Mechanism for opening and closing hopper gate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573755
APP PUB NO 20130283943A1
SERIAL NO

13881704

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A hopper gate opening/closing mechanism for use in a combination weigher (100) includes an actuator (31) for generating a driving force for opening and closing the hopper gate; and a cam mechanism (40A, 21) for opening and closing the hopper gate (14A) based on the driving force applied by the actuator (31); wherein the cam mechanism (40A, 21) inhibits the hopper gate (14A) from being opened in a position at which the hopper gate (14A) is closed.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • YAMATO SCALE CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nagai, Takayuki Hyogo, JP 146 1582

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