JP3796246B2 - 荷重トランスデューサ、荷重トランスデューサの取付構造、及び計量器 - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01G3/00—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances
- G01G3/12—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances wherein the weighing element is in the form of a solid body stressed by pressure or tension during weighing
- G01G3/14—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances wherein the weighing element is in the form of a solid body stressed by pressure or tension during weighing measuring variations of electrical resistance
- G01G3/1414—Arrangements for correcting or for compensating for unwanted effects
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G21/00—Details of weighing apparatus
- G01G21/28—Frames, Housings
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G23/00—Auxiliary devices for weighing apparatus
- G01G23/005—Means for preventing overload
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| EP02100271A EP1347277B1 (de) | 2002-03-18 | 2002-03-18 | Kraftaufnehemer, Kraftaufnehmer mit einer Montagevorrichtung und Waage. |
| PCT/EP2003/050048 WO2003078938A2 (de) | 2002-03-18 | 2003-03-10 | Kraftaufnehmer, montagevorrichtung für einen kraftaufnehmer und waage |
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| JP2005267929A Division JP3908256B2 (ja) | 2002-03-18 | 2005-09-15 | 荷重トランスデューサ及び計量器の取付構造 |
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| JP2005527797A JP2005527797A (ja) | 2005-09-15 |
| JP2005527797A5 JP2005527797A5 (enExample) | 2006-01-05 |
| JP3796246B2 true JP3796246B2 (ja) | 2006-07-12 |
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| JP2005267929A Expired - Lifetime JP3908256B2 (ja) | 2002-03-18 | 2005-09-15 | 荷重トランスデューサ及び計量器の取付構造 |
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| US (2) | US7051603B2 (enExample) |
| EP (2) | EP1347277B1 (enExample) |
| JP (2) | JP3796246B2 (enExample) |
| CN (2) | CN100395523C (enExample) |
| AT (2) | ATE360800T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003219151A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE50203879D1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003078938A2 (enExample) |
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| US7051603B2 (en) | 2006-05-30 |
| JP2005527797A (ja) | 2005-09-15 |
| CN100395523C (zh) | 2008-06-18 |
| JP3908256B2 (ja) | 2007-04-25 |
| EP1574829A8 (de) | 2006-03-01 |
| EP1574829A2 (de) | 2005-09-14 |
| ATE360800T1 (de) | 2007-05-15 |
| EP1574829B1 (de) | 2007-04-25 |
| AU2003219151A1 (en) | 2003-09-29 |
| WO2003078938A2 (de) | 2003-09-25 |
| EP1574829A3 (de) | 2005-12-28 |
| CN1740757A (zh) | 2006-03-01 |
| AU2003219151A8 (en) | 2003-09-29 |
| EP1347277B1 (de) | 2005-08-10 |
| CN1703612A (zh) | 2005-11-30 |
| WO2003078938A3 (de) | 2003-11-13 |
| CN100343636C (zh) | 2007-10-17 |
| DE50203879D1 (de) | 2005-09-15 |
| ATE301827T1 (de) | 2005-08-15 |
| US20060169063A1 (en) | 2006-08-03 |
| JP2006053155A (ja) | 2006-02-23 |
| EP1347277A1 (de) | 2003-09-24 |
| US20050081641A1 (en) | 2005-04-21 |
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