Patent ID: 8076596

Claim:
A weighing cell adapted for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the receiving holder is provided for arrangement in a machine designed for weighing tasks, the weighing cell comprising: (a) a weighing mechanism in a housing; (b) one or more electrical contacts mounted on the housing for transmitting power-supply voltage or signals; (c) alignment elements positioned on the housing, which are formed for interaction with alignment elements of the receiving holder, the alignment elements on the housing being separate from each electrical contact and including (i) a first alignment element providing a first stop face, and (ii) a second alignment element providing a second stop face lying in a plane extending transverse to the plane of the first stop face; (d) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to form at least one detachable mechanical and electrical connection with the receiving holder through the use of the weighing cell placed in an inserted state in the receiving holder; and (e) wherein the weighing cell is adapted to be both mechanically and electrically connected detachably to the receiving holder by means of at least one quick-clamping connection.