Patent ID: 8584713

Claim:
A link apparatus comprising: plural funnel-shaped chutes which are respectively supplied with objects to be weighed through entrances at upper portions thereof and respectively discharge the objects to be weighed through exits at lower portions thereof; and a conveyor means which conveys the plural chutes along a revolving path in a state where the exits of the respective chutes are arranged in one line in a direction along the revolving path and the entrances of the respective chutes are arranged in plural lines in the direction along the revolving path, the revolving path including a first area under which package bags arranged in one line are conveyed in the direction along the revolving path, the first area being a part of the revolving path; wherein the entrances of the chutes are formed by openings which are elongated in the direction along the revolving path; wherein the conveyor means is configured to convey the chutes such that the exits of the chutes are respectively located above the package bags in the first area; and wherein each of the chutes is provided with an opening and closing means.