Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01G—WEIGHING
  • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
  • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
  • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
  • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
  • G01G19/4146—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01G—WEIGHING
  • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
  • G01G19/52—Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture
  • G01G19/56—Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture combined with handles of tools or household implements
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01G—WEIGHING
  • G01G23/00—Auxiliary devices for weighing apparatus
  • G01G23/18—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication; Recording devices; Scales, e.g. graduated
  • G01G23/20—Indicating weight by mechanical means
  • G01G23/206—Indicating weight by mechanical means special graduated scales therefor
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01G—WEIGHING
  • G01G3/00—Weighing apparatus characterised by the use of elastically-deformable members, e.g. spring balances

Definitions

• the invention relates to a spring balance * with two telescopically slidable with play through their non-rotatable cross-sectional shape, a spring enclosing tubular housing parts.
• the invention has for its object to provide a spring balance with several reading scales, which can serve different purposes. It can advantageously be designed as a spoon scale.
• the invention solves this problem with a spring balance which has the special features of claim 1.
• a particularly advantageous application results when the spring scale is designed as a spoon scale and the reading scales are divided according to the calorie value of different edibles.
• the scales can also be used as Serve calorie scales.
• the scales can also be divided into grams and English weights, such as ounce.
• FIG. 1 shows a spoon scale
• Figure 2 shows a section along the line II-II in Figure 1, on a larger scale
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the scale part of the scale of Figure 1 on a larger scale
• Figure 4 is a table
• the spring scale designed as a spoon scale has as main components an upper housing part 1, an outer, lower housing part 2 and a tension spring 3 arranged inside.
• the upper housing part 1 is connected at the top with a hook 11.
• the outer housing part 2 is continued downward in the form of a dipper stick 21 with a ladle 22.
• the outer housing part is surrounded by a transparent hollow cylinder 4, on which several reading scales distributed at the periphery are attached. This hollow cylinder is rotatable, but is held axially fixed on the outer housing part.
• the two flanges 23 and 24 serve this purpose.
• a display tongue 12 is attached, which projects through a longitudinal slot 25 provided in the outer housing part 2 until it reaches close to the inner wall of the transparent hollow cylinder 4.
• FIG. 2 shows the scale part of the spring scale on a larger scale.
• One scale shows the weight in grams in the ladle, a second scale the weight in ounces.
• the remaining seven scales are divided into calorie values of different food groups in kilo-joules.
• a table 6 as shown in FIG. 4 is used so that one knows which scale has to be used for which food group. This has great advantages. People who either go on a diet of their own free will or on a prescription must know and take into account the caloric value of the various edibles. For this purpose, the table according to FIG.
• the user of the calorie scale then only has to look at the table under which group the food is divided and turn the cylinder 4 to make the corresponding scale readable.
• the scales are numbered below as shown in Figure 3.
• the available scales can also be divided according to volume for bulk goods such as flour or rice or liquid with different specific weights.
• the amounts to be used are often given in this and so many tablespoons, tablespoons or teaspoons.
• the scales can also be used for technical areas be calibrated according to quantity, for example according to the
• Quantity measurement can not be very accurate, it only comes into question for relatively cheap parts.
• the display tongue 12 is held on the upper part 1 by means of a slide. It can therefore be moved to the zero value during assembly for the purpose of adjustment or adjustment.
• Table 6 (FIG. 4) required for use as a calorie balance can be hung up, for example, together with a hook that can be attached to a wall, as indicated in FIG.

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