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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Kazuteru Oda, Ritto, JP;
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A weighing apparatus includes a load cell, a fixing portion to which one end of the load cell is fixed, a hopper configured to store articles, a connecting portion configured to connect the other end of the load cell and the hopper to each other, a first support portion facing a first portion provided to the load cell or the connecting portion via a first gap and configured to support the first portion along a first direction when a first limit load acts on the hopper, and a second support portion facing a second portion provided to the load cell or the connecting portion via a second gap and configured to support the second portion along a second direction intersecting the first direction while the first support portion supports the first portion when a second limit load larger than the first limit load acts on the hopper.