CN1276866A - Monitor for collecting data on consumable products - Google Patents
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Abstract
A monitor for collecting data on consumer consumption of products dispensable by portions comprises a supporting member (22) capable of supporting a dispensable product (50) thereon, a weight sensor (30) in operative communication with the supporting member (22), and a recorder (40). The tested product has a product weight. The weight sensor (30) measures the product weight as the portions of the tested dispensable product are removed therefrom. The recorder (40) is in communication with the weight sensor (30) for receiving and recording the product weight. The monitor has a current weight baseline capable to be automatically adjusted to compensate for changes in the product weight, not associated with removal of the product portions, such as those caused by environmental conditions. Optionally, the monitor further comprises a consumer input device (60) for receiving data generated by a user regarding usage and acceptability of the tested product. The results of the product weight measurements and the data generated by a user may be uploaded to a computer to create a data file.
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The branch that the present invention relates to monitor the articles for use of consumer's branch modus ponens is got and is used, and the once a branch that generally comprises each unit of articles for use that expends of this articles for use is got.More specifically say, the present invention relates to a kind of equipment, be used to collect data about consumer's custom relevant with the articles for use that expend this minute modus ponens.
Being intended for the consumer provides the articles for use of the branch modus ponens (dispensable) with superior quality just need make a thorough investigation the research consumer about expending the custom of this articles for use.The articles for use of this consumer's branch modus ponens include, but are not limited to: multiple can nonrecoverable weaving and nonwoven articles for use (napkin, facial tissue, towel, diaper, rag, cosmetic pad or the like); Multiple liquid state and non-food liquid are such as beverage, coffee, shortening oil, butter, cereal, sugar and other granular articles for use; Multiple personal hygiene article is such as bath soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, sanitary napkin, a pad (tampon) etc.; Multiple laundry and cleaning supplies, such as washing dish soap, washing agent, fabric softener, and analog; And medical supplies.Generally, these minutes modus ponens articles for use be by folded (paper products), box or bag (cereal, sugar, dry washing agent), jar or listen (coffee, cereal), comprise the bottle (food liquid, liquid detergent) of spraying bottle, and other allow to divide easily the packing material of getting a articles for use to supply as required.
The monitoring consumer expends expendable supplies, comprises the existing the whole bag of tricks of the custom of dividing the product of taking once aly, is relying on the research of various research tables and hand-written diary type analysis traditionally.Typical problem among this questionnaire relates to about articles for use and expends the details that relevant consumer with other divides the data of delivery formula.Traditional the whole bag of tricks of writing the investigation tabular form of collecting this information all is that cost is big, time-consuming and all pretty troublesome for articles for use producer and consumer both sides.In addition, the articles for use of collecting relevant branch modus ponens expend and the various tradition of the mode data of usage are write questionnaire formula method and may be caused artificial custom change during test period.Secondly, adopts traditional diary type analysis and research to have significant potentiality to form the artificial mistake of getting details about branch, these details are such as being: divide the time of getting, divide the product of taking how much/dosage or the like.Therefore, data accuracy and the consistance limitation of collecting by traditional method can influence the reliability of explaining collected data.
What need is, for consumer and unpainful mode, obtains to expend about the consumer a kind of novelty and the valid approach of precise information of pattern of the articles for use of branch modus ponens with a kind of.So, a project of the present invention be, a kind of monitor is provided, be used to collect the data that expend the articles for use of branch modus ponens about the consumer.
Another purpose of the present invention is, provides a kind of and collects and record expends the process of precise information of pattern of the articles for use of this minute modus ponens about the consumer.
A kind ofly be used to collect the monitor of data that expends the articles for use of branch modus ponens about the consumer, comprise a supporting member, a weight sensor, a register, and preferably comprise a real-time clock.Supporting member can support the articles for use of a kind of minute tested modus ponens.The articles for use of branch modus ponens are got by each share branch usually: once a or several parts.The articles for use of branch modus ponens have an articles for use weight, and divide the independent portion of getting to have a weight.When articles for use during by supporting members support, a user can take out independent one (several) part from articles for use, thereby has reduced articles for use weight.One user takes out one or the action of many parts of articles for use from articles for use, promptly new (change) articles for use weight action of being measured and being write down by monitor whereby is defined as " weight change incident " specially at this, or is broadly defined as one " incident ".
