JPH0122103Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

This invention relates to scales, and its purpose is to provide a scale that can not only measure the mass of objects to be weighed, but also calculate the calories and nutrient intake of foods. It's about doing. Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 is the scale exterior case,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a scale mechanism section placed in the center of the case 1, which includes a Roberval mechanism (not shown), a measuring spring (not shown), and an L-shaped plate 2a supported by the Roberval mechanism. . Reference numeral 3 denotes a measuring tray, and a cylindrical portion 3a at the center of the lower surface is connected to the L-shaped plate 2a. 4 is the upper end receiving piece 1 of the above case 1
A cylinder made of an opaque synthetic resin, which is erected on top of the receiving shelf 1a, and whose lower end protrusion 4a is inserted into the hole of the receiving piece 1a, and whose protruding part 4a is thermally deformed and welded to the receiving shelf 1a. It is a blind plate whose upper end is inserted into the saucer 3 and has a flange 4b near its lower end. Reference numeral 6 is a transparent cylinder made of a transparent synthetic resin material and rotatably disposed on the flange 4b, and has an outer wall 6a, an intermediate wall 6b, and an inner wall 6c. The upper ends of the portions 6b are connected to each other by the top plate portion 6d, and the intermediate wall portion 6b
The lower ends of the inner wall portion 6c and the inner wall portion 6c are connected to each other by a bottom plate portion 6e. A retaining protrusion 6f provided at the upper end of the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall portion 6c is movably fitted into the annular groove 4c at the upper end of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical blind plate 4. Reference numeral 6g is a knob protruding from the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the outer wall portion 6a, and the transparent cylinder 6 can be easily rotated by grasping the knob 6g. Note that an opaque paint is applied to the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall portion 6c. 5 is the receiving piece 1
It is a rotating ring made of a transparent synthetic resin material and having a substantially U-shaped cross section and is rotatably disposed between a and a flange portion 4b, and is constructed by thermally welding an outer wall portion 5b and an inner wall portion 5c to each other. be. Inner wall portion 5c of the ring 5
On the film 7 attached to the outer circumferential surface of is printed a mass display part B of the development view shown in FIG. I have it. Note that instead of the film 7, the mass display portion B may be formed directly on the rotary ring 5 by hot stamping. 5a is a knob. Reference numeral 8 indicates display tubes made of opaque synthetic resin material, and in this embodiment, 12 display tubes are prepared. Three of them are rotatably arranged concentrically between the intermediate wall 6b and the inner wall 6c of the transparent cylinder 6, and the display cylinder 8 can be replaced as necessary. 8a is a knob provided at the upper end of each display cylinder 8. In this embodiment, out of the three display barrels 8 inside the transparent barrel 6, the outer and middle two display barrels 8 are set at a predetermined angle α<<in this embodiment.
A notch 9 of 60°> is formed (the notch 9 may also be formed in the inner display cylinder 8). Of the three display tubes 8, only the calorie display portion A in the developed view shown in FIG. 5 is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner display tube 8. In the calorie display section A, foods used on a daily basis are classified into six basic food groups in columns A to F. In each column A to F, a width mass scale 12 having the same scale width as the main mass scale 11 is formed at the bottom of each column, and at the top thereof, each food item is displayed. “Green onion, spinach” etc.≫
A comparison scale 13 between mass and kilocalories is formed to correspond to the sub-mass scale 12. Here, for example, in column A, the kilocalories per 100g of each food are as shown in the attached table, and the comparison scale 13 is formed by grouping together items with relatively similar calorie values. In addition, the foods in each column A to F are illustratively described based on the frequency of use, and it goes without saying that the food items are not limited to these foods. Note that the zero point of the sub mass scale 12 and the zero point of the comparison scale 13 are made to coincide.
