A luggage cart weighing apparatus includes a luggage platform, a plurality of wheels for supporting the platform, one or more weight measuring devices, and a user interface. The one or more weight measuring devices are disposed intermediate the second surface of the platform and at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels. The user interface is disposed adjacent the platform. The user interface is in electrical communication with the one or more weight measuring devices for providing information concerning a weight of one or more items loaded onto the platform.

A handheld scale for weighing luggage having a body housing a power source, a processor, and a display, a luggage engagement member rotatably coupled to the body and moveable between a first position and a second position in which the luggage engagement member presents a surface from which a piece of luggage can be supported, a load sensor, and a switch activated by the luggage engagement member, the switch being configured such that when the luggage engagement member is in the second position, the power source is operatively coupled to the display, and the processor is configured to receive, from the load sensor, a signal proportional to a force applied to the surface relative to the body, and to provide, via the display, an indication of the force; and when the luggage engagement member is in the first position, the power source is operatively decoupled from at least the display.

A handheld scale for weighing luggage having a body housing a power source, a processor, and a display, a luggage engagement member rotatably coupled to the body and moveable between a first position and a second position in which the luggage engagement member presents a surface from which a piece of luggage can be supported, a load sensor, and a switch activated by the luggage engagement member, the switch being configured such that when the luggage engagement member is in the second position, the power source is operatively coupled to the display, and the processor is configured to receive, from the load sensor, a signal proportional to a force applied to the surface relative to the body, and to provide, via the display, an indication of the force; and when the luggage engagement member is in the first position, the power source is operatively decoupled from at least the display.

A scale system is provided. The scale system includes multiple scale portions which may be separated to weigh an item that may have multiple feet or wheels, such as luggage.

Each scale portion is configured as a pedestal that may wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The computing device receives a signal input from each portion, calculates the total weight based on the signal inputs, and presents this information to a user.

Provided is a luggage and integrated weighing system for weighing luggage on hard or soft surfaces in real time. A luggage case includes a body structure for receiving and holding articles for transport where the body has a closure means on a portion thereof for opening and closing the body to allow insertion and removal of luggage articles. The luggage case includes at least one weigh body mounted to a portion of the body structure, a weigh sensor housing, a weigh sensor mounted within the weigh sensor housing calibrated to determine weight of the luggage case, and a ground engaging member adjustably mounted within the weigh housing that is movable between a weighing condition and a non-weighing condition.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a weight measurement system capable of conveniently measuring the weight of an object being measured in real time. Particularly, in the present embodiment, a weight measurement device is formed as a structure arranged between the object being measured and a wheel. The weight measurement device comprises: an upper frame provided at the bottom of the object being measured; a lower frame provided at the top of the wheel; an elastic transformable body of which one end is connected to the upper frame and of which the other end is connected to the lower frame; and a transformation amount sensor provided to the elastic transformable body so as to sense the transformation amount of the elastic transformable body.

Smart luggage systems are disclosed. A smart luggage system includes a luggage bag including one or more wheels, one or more processors, one or more memory modules, one or more wheel actuators, one or more GPS units, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. When executed by the one or more processors, the machine readable instructions cause the smart luggage system to determine a location of a user, determine a location of the luggage bag based on an output signal from the one or more GPS units, and actuate the one or more wheel actuators to move the luggage bag based on the location of the user and the location of the luggage bag.

A smart luggage system includes a smart luggage assembly having a case assembly with a first stowage compartment and a second stowage compartment. First and second lock assemblies retain first and second stowage compartments in a closed and locked orientation, respectively. A transport assembly is mounted to the case assembly to facilitate movement thereof. A smart handle assembly is also mounted to a case assembly. The smart handle assembly includes a controller having a wireless communication interface, and further includes a power supply. A smart luggage system also includes a smart luggage mobile interface which is operative on a mobile device, and is communicative with a controller of a smart handle assembly via a wireless communication interface.

A collapsible luggage scale assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge extending between the top and bottom sides. The panel includes a plurality of sections pivotally coupled together such that the panel is foldable. A processor is mounted in the panel. A plurality of weight sensors is positioned in the panel such that each section includes one of the weight sensors. The weight sensors each are electrically coupled to the processor. The processor is programmed to receive signals from the weight sensors and determines a weight positioned on the panel. A transmitter is mounted in the panel and is electrically coupled to the processor. The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the weight to a receiver.

The present invention relates to a system for associating baggage weight data to passenger information automatically by integrating scales weighing passenger baggage at airports to check-in application. The inventive system comprises counter device, scale, integration device, data terminal hardware, wireless network module, data tracking module and server.