Disclosed is a novel mechanical platform scale, including: a platform scale body, wherein a first wheel and a second wheel are arranged at the top of the other side end of the platform scale body at an interval; an upright column arranged at one side end of the platform scale body; an adjustment mechanism arranged at the top end of the upright column; and a pull rod rotatably arranged in one side end of the platform scale body, wherein the top end of the pull rod is provided with a pull handle ring. One side end of the platform scale body extends to be provided with an extending plate, and the pull rod is rotatably arranged in the extending plate; a wheel mechanism is arranged in the extending plate; and a clamping mechanism used for clamping the pull rod in the upright column is arranged in the upright column. By the above mode, the mechanical platform scale disclosed by the present disclosure can be pulled by means of the pull rod to move, and is convenient to carry, so that the user experience is greatly enhanced.

Disclosed is a novel mechanical platform scale, including: a platform scale body, wherein a first wheel and a second wheel are arranged at the top of the other side end of the platform scale body at an interval; an upright column arranged at one side end of the platform scale body; an adjustment mechanism arranged at the top end of the upright column; and a pull rod rotatably arranged in one side end of the platform scale body, wherein the top end of the pull rod is provided with a pull handle ring. One side end of the platform scale body extends to be provided with an extending plate, and the pull rod is rotatably arranged in the extending plate; a wheel mechanism is arranged in the extending plate; and a clamping mechanism used for clamping the pull rod in the upright column is arranged in the upright column. By the above mode, the mechanical platform scale disclosed by the present disclosure can be pulled by means of the pull rod to move, and is convenient to carry, so that the user experience is greatly enhanced.

A method and an apparatus for measuring mass based on torque equilibrium, including a main blade for supporting and balancing a lever and parts arranged on the lever; a displacement measuring device for measuring a position of the lever; an electromagnetic torquer for balancing the apparatus after a balance weight is coarsely loaded during measuring; a product tooling on which a product to be measured is arranged and fixedly connected. The product tooling is fixed on a slider which freely slides along a guide rail; a locking block is provided to lock the product after the product slides in place; the guide rail is fixed on the level; a laser displacement sensor is provided to measure a displacement of the product along the guide rail; a lifting mechanism is provided to lift the lever and parts arranged on the lever to separate from the main blade.

A load sensing system having at least one load sensing assembly for use with a weigh frame, each assembly including at least a first lever and a second lever. Each lever has a lever longitudinal axis, a lever fulcrum section, a lever load section, and a lever connector section spaced from the lever fulcrum section and the lever load section along the lever longitudinal axis. For each lever, a flexure plate is aligned in parallel with the lever longitudinal axis and has a middle bearing portion and opposing end portions with one of the end portions fixedly attached to its respective lever. Each lever fulcrum section has a lever bearing surface including one of (i) a line-of-contact rounded bearing edge oriented perpendicular to the lever longitudinal axis or (ii) a flat bearing face. The lever bearing surface of each lever touches the middle bearing portion of the flexure plate. Each assembly further includes a sensor having a support surface, a force transmission platform, and an output representative of total force applied to the force transmission platform. At least one force transmission link is adapted to connect each lever connector section to the force transmission platform, and at least one load link is adapted to connect the lever load section of each lever to the weigh frame.

A load sensing system having at least one load sensing assembly for use with a weigh frame, each assembly including at least a first lever and a second lever. Each lever has a lever longitudinal axis, a lever fulcrum section, a lever load section, and a lever connector section spaced from the lever fulcrum section and the lever load section along the lever longitudinal axis. For each lever, a flexure plate is aligned in parallel with the lever longitudinal axis and has a middle bearing portion and opposing end portions with one of the end portions fixedly attached to its respective lever. Each lever fulcrum section has a lever bearing surface including one of (i) a line-of-contact rounded bearing edge oriented perpendicular to the lever longitudinal axis or (ii) a flat bearing face. The lever bearing surface of each lever touches the middle bearing portion of the flexure plate. Each assembly further includes a sensor having a support surface, a force transmission platform, and an output representative of total force applied to the force transmission platform. At least one force transmission link is adapted to connect each lever connector section to the force transmission platform, and at least one load link is adapted to connect the lever load section of each lever to the weigh frame.

