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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
ZhongChi Luo, Shanghai, CN;
Weimin Xiao, Shanghai, CN;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus () comprising: a container () configured to receive a food stuff, a base unit () comprising a mounting member and a plurality of outer supporting members (), a weight sensing unit () configured to measure a weight of the food stuff contained in the container, and a connection assembly () arranged between the container and the base unit. The weight sensing unit comprises a plurality of strain gauge load sensors arranged at the mounting member of the base unit, and the connection assembly is configured to provide a flexible and insulating connection between the container and the base unit so as to counteract thermal strain interference at the weight sensing unit and to reduce heat transfer between the container and the weight sensing unit.