WO1984003766A1

WO1984003766A1 - Weighing indicator

Info

Publication number: WO1984003766A1
Application number: PCT/DK1984/000021
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nils Henrik Dahl; Sven Dooleweerdt
Original assignee: Grundtvig Knud As
Priority date: 1983-03-21
Filing date: 1984-03-21
Publication date: 1984-09-27
Also published as: GB2146828A; GB8809143D0; NO844613L; GB2201781B; DK126983D0; DE3490136T1; GB2201781A; GB8429043D0; GB2146828B

Abstract

A weighing indicator, especially for tare compensated balances by which the indicators, preferably light indicators, associated with the single weighing values are positioned groupwise associated with each other. A number of possible configurations hereof are described. In more detail thus an embodiment is described where the weight indication is provided by means of a row or series of lamps, light emitting diodes or other sort of optical signalling means (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) positioned in a Z-shaped configuration or array (120), and whereby a preferably progressively sequence-coursed weight-size-indication is associated with the single signalling means. In such case most advantageously the weight-size-indication, which corresponds to the weighing value being aimed at, is associated with the signalling means (100) positioned nearmost to the midpoint of the stem of the Z-shape. Further embodiments hereof are described, just as also a groupwise arrangement of the signalling means within the Z-shape. The Z-shape though is only one of many possible configurations.

Description

Weighing Indicator.

The present invention relates to weighing indicators, especially for tare compensated balances- Even though indicators epspecially in:.rela- ... .. . tion to weighing and to balances are considered, nothing prevents that the present indicator or embodiment of indi¬ cators also may find their.-use in relation to other means and purposes than weighing indicators, such as indicators dis¬ playing other measurement or signal values, as f.i. light signals, acoustical signal values, etc.

When weighing today, balances mainly present...embodi¬ mentswhere- indications take place by means of a mechanical¬ ly or electrically controlled arrow or drum shaped pointing means in a suitable manner being associated with division markings adapted to the weighing units to be indicated, or presenting embodiments,where.balances,comprise digits displaying indicatons being able directly to display the measured weights in units adaptable to the purposes.

Furthermore, balances are employed where, predetermined, or according to a test weighing of an object, or of only the package for an object, a (fixed) amount or the resulting amount of such a test weighing remains subtracted from the displayed weighing results, i.e. that only differences in weight from the test object or that the nett weights, .of the objects within the packages,- according to that of the test sample, become displayed. The present invention presents advantages when being employed in association with such tare compensated balances, but the present invention also lends itself to be employed at balances without tare compen- sation.

The purpose of the present invention is basicly to provide a weighing indicator, especially for tare compensa¬ ted balances, whereby it shall be possible more fast to read the indicator with a sufficient accuracy to enable compliance with weighing standards laid down in the present regulations being of particular importance by carrying out series of weighings, as f.i. of industrially prepared objects either at their manufacture or in relation to controlling the weights of already manufactured products. In this cases it can be strenuous to follow the deflections of a pointer in association with a graduated scale behind the pointer or, even though it practically is more easy, to read digitally displayed after each other following weight values. Therefore, it s the task of the present invention to provide a kind o^*f f.i. luminous or by other means optically indicating thermometer like scales being possible to employ at balances of particularly the afore¬ mentioned kind.

This task is according to the present invention solved in that way that the indicators, preferably light indica¬ tors, associated with the single weighing values are posi¬ tioned associated- groupwise with each'>-bther.

Light indicators may thus be light emitting diodes or other kinds of optically indicating means, such as drum comprising flashing devices or the like or f.i. a single light signal source being able at different places^' to convey a visual information. The groupwise association to each other may be of various kinds though of such a kind that the association enables especially an easily carrying out of distinguishing between f.i. weighing values being present at different sides of a weight value being aimed at, i.e. that the groupwise division may be associated with f.i. the size of the divergence from the weight value being aimed at, but it might also be associated with the fastness of response of the weighing equipment to produce a correct indication of the weight, but it might also pre¬ sent an association with the speed whereby the material to be weighed arrives for weighing, f.i. in case of weighing out individual amounts of a--, material, each comprising an individual amount of single items or each comprising an individual portion of material arriving in pulverized con-

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Embodiments of the weighing indicator according to the present invention may thus be such as those described within claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4. Associated with the groupwise association may also be the embodiment according to the present invention depic¬ ted within claim 5.

