Weighing Sensor Parallel Guiding Portion Lever Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional weighing sensors for electronic balances face challenges such as complex processing and assembly processes, large volume, high costs, and instability due to their die casting structure, which complicates the assembly of levers and affects precision and cost-effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

A weighing sensor design featuring a load-receiving portion, a fixing portion, and a parallel guiding portion with an extension that allows the lever to pass through, simplifying assembly by integrating components and reducing the number of parts, facilitating processing, and reducing production costs through a more straightforward assembly method.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a die casting structure is used for the weighing sensor, then the structural strength is improved, but the volume becomes large, the number of parts increases, and the assembly complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple components (lever, guiding sheets, support structures) into a single integrated weighing sensor body, eliminating the need for separate joint elements and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining structural strength through unified die casting

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Volume of moving object

If a highly integrated single-module weighing sensor structure is used, then the volume is reduced, but the processing process becomes complicated and the assembly becomes inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensor volumeVSAvoidprocessing convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated weighing sensor body is designed with distinct functional zones (load-receiving portion, parallel guiding portion, fixing portion) that can be processed separately and then assembled through standardized connection interfaces, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining integration benefits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If the lever is assembled from the periphery of the sensor, then the assembly process is simplified, but the lever size becomes large and it is easily influenced by external factors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly convenienceVSAvoidlever stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The lever is nested within the integrated weighing sensor body, with the parallel guiding portion providing internal support and constraint. This internal positioning protects the lever from external influences while maintaining assembly simplicity through the integrated structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

4Device complexity

If the lever and sensor body are integrally formed, then the assembly problem is resolved, but the production cost increases and production flexibility decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly complexityVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The weighing sensor is designed as an integrated body with distinct modular sections that can be manufactured using standardized die casting processes. This segmentation allows for efficient production through template-based manufacturing while maintaining the structural benefits of integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3721186B1Weighing sensor and lever
Publication Date: 2024.01.03 METTLER TOLEDO INSTR SHANGHAI
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AI summary

A weighing sensor (1) comprises a load-receiving portion (11), a fixing portion (12) and a parallel guiding portion (13) connected to the load-receiving portion (11) and the fixing portion (12), wherein the parallel guiding portion (13) comprises an upper parallel guiding unit (131) and a lower parallel guiding unit (132) which are separated from each other, and two ends of the upper parallel guiding unit (131) and the lower parallel guiding unit (132) are respectively connected to the load-receiving portion (11) and the fixing portion (12), an extension (122) of the fixing portion (12) is located between the upper parallel guiding unit (131) and the lower parallel guiding unit (132), is provided at a distance from both the upper parallel guiding unit (131) and the lower parallel guiding (132) and extends to the load-receiving portion (11), and a gap is formed between the extension (122) and the load-receiving portion (11), and the distance between the extension (122) and the upper parallel guiding unit (131) is able to allow a lever (2) to pass through. A lever thereof is also disclosed. The weighting sensor (1) has a simple structure, both the processing process and the assembly process are simplified, and the processing and assembly during production are facilitated.