module (22), the first weighing module (21) and the second weighing module (22) are respectively connected with the controller (70), the controller (70) is further connected with an automatic detection module (40), the automatic detection module (40) is used for detecting the current posture of the weighing equipment, so that the controller determines the current weighing mode of the weighing equipment based on the current posture of the weighing equipment, and the weighing mode comprises a first weighing mode when the weighing equipment (100) uses the first weighing module (21) to weigh and a second weighing mode when the weighing equipment uses the second weighing module (22) to weigh.

2. The weighing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the weighing equipment is characterized by further comprising a display module (60) connected with the controller (70), wherein the controller (70) is further used for controlling the display module (60) to display corresponding mode information based on the current weighing mode of the weighing equipment.

3. The weighing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the first bearing device comprises a platform (31) arranged on the scale body (10), and the second bearing device comprises a hook (32) arranged on one side of the scale body (10).

4. A weighing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein: the scale further comprises a handle (50), and the handle (50) is arranged on the other side, opposite to the hook (32), of the scale body (10).

5. The weighing apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the handle (50) is rotatably connected with the scale body (10) through a shaft pin (51).

6. The weighing apparatus of claim 5, wherein: an accommodating cavity for accommodating the handle (50) is arranged in the scale body (10), the handle (50) has an accommodating state and an unfolding state, when the handle (50) is in the accommodating state, the handle (50) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the weighing equipment (100) is in the first weighing mode; when the handle (50) is in the unfolded state, the handle (50) leaves the accommodating cavity, and the weighing device (100) is in the second weighing mode.

7. The weighing apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the handle (50) is provided with an iron sheet, a magnet (11) is arranged at the back of the scale body (10), the handle (50) is provided with a storage state and an expansion state, when the handle (50) is in the storage state, the iron sheet is adsorbed at the magnet (11), and the weighing equipment (100) is in the first weighing mode; when the handle (50) is in the unfolded state, the iron sheet is separated from the magnet (11), and the weighing device (100) is in the second weighing mode.

8. The weighing apparatus of claim 7, wherein: the automatic detection module (40) comprises a Hall detection module (41) arranged at the position of a magnet (11) of the scale body (10), and the Hall detection module (41) is used for detecting the change of the magnetic flux of the magnet (11) to detect that the handle (50) is in the accommodating state or the unfolding state.

9. A weighing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein: the automatic detection module (40) comprises a gyroscope (42) arranged in the scale body (10), and the gyroscope (42) is used for automatically detecting the current posture of the weighing equipment.

10. The weighing apparatus of claim 2, wherein: the display module (60) comprises a first display module and a second display module, the first display module is used for displaying the mode information of the first weighing mode, the second display module is used for displaying the mode information of the second weighing mode, and when the weighing equipment is in the first weighing mode, the controller (70) is used for controlling the first display module to display; the controller (70) is configured to control the second display module to display when the weighing apparatus is in the second weighing mode.