It is to be remarked, that the groupwise associatd also could be provided in that way that there could be re, the central point of weight value crossing, directions ot groups of geometrical configurations of indicators present, whereby each of these crossing directions serves to indicate an attained average value and/or an attained standard deviation for a certain number of weighing operations ^' enabling a user of the equipment-to follow the practical weighing accuracy he attains, which as well can serve as a support to more safe arriving at a definite average or mean weight value f.i. during a days weighing work, or what might be more important, it purely psychologically supports the reliability of weighing work carried out during the passing of a days work as a report continously is given about what has been done in a well carried out manner, and about what, perhaps due to another quality of that which in between arrives and is weighed, in fact is yielded, and such information may at piece-work present a real support. Such solutions may thus be proivided when employing the features described within claim 6.

Thus, an embodiment according to the present invention is described within claim 7. Such an embodiment carries in it the advantage that the range which, when carrying out the weighing, is the cen¬ tral weighing range, but which range, when carrying out the weighing, not necessarily to the purpose is an acceptance yielding and allowable weighing range, can be positioned easily visible at the mid stem of the Z-shape. In relation hereto it thus may be advantageous if according to the pre-

OMPf sent invention the display of the weight value, correspon¬ ding to a weight value aimed at, is associated with the signalling means positioned nearmost to the midpoint of the stem of the S-shape. Generally, an approximate symmetry is present for allowable weights around a standardized average weight, being aimed at, in case of the one or the other kind of in series manufactured objects, but, especial¬ ly the Z-shape, particularly when a certain possibility of switching is present, is advantageous, as allowable devia- tions of weight values may be indicated solely within the midstem of the Z-shape, independent of a weighing symmetri around this weight value being present or not.

A better observable indication may in this relation be attained if embodiments according to claim 8 are used. According hereto the signalling means of the midstem could f.i. possess a green signalling colour, whereas low or over values, f.i. associated with the two branches of the Z-shape, could be indicated by means of respectively red and yellow signalling colours. If colour blindness not is a hinder- ness, this makes it possible to read the indicator in use at an even larger physical distance from the indicator. The colour indication naturally in this way may be adapted to local working conditions.

A further development is described within claim 10. At such embodiments the thought is that not alone the midstem of the Z-shape may exhibit in the chosen weighing unit mutually closer in weight positioned indicators of the weight values provided by means of the optical signalling means. But, a portion of the upper and lower branches of the Z-shape might also be included in this respect in an extend dependent upon f.i. that which is weighed, i.e. how much pulverized or pulverisizable the weighing material is or in proportion to wanted tolerances at weighing. The differences between the weight values could f.i. also exhi- bit a logarithmically augmenting routing in direction away from the midpoint of the midstem of the Z-shape. In this way

JU IA^ OMPΓ the Z-shape by means of its common-expression-shape for weighing values which may occur exhibit an amplified use¬ fulness.

A further development is described within claim 11.The courses of the two branches may thus practically be made better observable by means of an associated text comprising a minus sign at the upper branch and a plus sign at the lower branch. At first glimpse this might look unlogical, but, practical work employing such a weighing indicator realizes the practical feature hereby, namely that the user may associate,the Z-shape with abalance of the two-scale-type. When one scale is lowered, too much weight is present within this scale, and some weight has to be removed. On the con¬ trary, also without this emblematic perception being consi- dered, the lower branch at optical indication indica¬ tes that a diminishing has to take place of the material in question to attain a^'wanted accordance, i.e. a simultaneous double emblematic perception of the indication is present, and the two perceptions are independent of each other. Furthermore, that which is attained by means of the present invention includes the supplementary advantage that better adaptation may be attained to different conditions which are mentioned in relation to different distributions of the intervals between the weight values within the routing of the consecutive signalling means, and this ad¬ vantage can't be attained by means of digital indicating or in an overlookable manner by means of the scale graduation markings, of which more may be present, which not adds to attain a better facility of overlooking the devices, namely as according to the present invention as described within claim 12. By means hereof as well a manually provided se i- or in-whole-mechanically switchability of the arriving control signals to the signalling means as well as mechani¬ cally displacing them within the indicator as well as by electronical control signals from f.i. an electronical or computer controlled, programmable switchability for the aforementioned distances.may be taken into consideration.