On the other 11 display tubes 8, a nutrient display section C is printed as shown in the developed view of FIG. Here, the 71 foods shown in FIG. 5 are divided into appropriate groups according to appropriate foods, and each group is listed in the nutrient display section C of each display cylinder 8. In the development diagram shown in Figure 6, 10 foods are divided into columns, from group 1, ``shiyungiku'' to group 2, ``hakusai.'' In each column, there is a sub mass scale 1 having the same scale width as the main mass scale 11 at the bottom.
2, and a comparison scale 13 between the mass and kilocalories of each food is placed above the submass scale 1.
It is formed to correspond to 2. Furthermore, in the center, the mass of each food and each nutrient (in this example, "protein,""fat,""carbohydrate,""calcium,""iron,""sodium," and "vitamin A/ _B1 / _B2 /C") are displayed. A comparison scale 14 is formed to correspond to the sub-mass scale 12. Although Figure 6 only describes "shiyungiku", other foods are also listed.
A similar comparison scale 14 shall be formed. Reference numeral 15 denotes a rotating arm extending from the scale mechanism section 2, which rotates in conjunction with the vertical movement of the weighing pan 3. A pointer 16 is fixed to the tip of the arm 15 and extends upward through the rotary ring 5 and the gap between the outer wall 6a and the intermediate wall 6b of the transparent cylinder 6. Note that cutouts are formed in the top plate portion of the rotary ring 5 and the bottom plate portion 6e at locations where the pointer 16 rotates so as not to interfere with the rotation of the pointer 14.

[Table] 〓 Excerpt 〓
The operation of the above configuration will be explained. In the state shown in FIG. 1, a display tube 8 having a calorie display section A on the inside between the intermediate wall section 6b and the inner wall section 6c of the transparent cylinder 6.
, a display cylinder 8 having a nutrient display section C from "Shiyungiku" to "Chinese cabbage" on the outside, and a nutrient display section C from "Lettuce" to "Apple" in the middle.
The display tubes 8 having a diameter are rotatably fitted onto the outside of each display tube, and the notches 9 of both the intermediate and outer display tubes 8 are made to coincide with each other. First, when weighing, grasp the knob 5a and turn the rotary ring 5 to align the zero point of one of the main mass scales 11 with the pointer 16. Next, when an object to be weighed is placed on the weighing tray 3, the weighing spring of the scale mechanism section 2 is expanded and the rotating arm 15 is rotated in proportion to the mass of the object to be weighed. Therefore, guideline 1
It is only necessary to read the mass value on the main mass scale 11 indicated by 6. Next, if you want to calculate calories and get only 100 kilocalories from baby potatoes, for example,
First, place the container on the saucer 3, then hold the knob 8a and turn only the inner display tube 8 so that the center of the second column matches the notch 9. Next, in column 2, “Kimo”
Tare by aligning the zero point with pointer 16. Next, put the "baby potatoes" little by little into the container, and the pointer 16 is the comparison scale 13 of "baby potatoes".
When it reaches 100 kilocalories, you can stop putting "baby potatoes" in the container. Also, contrary to the above, it is also possible to calculate calories from the mass value of the food. Next, when you want to know how much nutrients are contained in the food you are about to cook, for example "shiyungiku", first place the container on the saucer 3, then grasp the knob 8a on the outer display tube 8. Then, turn this display tube 8, or grab the knob 6g and turn the transparent cylinder 6 to align the pointer 16 with the zero point of ``Shiyungiku''. Next, when you put a predetermined amount (for example, 100 g) of Shiyungiku into the above container, according to guideline 16, the protein is 2.8 g, the fat is 0.1 g, the carbohydrate is 2.7 g, the calcium is 90 mg, and the iron is 1.9 g. mg, sodium 50mg, vitamin A
1900IU, Vitamin B ₁ is 0.09mg, Vitamin B ₂ is 0.21
mg, you can know that it contains 21 mg of vitamin C, and you can also know that it is 21 kilocalories. Also, if you want to know how much nutrients are contained in the food listed on the middle display tube 8, for example, "cabbage," grab the knob 8a and turn the middle display tube to see the "cabbage" column. Align it with the notch 9 of the outer display cylinder 8, and then follow the same procedure as above. Furthermore, if there is no name of the food to be cooked in the nutrient display area C of the outer or middle display cylinder 8 (for example, each food name listed in columns C to F of FIG. 5), After removing the display tube 8, place the display tube 8 on which the name of the food is written on the transparent cylinder 6, and then follow the same procedure as described above. A second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. In the first embodiment, the transparent cylinder 6 was placed on the flange 4b, but in the second embodiment, the transparent cylinder 6 is suspended from the saucer 3. Reference numeral 20 denotes a shaft inserted into a hole formed in the L-shaped plate 2a, and has a retaining collar 20a formed at its lower end. 21 passes through the shaft 20 and connects to the L-shaped plate 2.
