JP2006112876A - Balance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a balance which enables wide use of kitchens etc. by upright placement when not in use. <P>SOLUTION: The balance includes a main body, a plate, and a display part. When an object to be weighed is placed on the plate mounted to the main body, its weight is displayed on the display part and can be viewed. The balance has a storage structure capable of storing a part of or the whole of the display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a scale mainly used in general households.

A conventional scale has a structure in which a scale display unit is integrally provided in a main body, a plate member is provided on the main body, and an object to be weighed is placed on the plate member and measured (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
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  It is an object of the present invention to be able to place or finish a scale without taking a large place in the kitchen or the like when the scale is not used, and to use the kitchen widely accordingly. As described above, since the conventional scale is integrally provided with the display unit of the scale, it is necessary to secure a space for providing the display unit on the main unit. However, although the display unit is indispensable for weighing, it does not matter if the display unit is not visible after weighing. Rather, by storing the display part in some way, the scale can be made compact by that amount, so that it does not take up space when the scale is not used. Further, when the scale is used for a kitchen, the display unit is particularly dirty when it is left in the kitchen when not in use. Therefore, the display unit can be prevented from being stained by storing the display unit. Therefore, the present invention can prevent the display unit from becoming dirty even when it is placed in the kitchen, because it can be made compact when the scale is not in use by allowing the display unit to be stored and does not take up space. Furthermore, it aims at providing the balance which can acquire those both effects. In addition, although a thin scale for cooking is often used, it is a hindrance because it occupies a relatively large space when left in a kitchen or the like when not in use. Therefore, if a thin scale can be set up, the kitchen can be widely used without requiring a large space. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a scale that can be used widely in a kitchen or the like by allowing the scale to be set up when the scale is not used.

  Claim 1 of the present invention is a scale that includes a main body, a plate, and a display unit, and when the object to be weighed is placed on the plate attached to the main body, its weight is displayed on the display unit and can be visually observed. This is a configuration having a storage structure that can store a part or all of the display unit.

A second aspect of the present invention has a configuration in which an element that covers the entire surface of the display unit when the display unit is stored in the storage structure is limitedly added to the first aspect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an element provided with means for restricting the weight sensing device from being influenced by weight from the plate when the display unit is stored in the storage structure. It is the structure added limitedly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to restrict the weight sensing device from being affected by weight from the plate, an element for restricting a predetermined portion of the plate against the movable restricting portion is limitedly added to the third aspect. is there.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the display unit is stored in the storage structure, the weight sensing device is automatically restricted from being affected by weight from the plate, and when the display unit is taken out of the storage structure for weighing. The element for automatically releasing the restriction is a structure added limitedly to claim 3 or claim 4.

A sixth aspect of the present invention has a configuration in which an element in which the display unit can be freely inserted and removed from the side surface of the main body is limitedly added to the first to fifth aspects. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, elements having an overall shape of the scale in a state where the display portion is extended are rectangular, and an overall shape of the balance in a state where the display portion is accommodated are also rectangularly added to the first to sixth aspects. It is a configuration.

Claim 8 is a scale including a main body and a plate, and weighing by placing an object to be weighed on a plate attached to the main body, the plate being attached to be superimposed on the main body, It has a thickness of 5 cm or less and is provided with means for supporting the scale in a standing state.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the side surfaces of the main body and the plate at the same position extend linearly, and an element that supports the balance in a state where the linear portions cooperate with each other is added to the eighth aspect. This is the configuration.

Claim 1 is a scale that includes a main body, a plate, and a display unit, and when the object to be weighed is placed on the plate attached to the main body, its weight is displayed on the display unit and can be visually observed. It has the storage structure which can store a part or all of. Therefore, when weighing with the display part protruding, the space occupied by the display part can be reduced by storing part or all of the display part after use. Can be. Thereby, since the space which a balance occupies at the time of non-use of a balance can be made small, a kitchen etc. can be used widely.