A further development is described within claim 13. By .means hereof a better facility of overlooking of the gi¬ ven weight indicator area is attained, and with given sig- nailing means a possibility for the positioning of a larger number of such means is attained,but, also in case of dif¬ ferences in the differences in weight value sizes between as neighbour to each other placed signalling means in this respect, an easier understandability of the indicated is attainable by employing groupwise positioning.

A., f rther development is described within claim 14. It is thus already hinted at that the weighing indicator according to the present invention not is to be used alone but possibly together with another weighing indicator which thus can be of another kind. But, if f.i. especially both indicators, namely the other and that according to the pre¬ sent invention, are of electronic nature both of the indi¬ cations can be produced electronically practically simulta¬ neously on the basis of a common means, which as a signal source generates the necessary indicator control signals, wherefore only the building-up time, affected by th'e signal source, introduces a time delay inclusive a possible inte¬ gration or sampling time for digitalization. Taking the use of the weighing indicator in consideration, it just may be appropiate to form the embodiment so, that the weighing in¬ dicator according to the present invention f.i. possesses a faster integration time than that of the other weighing indicator which indicator might be presented as a digital display panel, for which a slowly changing resulting display of the digits in advance of a possible rectificationdone to the physical extend of the weighed material, as necessary according to the weighing result, poses an advantage, and the reason is, that the user within a time span perceives a clear impression and possibly gets time to memorize the original digits having been shown on the display when the rectification is initiated and carried out according to the display of the weighing indicator according to- the pre¬ sent invention which for this purpose is fast reacting.

A further improvement in this respect to obtain a bet¬ ter adaptation to the kind of objects being weighed can be achieved by means of the features described within claim 15. Embodiments according to the present invention are described in' more details and under reference to the figu¬ res of the drawing in the following. In the drawing:

Fig_.. 1 illustrates an embodiment according to the pre- sent invention, fig.s2 through 5 illustrate further modifications of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 , fig. 6 shows another embodiment according to the pre¬ sent invention, fig. 7 shows a third embodiment according to the pre¬ sent invention, fig. 8 illustrates a fourth spatial modification of an embodiment according to the present invention, fig. 9 illustrates a modification according to fig. 6, - fig.10 illustrates a weighing indicator according to the present invention arranged in connection with a balance being able to perform tare com¬ pensation and being programmable and comprising digitized weight indicating display feature, with the embodiment shown in the perspective and showing a weight read-out and the weighing process programmable unit positioned within a box 117, and fig.11 illustrates a more specific execution of the embodiment according to fig. 10, namely a unity-like front plate including knobs and read-out means to be positioned in a box 117 according to fig. 10. In fig.s 1 through 9 of the drawing different possible modifications of embodiments according to the present in¬ vention are shown. These modifications though lend themsel- ves to be further combined. Such a combination is hinted at by means of fig. 8 of the drawing.