Weight sensor connects with the supporting member operability, so that measure an absolute value of articles for use weight.Best weight sensor is a dynamometer.For given tested articles for use, weight sensor has the resolving power of about at least 40% a weight.Preferably, weight sensor has the resolving power of about at least 20% a weight, and more preferably, and weight sensor has the resolving power of about at least 5% a weight.
One weight threshold shows the minimum change of articles for use weight aspect, and this minimum change can cause monitor record weight to change incident.Weight threshold preferably is set at about 50% of a weight.Preferably, the resolving power that has of weight sensor is at least approximately twofold greater than weight threshold.More preferably, the resolving power that has of weight sensor is at least approximately quadruply greater than weight threshold.
Register and weight sensor link, and are used to receive and write down the change about articles for use weight aspect.Monitor preferably can be regulated its current weight baseline, so that adapt to the change of articles for use weight aspect, these change with to take out each part from articles for use unconnected and less than weight threshold." current weight baseline " speech refers to a current absolute value of articles for use weight, the absolute value that the next one of articles for use weight continues independent one or many parts of articles for use will be in contrast after from articles for use, being removed.For analysis purpose, articles for use weight is detected and is measured with numeral " reading ".Reading is corresponding to a weight of part.
Alternative is that monitor of the present invention has consumer's input media, allows a user to obtain about the use of tested articles for use and the specifying information of qualification.Consumer's input media can comprise a switch or a series of switch, such as some buttons of analogy.In addition, consumer's input media can comprise a voice recorder.The once action that utilizes consumer's input media to feed information by a user is defined as one " incoming event " specially or is defined as one " incident " on kind at this.Each incoming event is detected and record by monitor, weight no matter occurs or does not occur and change incident.
Real-time clock can provide about a certain date of incident and information sometime.Each logout can be loaded into a computing machine from register by an interface, so that form a data file.The information of utilizing consumer's input media to feed by a user is sent in the computing machine and is comprised among the data file.Data file can be transformed into a distribution table.
Aspect its method involved in the present invention, comprise following each step:
(a) provide a kind of articles for use, have an articles for use weight and also can get by each share branch, each part has a weight;
(b) configuration one monitor comprises a supporting member, can support articles for use; One weight sensor connects with the supporting member operability, is used for measuring articles for use weight when each part of the articles for use of branch modus ponens when articles for use take out; And a register, link with weight sensor, be used for receiving and record articles for use weight;
(c) installing articles for use, so that articles for use are supported by the supporting member of described monitor; And
(d) take product by each share branch, thereby change articles for use weight and cause monitor to be measured and record articles for use weight.
Monitor of the present invention can be in order to the widely various articles for use of test, including, but not limited to whole folded paper, paper, liquid articles for use, paste articles for use, the granular articles for use of whole volume, and the powder articles for use.
Fig. 1 is the front-view schematic diagram of an embodiment of monitor of the present invention, represents in the disrumpent feelings mode in part; And
Fig. 2 is a block scheme that is shown in the monitor embodiment among Fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1, monitor 10 of the present invention comprises three main devices: a supporting member 22, one weight sensors 30 and a register 40.The monitor 10 that schematically is shown among Fig. 1 comprises a shell, and it is preferred but and nonessential.Shell 20 preferably is made of a box body, and the shape that box body has makes can lay a kind of disposable consumption articles for use 50, so that these articles for use 50 are supported by supporting member 22.As an example, in being shown in the embodiment of Fig. 1, shell 20 is the plastic box bodies of rectangle substantially.But, should be appreciated that shell 20 can have other shapes and have other materials.Because one of purpose of the present invention is a common use habit of not upsetting the consumer, the overall shape of shell 20 and supporting member 22 should be selected to such an extent that purpose is consistent therewith.Preferably, supporting member 22 can move on vertical direction with respect to shell 20.When monitor 10 was in a working position, vertical direction preferably coincided with gravity direction.