A second generation NIST Kibble balance includes: a main body including a main body fulcrum node; a lever bar in mechanical communication with the main body and that pivots about the main body fulcrum node; a central flexural bridge in flexural mechanical communication with the main body and the lever bar; a measurement mass arm mechanically coupled to the main body via the lever bar, the central flexural bridge, and a mass arm flexural bridge; the mass arm flexural bridge in flexural mechanical communication with the measurement mass arm and the lever bar; a reference force arm mechanically coupled to the main body via the lever bar, the central flexural bridge, and a reference arm flexural bridge; and the reference arm flexural bridge in flexural mechanical communication with the reference force arm and the lever bar.

A load sensing system having at least one load sensing assembly for use with a weigh frame, each assembly including at least a first lever and a second lever. Each lever has a lever longitudinal axis, a lever fulcrum section, a lever load section, and a lever connector section spaced from the lever fulcrum section and the lever load section along the lever longitudinal axis. For each lever, a flexure plate is aligned in parallel with the lever longitudinal axis and has a middle bearing portion and opposing end portions with one of the end portions fixedly attached to its respective lever. Each lever fulcrum section has a lever bearing surface including one of (i) a line-of-contact rounded bearing edge oriented perpendicular to the lever longitudinal axis or (ii) a flat bearing face. The lever bearing surface of each lever touches the middle bearing portion of the flexure plate. Each assembly further includes a sensor having a support surface, a force transmission platform, and an output representative of total force applied to the force transmission platform. At least one force transmission link is adapted to connect each lever connector section to the force transmission platform, and at least one load link is adapted to connect the lever load section of each lever to the weigh frame.

A load sensing system having at least one load sensing assembly for use with a weigh frame, each assembly including at least a first lever and a second lever. Each lever has a lever longitudinal axis, a lever fulcrum section, a lever load section, and a lever connector section spaced from the lever fulcrum section and the lever load section along the lever longitudinal axis. For each lever, a flexure plate is aligned in parallel with the lever longitudinal axis and has a middle bearing portion and opposing end portions with one of the end portions fixedly attached to its respective lever. Each lever fulcrum section has a lever bearing surface including one of (i) a line-of-contact rounded bearing edge oriented perpendicular to the lever longitudinal axis or (ii) a flat bearing face. The lever bearing surface of each lever touches the middle bearing portion of the flexure plate. Each assembly further includes a sensor having a support surface, a force transmission platform, and an output representative of total force applied to the force transmission platform. At least one force transmission link is adapted to connect each lever connector section to the force transmission platform, and at least one load link is adapted to connect the lever load section of each lever to the weigh frame.

A method and an apparatus for measuring mass based on torque equilibrium, including a main blade for supporting and balancing a lever and parts arranged on the lever; a displacement measuring device for measuring a position of the lever; an electromagnetic torquer for balancing the apparatus after a balance weight is coarsely loaded during measuring; a product tooling on which a product to be measured is arranged and fixedly connected. The product tooling is fixed on a slider which freely slides along a guide rail; a locking block is provided to lock the product after the product slides in place; the guide rail is fixed on the level; a laser displacement sensor is provided to measure a displacement of the product along the guide rail; a lifting mechanism is provided to lift the lever and parts arranged on the lever to separate from the main blade.

A weighing device includes at least one weight preparation table and a weighing pan functionally connected to a load cell. Where the at least one weight preparation table and the weighing pan are displaceable, plurality in a linear translational displacement, relative to each other in a purely linear translational displacement along at least a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. The at least one weight preparation table is positionable in at least two different positions relative to the weighing pan in the horizontal displacement, including a first position where the at least one weight preparation table is laterally offset from a center of the weighing pan in a vertical view, and a second position where the at least one weight preparation table overlaps the center of the weighing pan in the vertical view. The weighing pan and the at least one preparation table are enclosed within a weighing chamber of the weighing device, where the weighing device restricts any motion of the at least one weight preparation table, and of the weighing pan to within the weighing chamber. Further disclosed are a system comprising the weighing device and a method for weight determination.