ROBERT J KLEINHANS
Engineering in Canton, MA
License number
Massachusetts 16720
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1992
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
Canton, MA 02021
Professional information
Transducer Mounting
US Patent:
4219091, Aug 26, 1980
Filed:
Oct 26, 1978
Appl. No.:
5/954914
Inventors:
Robert J. Kleinhans - Canton MA
Assignee:
Bofors America, Inc. - Edison NJ
International Classification:
G01G 2108
US Classification:
177211
Abstract:
Strain-gaged transducers sensing weight of a storage tank in an electronic weighing system also provide the sole structural suspension for the tank upon its underlying support. The transducers are arrayed about a position which is central to the tank, and each is mechanically linked with it via a height-adjustable lateral-expansion assembly including a clevis with its horizontal shaft slidable longitudinally along an axis aimed at the center position and with universal jointing about mutually-perpendicular axes. Misalignments and expansions are accommodated, without impairing accuracy of weight measurements.