Supporting member 22 can support, and preferably holds articles for use 50.Though articles for use 50 are as one bottle of washing agent Tide by the present assignee production and selling
And be schematically depicted among Fig. 1, but articles for use 50 can be the articles for use of any suitable branch modus ponens, its consumption be characterised in that the repeatedly use of every bag many parts (or " once a ") usually.These articles for use comprise, but be not limited to, multiple disposable paper products (napkin, thin paper towel, rag, diaper, toilet paper), liquid and non-food liquid (soft drink, coffee, cereal, sugar, butter), personal hygiene article (toothpaste, deodorant, soap), laundry articles for use (washing agent, fabric softener), and the consumer appliance got of other branches.
Articles for use 50 preferably can (and generally being) be placed in above the supporting member 22, as being schematically depicted among Fig. 1.In addition, articles for use 50 can be carried and above directly not being placed in by supporting member 22.Technician in the art can understand easily, a kind of suitable articles for use, and such as a roll of toilet paper, perhaps a coil paper towel can be suspended on below the supporting member 22, gets so that divide " once a ".A kind of like this configuration meeting is understood by those skilled in the art easily, thereby has not narrated at this.
Should be pointed out that supporting member 22 does not need to comprise a plane or smooth surface.The character of articles for use 50, feature and task may need to use and have a specific nonplanar form.Therefore, should be appreciated that as used in this that " supporting member 22 " vocabulary shows any device that can support articles for use 50, no matter in fact whether articles for use 50 be placed in above the supporting member 22.For those skilled in the art, clearly, supporting member 22 can have the multiple shape that all is included within the category of the present invention.Such as, a kind of device of the axle shape with its core body supporting a roll of toilet paper is exactly " supporting member 22 " on the meaning of the present invention.Another example of supporting member 22 is to have a recessed shape, or a cup-shape, and can keep off the articles for use of holding granular or roundlet sheet and the supporting member 22 that does not use a certain container.
As used in this, the independent part of the articles for use 50 that can once take out from articles for use 50, or a dosage are defined as one " part ".As used in this, the weight of articles for use 50 is defined as " articles for use weight " and the weight of this part is defined as " a weight ".
Generally, though nonessential, articles for use 50 are contained within the container 55.If articles for use 50 are liquid, container 55 generally is one bottle of device, a spraying bottle, a canister, or similar packing material.If articles for use 50 are not liquid, container 55 can be a box-like packing material, such as, analogy is by a box face-cloth PUFFS of the applicant institute production and selling
An important feature of the present invention is, monitor 10 makes people may be engaged in the test of consumer's consumption and do not change the initial packing material of tested person articles for use, perhaps upsets their in addition and divide the normal and customary way of getting.According to the present invention, can use a kind of tested person articles for use among its original packing material, do not need to repack the tested person articles for use or implement other other steps and be used for test purpose.In most of the cases required all exactly the tested person articles for use among original packing material are placed in above the supporting member 22.Monitor 10 is to compare very little utensil, can easily be fitted in the monitor 10 of the present invention Anywhere that consumer in fact deposits previously described all kinds of tested person articles for use traditionally, therefore, changing the consumer indistinctively gets about branch and utilizes the custom of examined articles for use and thereby provide reliable information in this respect.
When articles for use 50 were supported by supporting member 22, the user can take out separately each part from articles for use 50, thus the articles for use weight that changed (minimizings), what of change be exactly divide the portion got or several parts of articles for use 50 how much.Weight sensor 30 interrelates in running with the supporting member 22 of supporting articles for use 50.Weight sensor and register 40 also interrelate.Thereby, when articles for use 50 change its articles for use weight-owing to take out one (several) part, or because of some other reason for the moment, new (change) articles for use weight can be measured and write down to monitor 10 (by weight sensor 30 and register 40).The change that of course it is to be understood that articles for use weight aspect must equal at least, or preferably greater than the sensitivity level of weight sensor 30, so that weight sensor 30 can detect new (change) articles for use weight, this will be illustrated below in more detail.One as used in this, and mensuration that monitor 10 is complied with and the action definition that takes out one (several) part from articles for use 50 that writes down new (change) articles for use weight are once " weight change incident ".
