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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2003
Bruno Nufer, Illnau, CH;
Stefan Buhler, Schwerzenbach, CH;
Paul Luchinger, Uster, CH;
Eduard Fringeli, Bubikon, CH;
Bruno Nufer, Illnau, CH;
Stefan Buhler, Schwerzenbach, CH;
Paul Luchinger, Uster, CH;
Eduard Fringeli, Bubikon, CH;
Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee, CH;
Abstract
A balance () with a weighing pan () inside a weighing compartment () enclosed by a draft shield () has at least one thermoelectric module () that is arranged outside of the weighing compartment () and thermally connected to a stationary part of the balance (). At least one vertical wall () of the draft shield () has a lower end portion in thermal connection with the thermoelectric module (). The vertical wall () is configured in such a way that a temperature gradient develops in the vertical wall (), wherein the temperature increases from the bottom to the top of the wall ().