The second aspect is a configuration in which the entire surface of the display unit is covered when the display unit is stored in the storage structure. If the scale is placed in a kitchen or the like when not in use, the display unit is immediately soiled. However, since the entire surface of the display unit is covered, the display unit can be effectively prevented from being soiled. In addition, the display portion is often formed of a material that is vulnerable to impact, but when an object collides with the scale, the display portion formed of such a material can be prevented from being damaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for restricting the weight sensing device from being influenced by weight from the plate when the display unit is stored in the storage structure. When the scale is unexpectedly applied to the plate of the scale with the display unit stored in the storage structure when the scale is not in use, the impact can be regulated, preventing the scale from being damaged due to the impact. it can.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to restrict the weight sensing device from being affected by weight from the plate, a predetermined portion of the plate hits the movable restricting portion to restrict it. Therefore, it is convenient to handle the weight sensing device because it can be easily controlled by operating the movable regulating portion with a finger to restrict the weight sensing device from being affected by the weight.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the display unit is stored in the storage structure, the weight sensing device is automatically restricted from being affected by weight from the plate, and when the display unit is taken out of the storage structure for weighing. The restriction is automatically released. Therefore, it is possible to restrict the weight sensing device from being affected by the weight of the plate and to cancel the weight sensing device by inserting / removing the display unit. Regulations can be automatically released when Thus, the user does not have to worry about such restriction and release, so that the user does not forget to set the restriction means after use.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a configuration in which the display unit can be inserted and removed from the side surface of the main body. Accordingly, the display unit is in a state of protruding from the side surface of the main body during use, and the area occupied by the scale is reduced by storing the display unit in the main body after use, so that the kitchen can be widely used.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the overall shape of the scale with the display unit extended is a rectangle, and the overall shape of the balance with the display unit stored therein is also a rectangle. Therefore, since the width of the display portion is slightly narrower than the width of the main body but can be formed to be close to that, the display portion can be widened and reading of displayed numerical values is easy. In addition, since the electronic scale has a switch next to the display unit, the display unit is narrowed by that amount, but the display unit can still have a width close to the width of the main body minus the switch width. You can read the numbers easily. In addition, when the display unit is rectangular, it is only necessary to bring out the display unit by the vertical width of the display unit of the rectangle, and it is not necessary to bring out the unnecessary part. The operation is easy. Moreover, since the whole shape of the state in which the display unit is accommodated is a rectangle, not only can it be stood up, but also a scale can be stood using the rectangular side portion.

Claim 8 is a scale including a main body and a plate, and weighing by placing an object to be weighed on a plate attached to the main body, the plate being attached to be superimposed on the main body, The thickness is 5 cm or less, and a means for supporting the scale in a standing state is provided. Therefore, since the scale can be set up when not in use, there is an effect that it does not get in the way even if it is placed in the kitchen.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the side surfaces of the same position of the main body and the plate extend linearly, and these linear portions cooperate to support the scale in a standing state. Therefore, for example, when the side surface of the main body or the plate has a shape of a hem that spreads outward as it goes downward, or when the width of the side surface of the main body or the plate is narrow, only one of the side surfaces can be placed with a scale. Although it is not possible, the straight portions on both sides can work together to stand. Also, when one or both sides of the main body or plate have a shape that spreads outward as they go downward, a gap is created under these side surfaces when the scale is set up, making it easy to dry The mold can be effectively prevented even when left in the kitchen for a long time.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. The scale is an electronic scale, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 3, the scale is supported by placing a rectangular plate 2 on a rectangular main body 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a display member 4 having a display unit 3 on the upper surface is mounted so as to be able to be taken in and out of the storage unit 5 of the main body 1. By inserting / removing the display member 4 into / from the storage unit 5, the display unit 3 can be stored in / out of the storage unit 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 15 is formed on the upper surface of the main body 1, and a dry battery or a weight sensing device (neither is shown) is arranged in the inside 6 of the main body 1. As shown in FIG. 6, a lid 25 of a dry cell storage unit is attached to the bottom of the main body, and the dry cell is stored therein. An inward flange 7 is provided around the opening 15, and a hole 8 and a semicircular notch 21 are provided in the flange 7 portion near the side surface 9 of the main body 1. These holes 8 and semicircular cutouts 21 are also provided near the other side surface 9. As shown in FIG. 8, the side surfaces 9 and 9 of the main body both form a trapezoidal shape that spreads outward as it goes down, and the end surface 10 of the main body also spreads outward as it goes down as shown in FIG. I am doing. Thus, by making the side surfaces 9 and 9 and the end surface 10 have hems, a stable impression can be given to the consumer as a scale.

The other surface facing the end surface 10 of the main body is fully open, and a display member 4 having a display unit 3 is mounted therein so that it can be taken in and out of the storage unit 5. Therefore, the width and height of the storage portion 5 are just the size of the housing plate material constituting the main body 1. A notch 13 is formed at the front ends of the side surfaces 9, 9. When the display member 4 stored in the storage 5 is taken out, the display member 4 is manually picked from the notch 13 and operated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the notch part 24 is provided in the lower surface of the main body 1, The display member 4 is put by putting a finger in this notch part 24, and hooking the finger on the support protrusion 16 of a display member. Can be pulled out. Further, a wall 14 is integrally provided around the upper surface of the main body 1. As will be described later, the wall 14 is for protecting the balance when the weight of the object to be weighed exceeds the maximum weight.