With understandable, there is the multiple device can be as those skilled in the art as the weight sensor 30 of monitor 10 of the present invention.Some examples of weight sensor 30 comprise, but be not limited to, piezoelectricity and pressure drag (semiconductor) sensor, strain-gage pickup, capacitive reactance sensor, induction pick-up, magneto strictive sensor, impedance transducer, and other various Weight measurement devices of knowing in the art.Best sensor 30 of the present invention is a kind of electronic dynamometers.This dynamometer generally is to be converted to a kind of proportional electric signal to the acting force that puts on it.This electric signal can be detected and be measured by a register, and according to the measurement result of electric signal, can determine and writes down the size that puts on the acting force on the dynamometer.Electronic dynamometer is narration to some extent in following books: people such as H.A.Mills, " method, measurement result and analysis " (Instrumentation Engineering's teacher handbook), Qi Erdun books company (ChiltonBook Company), the third edition, 1995.This book is hereby incorporated by, and is intended to illustrate dynamometer.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, dynamometer acting force that articles for use weight is caused converts a kind of electric signal to.Certainly, suitable dynamometer 30 should according to the character of articles for use 50 with and articles for use weight selected.Such as, one is suitable for testing a certain product 50 of reusing, " heavy type " monitor 10 such as the consumption that is shown in one bottle of a certain washing agent among Fig. 1, should preferably adopt a class dynamometer 30, be not used in employing and be suitable for testing a certain light articles for use 50, such as each minute modus ponens lightweight paper (not shown) or control a class dynamometer 30 among " light-duty " monitor 10 of the consumption of coughing the drops (not shown).
Be aspect monitor of the present invention 10 selected each parts, importantly, weight sensor 30 has 40% resolving power of about at least a weight.One as used in this, " resolving power " speech of weight sensor 30 has been determined the sensitivity of weight sensor 30 and has been shown a minimum change aspect articles for use weight, this minimum change can make weight sensor 30 take out portion from articles for use 50 after, promptly after the weight incident has occurred, detect and measure new (change) articles for use weight.Those skilled in the art are with easy to understand, and more littler than number with respect to the resolving power hundred of a weight, the resolving power of weight sensor 30 is high more.10% the resolving power that is higher than a weight such as 5% resolving power of, a weight.
Preferably, the weight sensor 30 of monitor 10 of the present invention has 20% resolving power of about at least a weight.More preferably, the weight sensor 30 of monitor 10 of the present invention has 5% resolving power of about at least a weight.Such as, if the portion of hypothesis has a weight 10 grams, then desirable weight sensor 30 has the resolving power of about at least 2 grams, and more desirable weight sensor 30 has the resolving power of about at least 0.5 gram.
One as used in this, and " weight threshold " shows a minimum change of articles for use weight, and this minimum change can make monitor 10 show that weight changes incident.Obviously, resolving power should be higher than weight threshold.Preferably, resolving power at least approximately is to be higher than weight threshold twofold, and more preferably, resolving power is approximately quadruply to be higher than weight threshold at least.Such as, required weight threshold at least approximately is 0.4 gram, then monitor 10 should comprise preferably that having at least approximately is the weight sensor 30 of 0.2 gram resolving power, at least approximately is the weight sensor 30 of 0.1 gram resolving power and more preferably have.Those skilled in the art will be understood that according to the resolving power of required monitor 10, weight threshold may be prescribed as the numerical value of a certain N of equaling times resolving power, and wherein " N " is an integer.Desirable weight threshold approximately is 50% a weight.Certainly, a weight is a variable characteristic quantity, depends on character, its task and the articles for use weight of articles for use 50, and other various related factors.For a kind of given tested articles for use, weight threshold should so be set, so that take into account standard (statistics) deviation of weight of average articles for use weight and the articles for use weight and a weight of tested articles for use 50, all these can be greatly different from articles for use to articles for use.
