Weighing device
US-2020072655-A1 · Mar 5, 2020 · US
Distribution supply apparatus and combination weighing apparatus including the same
US12474196B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12474196-B2 |
| Application number | US-202418595858-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Publication date | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2025 |
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A distribution supply apparatus includes: a distributor configured to receive articles dropped from above and distribute the articles circumferentially; a plurality of conveyors arrayed radially along a circumferential edge of the distributor, the plurality of conveyors each being configured to convey, in a direction away from the distributor, an article received from among the articles from the distributor; a support shaft extending vertically and upward from substantially a center of the distributor; a plate configured to change, in contact with each of the articles to fall, a falling direction of each of the articles; a universal joint coupling a center of the plate and a leading end portion of the support shaft; and a regulator configured to regulate an angle of inclination of the plate that slants based on the universal joint, within a range from an angle at which the plate is horizontal to an angle at which each of the articles falls from the plate in a sliding manner.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A distribution supply apparatus comprising: a distributor configured to receive articles dropped from above and distribute the articles circumferentially; a plurality of conveyors arrayed radially along a circumferential edge of the distributor, the plurality of conveyors each being configured to convey, in a direction away from the distributor, an article received from among the articles from the distributor; a support shaft extending vertically and upward from substantially a center of the distributor; a plate configured to change, in contact with each of the articles to fall, a falling direction of each of the articles; a universal joint coupling a center of the plate and a leading end portion of the support shaft; and a regulator configured to regulate an angle of inclination of the plate that slants based on the universal joint, within a range from an angle at which the plate is horizontal to an angle at which each of the articles falls from the plate in a sliding manner. 2 . The distribution supply apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second support shaft attached parallel to the plate, the second support shaft extending in a direction intersecting the support shaft, wherein the support shaft rotates together with the distributor around an axis of the support shaft, the universal joint includes a spherical sliding bearing, and the second support shaft is supported by the spherical sliding bearing. 3 . The distribution supply apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the regulator includes: a cylinder through which the support shaft is inserted, the cylinder housing the universal joint, the cylinder having an upper end edge configured to regulate a slant of the plate in contact with the plate; and a bottom occluding a lower opening of the cylinder. 4 . A combination weighing apparatus comprising the distribution supply apparatus according to claim 1 on an upper side of the combination weighing apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of conveyors includes a screw feeder including a screw, the screw feeder being configured to rotate the screw to convey the article or includes a vibration feeder including a trough, the vibration feeder being configured to vibrate the trough to convey the article.
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Devices for preventing derangement · CPC title
by mechanical conveying means, e.g. belt or vibratory conveyor · CPC title
Weight of the article · CPC title
Agricultural and processed food products · CPC title
Details of weighing apparatus · CPC title
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- What does patent US12474196B2 cover?
- A distribution supply apparatus includes: a distributor configured to receive articles dropped from above and distribute the articles circumferentially; a plurality of conveyors arrayed radially along a circumferential edge of the distributor, the plurality of conveyors each being configured to convey, in a direction away from the distributor, an article received from among the articles from th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ishida Seisakusho
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01G13/22. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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