  The display member 4 is formed separately from the main body 1, and the display unit 3 that displays the weight is provided on the upper surface of the display member 4. Next to the display unit 3, a power switch 11 and a 0g switch 12 for displaying 0 gram in a state before weighing are provided. At the time of use, the display unit 3 comes out of the storage unit 5 and is placed in a state where the entire surface of the display unit 3 is visible. When not in use, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 3 is stored in the storage unit 5 to cover the entire surface of the display unit 3. There is a locking means (not shown) between the base portion 22 of the display member 4 and the storage portion 5, and the base portion of the display member 4 when the display member 4 comes out of the storage portion 5 as shown in FIG. 22 is locked and the display member 4 is prevented from being completely extracted from the storage portion 5. In addition, a support protrusion 16 is integrally provided on the lower surface of the end portion of the display member 4 to support the end portion of the display member 4 and prevent the end portion from sinking when the display member 4 is taken out and used. To do.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the display member 4 is extended, the hole 8 and the semicircular notch 21 provided in the flange 7 of the main body penetrate vertically, but the display member 4 is stored. When completely inserted into the portion 5, the bottom portion 22 of the display member 4 blocks the hole 8 and the lower surface of the semicircular cutout portion 21. This is for restricting the weight sensing device from receiving a heavy impact from the plate 2 when the display member 4 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 5 as will be described later.

  The plate 2 is supported on the main body 1 in a substantially square shape, and weighing is performed by placing an object to be weighed on the plate 2. On the lower surface near the side portion of the plate 2, restriction protrusions 17 and 17 and restriction protrusions 20 and 20 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the regulation protrusion 17 is inserted into the hole 8, and when the display member 4 is taken out of the storage portion 5 in order to use the scale, the load of the object to be weighed is shown in FIG. As a result, the plate 2 sinks and the restricting projection 17 is inserted into the storage portion 5. Similarly, the restricting projection 20 can be inserted into the storage portion 5 via the semicircular cutout portion 21 and measured. However, when the display member 4 is not stored in the storage portion 5, the base 22 of the display member 4 closes the lower surface of the hole 8 as shown in FIG. 22 is prevented from being inserted into the storage unit 5. Similarly, the restricting protrusion 20 is also restricted by the base portion 22 of the display member 4 and is prevented from being inserted into the storage portion 5. Thereby, even if an impact or the like is unexpectedly applied to the plate 2 in a state where the display member 4 is stored in the storage portion 5, the two restriction protrusions 17 and the two restriction protrusions 20 are restricted by the base portion 22 of the display member 4. As a result, the plate 2 is supported at four places and does not sink. For example, when the weight sensing device is within the range surrounded by the four restricting protrusions 17, 17, 20, and 20, the weight sensing device has an influence. It is not received.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a rib 18 is integrally formed near the periphery of the lower surface of the plate 2, and when the object to be weighed exceeding the maximum weight is placed on the plate 2, the rib 18 hits the wall 14 of the main body. Protect the scale. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the side surfaces 19 and 19 of the plate 2 are formed in a hem-like shape like the main body 1. Further, as described above, the side surfaces 9 and 9 of the main body are also formed so as to widen the bottom. Therefore, even if it is going to stand with a scale sideways, since the side surface 9 is an inclined surface, it cannot stand only with the side surface 9 of a main body. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower end peripheral edge 26 of the main body and the lower end peripheral edge 27 of the plate cooperate, that is, the outermost straight part of the main body 1 and the plate 2 can be set up sideways. There is an effect that it does not take up space when used. In addition, since the side surfaces 9 and 19 are widened at the bottom, a gap is formed between the side surface 9 of the main body and the lower side surface 19 of the plate when the scale is stood, so that both the side surface and the place where the scale is placed are easily dried. Mold generation can be effectively prevented even if left in the kitchen for a long time.