Those skilled in the art will be understood that, during the period between two incidents in succession, current weight baseline may be because environment, mainly are the changes of temperature and humidity aspect and fluctuating.Such as this phenomenon of floor vibration in the room, monitor 10 place, and similar some phenomenons, current weight baseline also can be influenced.Therefore, monitor 10 preferably can be regulated current weight baseline, such as take into account in the articles for use weight those its change change less than weight threshold.In other words, monitor 10 should preferably can regulate current basic line with in the compensation articles for use weight those its change and take out the unconnected change of each parts from articles for use 50.How those skilled in the art makes monitor 10 automatically regulate current weight baseline if understanding.The mode of the current weight baseline of this adjusting of at least a realization is, allows register 40 at regular intervals, such as per 3 seconds, reads in the absolute value of disposables weight.A certain its changes change less than weight threshold in the articles for use weight if register 40 detects, and the adjusting of current weight baseline is preferably carried out to such an extent that can current weight baseline adjusted not write down change in the articles for use weight to new (change) articles for use weight.Certainly, the minimum weight that current weight baseline can be conditioned is the sensitivity level by weight sensor 30, i.e. its resolving power decision.
Point out that before this it is may be in consumer's intermediate change very big and be taken at the character of tested articles for use 50 that the consumer gets the custom of disposable articles for use about branch.Such as, in one case, some consumers may prefer to from articles for use 50 and to take out a or several parts and taking away whole articles for use 50 from the supporter 22 of monitor 10.Under another situation, some consumers may find to be conveniently, at first take away whole articles for use 22 from supporting member 22, secondly taking-up or branch are got one (several) part from articles for use 50, again articles for use 50 are put back to and by supporting member 22 supported (such as, the liquid articles for use 50 that are schematically depicted in the branch modus ponens among Fig. 1 perhaps are this situations).Under one situation of back, the absolute value of the articles for use weight that register 40 is read should drop to zero suddenly during articles for use 50 are taken away from supporting member 22.Drop to zero this point and can be reflected on the logout, as following will the explanation, and can when analyzing logout, pay attention to suddenly.In addition, monitor 10 can adapt to this flip-flop in the articles for use weight of being read by register 40, and these flip-floies is not recorded among the logout.
Among the embodiment of the monitor of the present invention 10 in being schematically depicted in Fig. 2, register 40 comprises a microprocessor 42, is connected in a storer 44 and a real-time clock (not shown).Storer 44 is permanent memory preferably, so that the data that are collected under the situation of power failure in the storer 44 can not lost.The storer 44 that has up to the storage volume of 2000 incidents has been found that its performance is satisfactory.In Fig. 2, microprocessor 42 receives the information that changes the relevant articles for use weight by analogue-to-digital converters 35 from weight sensor 30, that is when each part is removed from articles for use 50 " new " or " change " each numerical value of articles for use weight.
For the purpose of analyzing, articles for use weight is preferably measured in numeral " reading " mode.Being schematically depicted in analogue-to-digital converters 35 among Fig. 2 is used for each converting electrical signal that the weight sensor 30 that comprises dynamometer is generated is become the digital reading that can be read by register 40.Preferably, at least one digital reading is corresponding to the resolving power of weight sensor 30.Certainly, weight sensor 30 should so be selected and regulate, so that can measure total articles for use weight.Such as, the RevereTransducers of producer (14030, Bolsa Lane, Cerritos, CA 90701-5195) more than being set at 500 gram magnitudes, Model FT on sale on the market 50 Force Transduces dynamometers have 2048 readings successfully to test the consumer about facial tissue PUFFS
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Each part (a weight) is about 1.5 grams, corresponding to 6 readings.
Preferably, monitor 10 of the present invention has consumer's input media 60, as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2.Consumer's input media 60 is that a user starts the formula device, allows a user to obtain customizing messages about the usage and the qualification of tested articles for use.Consumer's input media 60 can comprise a switch or a series of switch, such as, analogy schematically is drawn on each button 61 among Fig. 1.Each button 61 is corresponding to an answer for a certain problem, and this problem can be answered by a user by clicking button 61.In addition, consumer's input media 60 can comprise a voice recorder (not shown), can make a user of tested articles for use 50 answer some problems in word or makes some criticisms about this articles for use usage and qualification.Known in the art and be suitable for projects of the present invention various communicators also can be used among the monitor 10.
The once action that one user utilizes consumer's input media 60 to obtain information is defined herein as one " incoming event ".The two says " weight change incident " and " incoming event " from kind at this and all is defined as a kind of " incident ".Incoming event is detected and record by monitor 10, no matter whether is occurring any change aspect the articles for use weight in incoming event or at this moment.
