US 12,352,614 B2
Combination scale with protective cover
Takaaki Kawashima, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to YAMATO SCALE CO., LTD., Akashi (JP)
Appl. No. 17/916,402
Filed by YAMATO SCALE CO., LTD., Akashi (JP)
PCT Filed Apr. 15, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/016557
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 30, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/210092, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152145 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. G01G 19/393 (2006.01); G01G 21/28 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 19/393 (2013.01) [G01G 21/28 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combination scale, comprising:
a plurality of weighing conveyers arranged in a row, the weighing conveyers transporting items to be weighed that are manually supplied;
a collection conveyer that transports the items discharged from the weighing conveyers along a direction of arrangement of the weighing conveyers; and
a protective cover disposed on an outer side of transport-starting ends in a direction of transport of the weighing conveyers, the protective cover extending in the direction of arrangement of the weighing conveyers,
the protective cover being supported in a manner that is rotatable to and from a closing position and an opening position, the closing position being a position at which the protective cover faces facing the transport-starting ends in the direction of transport, the opening position being a position at which the protective cover is rotated outward.