ES1218589U - Calibrating device (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

A calibrating device, intended to measure an article, characterized in that it comprises an elongated band made from a flexible material defined by an outer face and an inner face, comprising at one end a grip region and in the opposite end a fastening means provided to slidably support a section of the band so as to form a loop and a guiding region, such that the interior of the loop defines a housing area where the item to be measured is placed, and a scale provided on the outer face of the band. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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Calibrating device

DESCRIPTIVE MEMORY

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this application is to register a calibration device.

More specifically, the invention proposes the development of a calibrating device designed to calibrate products of various calibres, and more specifically would be preferably intended for the fruit and vegetable sector, and consequently, the products to be calibrated in a preferred manner by the device of the invention would be agricultural products , such as citrus fruits, vegetables, seasonal fruits, among others.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, there is a wide variety of devices for calibrating products on the market, such as for example fruit products or the like. However, in practice it has been observed that they can present various problems, such as that, in the case of fixed gauges, they cannot be adjustable, and therefore, if at any moment it is necessary to control a certain caliber, or change fruit, it is necessary to have a variety of sizes with different measures in order to meet the specific needs of each collection period, etc.

Additionally, there are also adjustable gauges, either manually or automatically, that have a series of mechanical and / or electronic elements, which have an impact on their manufacturing cost, and require maintenance operations that do not make it versatile. that is pursued in this type of tools that have to be used for a long time in the field and in places where it is not easy to access instruments for maintenance operations, battery charging, among others.

In addition, the applicant is not currently aware of an invention that has all the features described herein.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed in order to provide a calibrating device that is configured as a novelty within the field of application and resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing other additional advantages that will be apparent from the accompanying description. then.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a calibrating device, intended to measure an article, which is characterized by the fact that it comprises an elongated band made from a flexible material defined by an outer face and an inner face, comprising at one end a grip region and at the opposite end a fastening means provided to slide a section of the band slidably so that it forms a loop and a guiding region, such that the inside of the loop defines an area of accommodation where to place the item to be measured, and a scale provided on the outer face of the band.

Thanks to these characteristics, a calibrating device is obtained, especially suitable to be used in the fruit and vegetable sector, of simple manufacture since it does not have electronic mechanisms or certain mechanical complexity of components, being also easy to use by the user to carry carry out measurement and / or calibration tasks.

According to one aspect of the device of the invention, the clamping means comprises a ratchet system with a passage intended to be traversed by the band itself, in such a way that it allows forming a loop that will act as a calibration reference.

In an alternative embodiment, the fastening means comprises a foldable system provided with a folding part with respect to a fixed part defining a passage, including a retaining element that links the folding and fixed parts.

Preferably, the grip region present in the calibrating device is formed by the formation of a loop that is defined by the arrangement of an arrow-shaped termination and a groove arranged transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis

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of the band, the groove having dimensions provided for the passage through the arrow-shaped termination.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, it is possible that the grip region is formed by a widened section that includes an empty through portion.

Advantageously, the aforementioned graded scale may be defined by a plurality of lines separated from each other that include a numerical code, with letters and / or a combination thereof.

Other features and advantages of the calibrating device object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- It is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a calibrating device according to the invention in an extended condition before being operative;

Figure 2.- It is an additional perspective view of the calibrating device shown in Figure 1 in the extended condition;

Figure 3.- It is a perspective view of the calibrating device represented in Figures 1 and 2 in a functional condition, that is, of measurement;

Figure 4.- It is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the calibrating device according to the invention in an extended condition before being operative;

Figure 5.- It is an additional perspective view of the calibrating device shown in Figure 4 in the extended condition; Y

Figure 6.- It is a perspective view of the calibrating device represented in Figures 4 and 5 in a functional condition, that is, of measurement;

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

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In view of the aforementioned figures and, according to the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

The calibrating device, intended to measure an article, comprises an elongated band (1) of low thickness made from a suitable flexible material, such as for example metal or plastic, so that it can adopt a relatively flat position when it is not being used, which facilitates storage during a non-operational condition. Essentially, the elongated band (1) is defined by an outer face (10) and an inner face (11), the outer face being the one that is most externally located in a functional condition and easily visible by the user. Mention that the inner face (11) has a region with a striated surface.

The calibrating device comprises at one end a grip region (2) intended to be grasped with a hand of the user while at the opposite end a clamping means (3) provided to slidably support a section of the band (1) so that it forms a loop and a guiding region (4), such that the inside of the loop defines a housing area (5) where to place the article to be measured, and a scale provided on the outer face (10) of the band .

In the embodiment represented in Figures 1 to 3, the clamping means (3) of the calibrating device comprises a ratchet system with a passage intended to be traversed by the band itself.

With regard to the grip region, it is formed by the formation of a loop defined by an arrow-shaped termination (6) and a groove (7) arranged transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the band (1), having the slot (7) dimensions provided for passage through the arrow-shaped termination (6). In the loop-shaped conformation, a terminal section of the band can be seen that corresponds to the guiding region (4) that slides over the inner face (11).

In Figures 4 to 6, a second embodiment of the calibrating device object of the invention is shown in which the same common parts in relation to the previously described embodiment have the same numerical references.

More specifically, in this second embodiment of the calibrating device, the clamping means comprises a folding system provided with a folding part (30) with respect to a fixed part (31) defining a step to allow the passage of part of the band itself ( 1), 5 being both two parts linked together by means of a bending line (32) arranged transversely. In addition, it includes a retaining element (8) located in the fixed part (31) in the form of a pluggable brass in a through hole (9) located in the folding part (30), in such a way that it fastens the two folding parts and fixed, as can be seen in figure 6.

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Furthermore, in this second embodiment of the device of the invention, the grip region (2) is formed by a widened section (20) that includes an empty through portion (21), as can be seen in Figures 4 to 6.

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The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements used in the manufacture of the calibrating device of the invention may be conveniently replaced by others that do not depart from the scope defined by the claims included below.

Claims (6)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. Calibration device, intended to measure an article, characterized in that it comprises an elongated band made from a flexible material defined by an outer face and an inner face, comprising at one end a grip region and in the opposite end a clamping means provided to slide a section of the band in a sliding manner so that it forms a loop and a guiding region, such that the interior of the loop defines a housing area where the article to be measured is placed, and a scale provided on the outer face of the band. 2. Calibrating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping means comprises a ratchet system with a passage intended to be traversed by the band itself. 3. Calibrating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping means comprises a foldable system provided with a folding part with respect to a fixed part defining a passage, includes a retaining element that links the folding and fixed parts. 4. Calibrating device according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the grip region is formed by the formation of a loop defined by an arrow-shaped termination and a groove arranged transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the band, the groove having dimensions provided for the passage through the arrow-shaped termination. 5. Calibrating device according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the grip region is formed by a widened section that includes an empty through portion. 6. Calibrating device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the scale is defined by a plurality of lines separated from each other that include a numerical code, with letters and / or a combination thereof.