The real-time clock (not shown) offers register 40 with the data and the information of time of relevant incident, no matter is that weight changes incident or incoming event.Preferably, each incident has an independent logout.Each logout can be uploaded from register 40 by the interface 46 to a computing machine 70, so that form a data file.Interface 46 is connected in computing machine 70 to monitor 10 of the present invention.Standard RS-232C serial line interface is verified works satisfactorily as interface 46.Data file can be converted to a distribution table, so that data processing and comprehensive, this point those skilled in the art person is with easy to understand.
Following form represents to utilize monitor 10 of the present invention at test PUFFS
The exemplary distribution table that generates in the facial tissue process.
Form
| (1) monitor data recording | (2) date | (3) time | (4) absolute reading | (5) Delta reading | (6) switch | (7) event analysis |
| ??96/07/15，15：46：56，077D，EE，00 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：46：56 | ??1917 | ??-18 | ??0 | Divide and get 3 |
| ??96/07/15，15：47：17，077D，00，03 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：47：17 | ??1917 | ??0 | ??3 | Switch 3 |
| ??96/07/15，15：47：26，0777，FA，00 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：47：26 | ??1911 | ??-6 | ??0 | Divide and get 1 |
| ??96/07/15，15：47：39，0777，00，01 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：47：39 | ??1911 | ??0 | ??1 | |
| ??96/07/15，15：47：52，076B，F4，00 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：47：52 | ??1899 | ??-12 | ??0 | Divide and get 2 |
| ??96/07/15，15：48：24，0765，FA，00 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：48：24 | ??1893 | ??-6 | ??0 | Divide and get 1 |
| ??96/07/15，15：48：41，075F，FA，00 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：48：41 | ??1887 | ??-6 | ??0 | Divide and get 1 |
| ??96/07/15，15：49：02，075F，00，02 | ??07/15/96 | ??15：49：02 | ??1887 | ??0 | ??2 | Switch 2 |
Shown in form, the logout of the data that each line display in the column (1) is collected from monitor 10 for each incident, or weight changes incident or incoming event.Some data in the column (1) are got off with the hexadecimal symbol record, analogy such as " 077D " and " EE " (see Table first in the lattice column (1) capable).Column (2)-(6) expressions is from the first hurdle destination data, decomposes by kind and comes and represent with tens digit.Such as, first logout comprises the following data about incident in the form.
(2) date: 01/15/96." date " is the date of incident.
(3) time: 15:46:56." time " is the time of incident.
(4) absolute reading: 1917 (corresponding to hexadecimal 077D in the column (1))." absolute reading " is the numeral " reading " of representing articles for use weight, as mentioned above; Should not make it to obscure in true umber of from articles for use 50, removing or their absolute weight.
(5) Delta reading :-18 (corresponding to ten carry EE in the column (1)).The Delta reading is the change of the articles for use weight aspect represented by digital reading.Symbol "-" shows the weight decrement.
(6) switch: 0 (corresponding to hexadecimal 00 in the column (1)).Generation or not generation that " switch " expression consumer input media feeds, that is the type of institute's recording events.Zero (" 0 ") shows that this is that weight changes incident.Non-zero (" 0 ") shows that this is an incoming event.In form, used monitor 10 each specific button of " 2 " expression of the numeric character " 3 " in second row (second logout), " 1 " and last column in the fifth line (the 5th logout) (last logout).The two all is relevant to same branch and gets action if weight changes incident and incoming event, preferably make other logout of branch: the change (weight change logout) of one-reflection articles for use weight, and another-reflection consumer's input information (incoming event record).These divide other record to divide into groups together according to data and time for analysis purpose then.
(7) event analysis: divide and get 3." 3 " show that a user once took out three parts from articles for use.
Pointed out that just like top one of multiple advantages of the present invention is that monitor 10 can not change the consumer got and utilized tested articles for use about branch custom significantly like that.Therefore, monitor 10 should be preferably a kind of self supporting equipment, do not rely on outside electric power source.Preferably, monitor of the present invention comprises an electric power source, and the duration is long enough to supplying energy during a mean lifetime of general stores material 50.Preferably, monitor 10 comprises that at least one battery is as electric power source.The embodiment that is schematically depicted in the monitor 10 among Fig. 1 and 2 successfully adopted six 1.5 volts, " D-cell ", alkalescence " Long Life " battery (not shown).These six batteries use up to about bimestrial time in monitor 10 continuously, find during this period of time for test PUFFS
Facial tissue is satisfied.Certainly, monitor 10 of the present invention can by a kind of 110 volts of devices or usually obtainable other household power devices in the whole world be driven.
