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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Yutaka Tamai, Kurita-gun, JP;
Kazufumi Naito, Kurita-gun, JP;
Toshiro Ono, Akashi, JP;
Hirofumi Yamamori, Akashi, JP;
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus having a dispensing feeder and weighing hoppers is provided to achieve superior article transport by suitably controlling the operating parameter of the dispensing feeder. The combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus of the present invention includes a dispensing feeder a plurality of weighing hoppers a weighing device and a DF operating parameter calculating unit Articles to be weighed are supplied to the dispensing feeder From the dispensing feeder the articles are supplied to the weighing hoppers The weighing device is a means for detecting the weight of the articles on the dispensing feeder The DF operating parameter calculating unit is a means for controlling the amount of articles that are discharged from the dispensing feeder based on weight information from the weighing device