Patent ID: 6683261
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
A combination weighing apparatus that weighs a combination of articles, said combination weighing apparatus comprising:a plurality of weighing members each producing weight data and disposed in a weighing area, said weighing members being capable of requesting a supply of articles; a plurality of article supply members that supply articles to any of said plurality of weighing members; a rotation mechanism that rotates said plurality of article supply members so that said article supply members move in correspondence with an arrangement of said plurality of weighing members while said plurality of article supply members are in said weighing area; and a controller that controls the supply of articles from said article supply members that are in said weighing area to said weighing members that request a supply of articles, said controller giving priority to, from amongst said weighing members that request a supply of articles, weighing members that are in downstream in a direction of movement of said article supply members, and supplying articles thereto.