US 11,808,620 B2
Load cell unit with temperature compensation and weighing equipment including the load cell unit
Shinji Takeichi, Ritto (JP)
Assigned to Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto (JP)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/199,183.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-050068 (JP), filed on Mar. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0293610 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. G01G 23/48 (2006.01); G01G 21/00 (2006.01); G01G 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 23/48 (2013.01) [G01G 3/18 (2013.01); G01G 21/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A load cell unit comprising:
a load cell that is provided with a distortional member including a free-end block, a fixed-end block, an upper beam portion connecting an upper end of the free-end block and an upper end of the fixed-end block, and a lower beam portion connecting a lower end of the free-end block and a lower end of the fixed-end block;
a first temperature sensor that is disposed at the upper beam portion or the lower beam portion; and
a second temperature sensor that is attached to one of the free-end block and the fixed-end block of the distortional member.