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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Mettler-toledo Ag, Greifensee, CH;
METTLER-TOLEDO GMBH, Greifensee, CH;
Abstract
An instrument () for gravimetric moisture determination has a housing () and a weighing device () arranged inside. The weighing device has a load receiver () onto which a sample () is placed. The housing has stationary () and movable () housing parts, the movable housing part alternately occupying a measuring and a loading position. wherein in the loading position the stationary housing part and the movable housing part are spaced apart from each other in such a way that a the sample can be put on the load receiver, wherein in the measuring position the respective housing parts form an essentially enclosed testing compartment () surrounding the load receiver (), and wherein a sample-heating means () is arranged in the testing compartment to heat the sample on the load receiver. The instrument also has an electrical contact means () with first () and second parts (). The first part is connected to the movable housing part and the second part is connected to the stationary housing part. In the measuring position an electrical connection exists by way of the respective parts of the electrical contact means and wherein in the loading position the same electrical connection is interrupted.