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1. a monitor is used to collect the data that expend the articles for use of branch modus ponens about the consumer, and these articles for use for example are paper, liquid state or paste articles for use, particle or powder articles for use, and described monitor has a current weight baseline and comprises:
One supporting member can support the articles for use of one fen modus ponens, and the articles for use of described minute modus ponens have an articles for use weight and can get according to each share branch, and each share has a weight and can take out from the articles for use of described minute modus ponens;
One weight sensor connects with described supporting member operability, is used for measuring described articles for use weight when described each part when articles for use weight is taken out; And
One register, link with described weight sensor, be used for receiving and writing down described articles for use weight, described monitor can be regulated described current weight baseline to compensate the change of described articles for use weight aspect, and these change with described each part of taking-up from the articles for use of described minute modus ponens unconnected.
2. according to the described monitor of claim 1, wherein said register can detect the change of described articles for use weight aspect, and the branch of described each part of articles for use of these changes and described minute modus ponens is got unconnected, such as those changes that is caused by various environmental baselines.
3. according to claim 1 or 2 described monitors, wherein said weight sensor has about at least 40% resolving power for described a weight, and is preferably about at least 20%, and more preferably about at least 5%.
4. according to claim 1,2 or 3 described monitors, also comprise an analog-digital converter, itself and described weight sensor and described register link.
5. according to claim 1,2,3 or 4 described monitors, wherein said register comprises a microprocessor, and with a storer, and preferably a permanent memory links.
6. according to claim 1,2,3,4 or 5 described monitors, also comprise consumer's input media, be used to receive the data that generate by a user.
7. according to the described monitor of claim 6, wherein said consumer's input media comprises that at least one can be by the switch of user's control.
8. a monitor is used to collect the articles for use that expend the branch modus ponens about the consumer, and such as the data of paper, this monitor comprises:
One supporting member can keep the articles for use of a kind of minute modus ponens thereon, and the articles for use of described minute modus ponens can be got by each share branch, and the articles for use of described minute modus ponens have an articles for use weight;
One weight sensor connects with described supporting member operability, is used for measuring when articles for use take out when described each part of the articles for use of described minute modus ponens an absolute value of described articles for use weight;
One register links with described weight sensor, is used to receive and write down the described absolute value of described articles for use weight;
One consumer's input media is used to receive the data that generated by a user; And
One real-time clock is when described each part of the articles for use of described minute modus ponens takes out from articles for use or consumer's input media is determined a date and a time when starting.
9. one kind is used to collect the method for data that expends the consumer appliance of branch modus ponens about the consumer, and these articles for use for example are paper, liquid state or paste articles for use, particle or powder articles for use, and the method comprises:
(a) provide the articles for use of a kind of minute modus ponens, have an articles for use weight and can get by each share branch, each part has a weight and can take out from the articles for use of described minute modus ponens;
(b) configuration one monitor comprises a supporting member, can support the articles for use of described minute modus ponens; One weight sensor connects with described supporting member operability, is used for measuring described articles for use weight when described each part of the articles for use of described minute modus ponens when articles for use take out; An and register, link with described weight sensor, be used for receiving and writing down described articles for use weight, described monitor has a current weight baseline, can regulate to compensate the change of described articles for use weight aspect, these change with described each part of the articles for use that take out described minute modus ponens from articles for use unconnected, such as those by change that various environmental baseline caused.
(c) articles for use of described minute modus ponens of installing, so that the articles for use of described minute modus ponens are supported by the described supporting member of described monitor; And
(d) get the articles for use of branch modus ponens by each share branch, thereby change articles for use weight and cause described monitor to measure and write down described articles for use weight.
10. in accordance with the method for claim 9, also comprise configuration one consumer's input media, be used to receive each step of the data that produce by a user.
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