In fig. 1 of the drawing a U-shaped arrangement of f.i. light indicators is illustrated where each light indi- cator relates to a definite, indicated value, such as a weighing value. As hinted at by means of oblique strokes, which in pair are arranged closer to each other, groupwise arrangements of such light indicators are hinted at, as each oblique positioned group of light indicators then designates a definite weighing range. The weighing ranges could also be divided according to the building-up time inherent for the we^'ighing or measusuring device, so that f.i. the slow responding are positioned at the outer ends of the ϋ-shape. But, a groupwise arrangement could also be presented by which the distance between the weight va¬ lues for the single light indicators within the single groups is larger the more far out in the branches of the U-shape the light indicators are situated. 1, in fig. 1, thus could designate the range including indication of a weight value being aimed at, whereas branch 2 f.i. comprises the values being lower in proportionate association of some or other kind in relation hereto, whereas branch 3 comprises values being higher in proportionate association. If, after the carrying out of a weighing, a light indicator within the straight portions of branch 2 or 3 indicates the obtai¬ ned weight value, such indicators could be in connection with a means, which during a determined period of time disables the weighing equipment, so that a clear indica¬ tion is given to the user that, f.i. during a sequential series of weighing-out portions of products or material, a default weighing-out is present, and in this way the user is prompted not to do a scamped weighing-out as time then is consumed before the next weighing-out can be initiated. The time delay means can be adjustable arranged, but being lockable,. so that only authorised personnelmay perform an adjustment. In fig.s 2, 4 and 5 further modifications are illu¬ strated but possessing otherwise shaped embodiments than the one according to fig. 1. Branch portions 4 and 5 corre¬ spond f.i. to the straight portions of the branches of the ϋ-shape, whereas 2 and 3 correspond to the curved portions of the branches of the U-shape. At the embodiment according to fig. 4 the midportion of the horizontal portion of the branch of the E-shape opens a possibility for particular indication of an indicated working range having sub group- wise arrangements of light indicators, f.i. having a finer graduating. In such case the possibility also exists to arrange a particularly positioned additional indicator ar¬ rangement possessing groupwise arrangement, as f.i. to the side in proportion to the modified embodiment according to fig. 4. This particular additional indicator arrangement could f.i. serve to feature a particularly fine subdivided indication of a definite range, which range could be selec¬ table by means of a switch or could be a fixed arrangement and f.i. be associated with the horizontal midbranch of the E-shape. Respectively, the additional indicator arrangement might also be used to indicate an average value for many weight-out portions, taken in proportion to a given standard weighting-out value being aimed at, subsidiary, such an additional indicator arrangement might be used to indicate the standard-deviation in proportion to such a standard weighing-out value being aimed at, possibly also incorporating aklnd'of indication to which side the average value deviation mainly deviates, subsidiary a combined in¬ dication with simultaneous employing light indicators in the same groups, so that there might f.i. be indicators of two colours present, one colour for average value and one colour for the standard deviation. The application of coloured indicators might naturally also be employed to perform a more clear distinction between groupwise arrange- ments of different kinds and of different nature.

If weighing-out of portions comprising^* two ingredients M O

is considered, where the ingredients first have to be weight-out separately and then have to be mixed, or where the mixing takes place by first weighing one of the ingre¬ dients and then with a weighing of the sum of the first and the second ingredient during mixing, an embodiment illu¬ strated in fig. 3 can be used, according to which the two branches 2 and 3 then relates to one of the weighing-outs, whereas the two branches 4 and 5 relates to the second weighing-out. The indicators belonging to.branch.2 and-3.could possibly possess another colour than the indicators in the branches 4 and 5. The same relates to the groupwise arran¬ gement within the midrange, which range is designated with reference numeral 11.

Another possibility exists by a more subdivided embo- diment of the single groupwise arrangements of the indica¬ tors, f.i. as illustrated in fig. 6. In this case a stair case like embodiment has been selected, but practically any other configuration might be employable, such as also subdivis^'ioning exhibiting a more discrete positioning, but though somewhat similar to f.i. that according to fig-s 1 , 2, 3, 4 and 5. The single groupwise steps according to fig. 6 could also separately be percepted as embolic for an arrangement as embodied according to fig.s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, etc. A further possibility of combination is delineated in fig. 3 in which case a spatial embodiment notably is used. In this case the indicators simply could be arranged in the middle of, or behind transparent, sides of the spatial con¬ figuration. Though, in fig. 8 the possibility of -the arran- ging along side edges of the single polygonal-shaped sides. It is to be remarked, that herethrough a combination of the E-shape according to fig. 4 and the W-shape according to fig. 2 has been attained, as the side edges 50, 51, 53, 52 and 54 are able to correspond to the branches 1, 2, 3, 5 and 4 of fig. 4, whereas the side edges 61, 59, 56, 55 cor¬ respond to the branches 4, 2, 3 and 5 of fig, 2, and a portion of the side edge 50 then has to be used for the re¬ presentation of the groupwise arrangement or groupwise ar¬ rangements around 1 in fig. 2. The side edges 60, 58 and 57 correspond to branch 2, bottom 1 and branch 3 according to fig. 1. One or more arrangements according to fig. 7 could f.i. be positioned upon the top surface.