  The size of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the length of the entire scale when the display member 4 is pulled out is about 164 mm, and the length of the portion where the display member 4 is pulled out. Is about 44 mm, and the width of the main body 1 is about 105.5 mm. The width of the display member 4 is slightly narrower than the main body 1 and is about 101 mm. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, the length of the whole balance in the state in which the display member 4 is accommodated is about 125 mm. As shown in FIG. 3, a grounding protrusion 23 is attached to the lower surface of the main body 1. The height from the lower surface of the main body 1 to the upper surface of the plate 2 excluding the grounding protrusion 23 is about 35 mm. Although the grounding projection 23 is cylindrical, it is not grounded entirely, but an annular portion around the grounding projection is grounded. By making the ring shape, an error in the height of the ground contact projection 23 can be eliminated, and play of the scale during use can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the balance is placed with the side surface 9 down, the side surface 9 of the main body and the side surface 19 of the plate are both flared, so that these side surfaces 9 and 19 are not entirely grounded and the main body 1 The lower peripheral edges 26 and 27 of the plate 2 are grounded. When the side surface 9 of the main body and the side surface 19 of the plate are made to be vertical without expanding the skirt, the ground contact width t is equal to the height of the scale. The ground contact width t by the lower peripheral edges 26 and 27 of the present embodiment is 26 mm. The ground contact width t is preferably 12 mm or more. However, if the value is too large, the stability increases, but it takes more space, so it is preferably 60 mm or less. Even if the ground contact width is appropriate, if the balance is wide, the height when it is set up is high, so that the stability is lacking. That is, the ratio of the balance width to the contact width is one factor in the stability of the balance, and the value obtained by dividing the balance width in the embodiment by the contact width is about 4.1. When this value is in the range of about 2.8 to 8.0, the scale can be made thin and can be stably set up.

Next, when the scale is stood with the end face 10 of the scale down, a value obtained by dividing the total length of the scale in the state in which the display member 4 is accommodated by the ground contact width t is about 4.8. The scale can be stably set in the range of .8 to 8.0. Usually, since the length of the balance is longer than the width, it becomes vertically long when the balance is stood with the end face 10 down, and is slightly less stable than when it is stood with the side face 9 down. However, as shown in FIG. 6, by attaching the lid 25 of the storage unit of the dry battery near the end face 10, the center of gravity is shifted downward due to the influence of the dry battery when the end face 10 of the scale is stood down. Stability similar to that obtained when standing up is obtained. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the numerical values described above.

Top view of the present invention with the display section taken out and part of the plate cut Top view of the present invention Side view of the present invention CC sectional view in which the internal structure of FIG. 1 is omitted Top view of the present invention in which the display portion is accommodated and the plate is partially cut Bottom view of the present invention containing a display unit AA cross-sectional view with the internal structure of FIG. 1 omitted BB sectional view in which the internal structure of FIG. 5 is omitted Perspective view of the present invention

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Plate 3 Display part 4 Display member 5 Storage part 6 Inside 7 Flange 8 Hole 9 Side face 10 End face 11 Power switch 120 Notch part 14 Wall 15 Opening port 16 Supporting protrusion 17 Restriction protrusion 18 Rib 19 Side face 20 Restriction protrusion 21 Semicircular notch 22 Display member base 23 Grounding protrusion 24 Notch 25 Lid of battery storage part 26 Lower edge 27 Lower edge

Claims (9)

A scale that includes a main body, a plate, and a display unit, and when the object to be weighed is placed on the plate attached to the main body, its weight is displayed on the display unit and can be visually observed, and part or all of the display unit A scale having a storage structure capable of storing a battery. The scale according to claim 1, wherein the entire surface of the display unit is covered when the display unit is stored in the storage structure. 3. The scale according to claim 1, further comprising means for restricting the weight sensing device from being influenced by weight from the plate when the display unit is stored in the storage structure. 4. The scale according to claim 3, wherein the means for restricting the weight sensing device from being influenced by weight from the plate is configured to restrict the predetermined portion of the plate against a movable restricting portion. When the display unit is stored in the storage structure, the weight sensing device is automatically restricted from being affected by the weight from the plate. The balance according to claim 3 or claim 4, which is released automatically. The scale according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display unit is freely removable from a side surface of the main body. The scale according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the overall shape of the scale in a state where the display portion is extended is a rectangle, and the overall shape in a state where the display portion is accommodated is also a rectangle. A balance including a main body and a plate, and weighing by placing an object to be weighed on a plate attached to the main body. The plate is attached to be stacked on the main body, and the thickness of the entire balance is 5 cm or less. A scale comprising a means for supporting the scale in a standing state. 9. The balance according to claim 8, wherein side surfaces of the same position of the main body and the plate extend linearly, and these linear portions cooperate to support the scale in a standing state.

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