A pin for preventing shaft fall that comes into contact with the upper surface of a,
Thereby, the shaft 20 is rotatable while being supported by the L-shaped plate 2a. A through hole formed in the center of the saucer 3 is fitted into the small diameter portion of the shaft 20.
22 is a nut that fixes the saucer 3 to the shaft 20 by screwing into the upper threaded portion of the shaft 20; 23 is the saucer 3;
It is a disc that closes the through hole. In the above structure, the transparent cylinder 6 and the saucer 3 can be easily rotated as a unit by grasping the knob 6g, and the effect is almost the same as that of the first embodiment. In the first and second embodiments described above, the calorie display section A and the nutrient display section C were directly printed on each display tube 8 by hot stamping, silk printing, etc., but the calorie display section is not limited to this. It is also possible to prepare a large number of strip-shaped films on which A and the nutrient display portion C are printed, and to fix a suitable film among the films to the display tube 8 (third embodiment). As described above, according to the scale of the present invention, a cylindrical body is provided that surrounds the scale mechanism that rotates the pointer according to the load and is rotatable relative to the scale mechanism, and has a cylindrical body that is rotatable with respect to the scale mechanism and has different diameters. A plurality of display tubes are provided along the circumferential direction on which are formed comparative scales of calories per mass of a given food or the amount of content, and the display tubes are stacked concentrically to display the plurality of stacked display tubes. a display tube is rotatably attached to the cylindrical body so as to surround the scale mechanism;
The pointer is configured to rotate along the outer circumferential surface of the overlapping display tubes, and a circumferential direction is formed on at least one display tube other than the innermost display tube among the plurality of display tubes. Since the notch is formed at a predetermined angle, the calories or the amount of food contained therein can be confirmed by reading the comparative scale of the food to be used as a guide according to the guide. Furthermore, the display tubes are overlapped and a notch is formed at a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction of the display tube, so that the comparison scale formed on the inner display tube appears through this notch, so that a wide variety of foods can be displayed. Even though the display tubes are stacked one on top of the other so that a comparison scale can be implemented, it is still possible to read the comparison scale on the inner display tube.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view, FIG. 3 is a view taken along the - arrow in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the display tube, FIG. 5 is a developed view of the calorie display section and mass display section, and FIG. 6 is a developed view of the nutrient display section. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 1... Scale exterior case, 3... Weighing pan, 5
... Rotating ring, 6 ... Transparent cylinder, 8 ... Display cylinder, 9 ... Notch, 11 ... Main mass scale, 12 ...
... Sub-mass scale, 13 ... Comparison scale between mass and kilocalories, 14 ... Comparison scale between mass and each nutrient, 16 ... Pointer, 30 ... Film, A ... Calorie display section, B ... Mass display Section, C... Nutrient display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cylindrical body is provided that surrounds the scale mechanism that rotates the pointer according to the load and is rotatable with respect to the scale mechanism. A plurality of display tubes each having a scale for comparing the amount of calories or content are provided. The display tube is rotatably attached to a cylindrical body, and configured to rotate along the outer circumferential surface of the display tube on which the pointer is overlapped, and a notch at a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction is formed in the display tube. and the comparison scale formed on the inner display barrel is made to appear through this notch.