In fig. 9 a configuration as that illustrated in fig. 6 is shown, but the groupwise associated indicators are si¬ tuated in a circular shape. A possible displacement of the groups taken as a whole may indicate a superior positioned or displaceable group of indicators.

The back plane for the arrangement can be provided for consisting of any material. A back plane manufactured in shape of a liquid-crystal-backplane indicator arrangement or even in shape of a luminous/non-luminous background as a TV-screen or the like is also possible. The back plane thus can be understood as establishing a supporting means for the necessary indicating means arranged in configura¬ tions as described. A box 117 comprising a read-out- and weighing-program- programmable unit for a not further specified balance is in the perspective illustrated in fig. 10. The front plate of the box carrying knob and read-out means is designated with reference numeral 122. An example upon an embodiment of such front plate items seen from the front inclusive fur¬ ther details is illustrated in fig. 11. Per se known digit indicators to digitalized display of weighing results are designated with 115 and 116 within the two fig.s of the drawing, in which moreover means having the same or practi- cally the same functions are designated with same referen¬ ce sign. Another indicating means 124 is determined to in¬ dicate numbers as well as letters or grafic symbols and be¬ long to an electronic programmable unit associated with the balance, and by means of which unit definite and fixed va- lues associated with the weighing may be displayed subsidi¬ ary are displayed by read-in of program or program values,

OMPI just as a users guide text to be used at programming may be displayed, so that the user rightly becomes guided during a weighing- or programming-phase. It is remarked, that in the drawing the arrangement of such a text as well as a guding text at the indicators, etc., only has been added in way of suggestion. It is not the intention that these embolic il¬ lustrated suggestions should be understood in another man¬ ner, it only has to hint at, that a text may be arranged for. A keyboard unit 118 serves to enable read-in of such programming values, whereas a keyboard 119 comprises keys to the control of the programming. With 123, light indica¬ tors situated thereabove are designated. The chosen text describing functions for the keys is arbitrarily chosen, taken from left to right the keys 119 f.i. could have the following functions: 1* key for changing between upper and lower case functions of the single keys having double functions; 2' key for termination of programming and for entering of data; 3' key for stepping through of program and/or program data either forwards or backwards with si- multaneous display on indicator 124; 4' key for selecting passive display (inspection) of program or data or selec¬ tion of active programming; 5' key for selecting mode of operation for the balance; 6' key for entering of tare value depending upon the kind of weighing. Also key 129 may be regarded as associated herewith.

The key board 121 with light indicating facility rela¬ tes to the zero-adjustment of the balance and serves addi¬ tionally to test the light indicators, as all light indica¬ tors simultaneously can be brought to be lid by. push-opera- tion of push-button TEST.

That, which the invention relates to, is the field 120. This field 120 comprises light emitting diodes 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 positioned in a Z-shaped configuration, whereby each reference numeral refers to two or more light emitting diodes arranged in one or other shape of configuration, here illustrated in shape

OΛIPI of oblique positioned line configurations. A cross drawn by means of lines 111 and 112 focuses the observation towards light emitting diodes 100, which, as earlier described, may- correspond to a chosen, wanted weighing value, whereas the other light emitting diodes give indication about differing weight herefrom, whereby there, as earlier described, may exist different weight size differences between light emit¬ ting diodes or light emitting diode groups depending upon the distance of the signalling means from the midrange 100. Furthermore, the light emitting diodes in the field 120 may be associated with another building-up time then the building-up time for the digit indicators according to 115 and/or 116. With 113 and 114 it is designated, that the weight sizes lay over or below the weight size associated, according to the programming, to the light emitting diode {light emitting diodes) at 100.

The indicators 101, 100 and 106 can f.i. possess green colour, whereas the indicators 102, 103, 104 and 105 are red, and the indicators 107, 108, 109 and 110 are yellow. The Z-shape might also be situate otherwise orientated upon the front plate, just as the light emitting groups having Z-shape could possess another geometrical shape, included as well open as well as closed geometrical shapes, that is to be understood as also in whole the other in more detailsdescribed embodiments inter alia.

Claims

C A I M S

1. Weighing indicator, especially for tare compensated balances, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the indicators, preferably light indicators, associated with the single weighing values are positioned groupwise asso¬ ciated with each other.

2. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 c h a ¬ r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t groupwise associated indicators being symmetrically associated, f.i. around a wanted value being aimed at, geometrically are symmetri¬ cally arranged in proportion to the indicator or the indi¬ cator group serving to indicate this weighing value, such as within opposite branches of one geometrical configura¬ tion, as f.i. in the branches of a U-shape or within the sides or side surfaces which belong to a within a plane or surface comprised straight-lined, circle-shaped, curved- coursed or zig-zag-coursed figure respectively configuration to a polygon or to a spatial polygonal figure.

3. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 or 2 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t for the group¬ wise associated indicators the association is givenby the size of the deviation of the weighing value from the neighbour weighing value indicators, and which size of deviation is a function of the size of the weighing value associated with the single indicators.

4. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2 or 3 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the groupwise association also is presented in that the balance-building -up time of weighing associated with the single indicators mainly is proportional with the sizesof weight-stepsto the indieatois for the neighbour weighing value, and in that a groupwise divisioning is provided within this proportiona¬ lity range.

5. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t at the presence

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OMPI of activation of an indicator (indicators) for the weighing value belonging to groups indicating a certain least devia¬ tion of weighing value from the weighing value being aimed at, preferably immediately, after complete termination of a weighing operation where signaldeviation has been provided to the weighing equipment, and/or the weighted item has been removed from the scale, a time delay device is activated, which switches the equipment off for a duration of time that is adjustable from a particular control location or particular control means.

6. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t furthermore, in relation to the groupwise associated indicators, group¬ wise associated indicators are provided serving, in propor- tion to a weighing value being aimed at, to indicate the attained average value and/or standard deviation in propor¬ tion hereto for the complete number of carried out weighings and/or for a part of these, alternatively for a singular part of them, as subsidiary for more singular parts of the ^"complete number of carried out weighings.

7. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the weighing indication is provided by means of a row or series of lamps, light emitting diodes or other 'sort of optical signalling means (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) positioned in a Z-shaped configuration or array (120), and whereby a preferably progressively sequence-coursed weight-size-ind^'ication is associated with the single signalling means.

8. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the weight-size-indication, corresponding to the weighing value being aimed at, is associated with the signalling means (100) positioned nearmost to the midpoint of the stem of the Z-shape.

9. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4,

OfflPI 5, 6, 7 or 8 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the signalling means (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) have different colour, and in that the three courses of the Z-shape (102, 103, 104, 105; 106, 100, 101; 5 107, 108, 109, 110) have each their colour serving to opti¬ cal signalling indication of each single of the three courses of the Z-shape.

10. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t 0 the weight sizes associated with the single signalling means (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) differ least from each other at the midpoint (100) of the stem of the Z-shape and mutuallydifferaugmentingbetween adjacent (consecutive)positoned signalling means (120) the 5 longer away they are positioned from the midpoint of the Z-shape.

11. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the smallest weight-sizes are associated with 0 the upper branch of the -.--shape (102, 103, 104, 105), and in that the largest weight-sizes are associated the lower branch of the Z-shape (107, 108, 109, 110).

12. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n 5 t h a t the steps between as neighbour to each other positioned signalling means within the course of the Z- shape calculated in weight-size and associatedherewith are changeable through switchability or by means of program¬ mable embodiments of the adaptation links,which links for 0 the activation of the signalling means are inserted between these means and the weight-size-signalgiving means genera¬ ting control signals for the weighing indicator.

13. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 c h a r a c t e r i z e d 5 i n t h a t the Z-shaped configuration is provided by means of groupwise placing together (100, 101, 102, 103,

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OMPI 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) of optical signalling means.

14. Weighing indicator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t another balance-building-up time is asso¬ ciated with the signalling means (100, 101, 102, 103, 104,

105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) than the balance building-up time which is associated with another, possibly as another kind, weight indicator (115 and/or 116) being associated with the same balance.

15. Weighing indicator according to claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 c h a r a c t e r i - z e d i n t h a t preferably stepwise adjustable balance -building-up time(s) is (are) associated with the indications of the signalling means (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110) .

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