Patent ID: 6951989

Claim:
A balance ( 1 ), comprising a weighing pan ( 3 ), a weighing compartment ( 2 ) surrounding the weighing pan on all sides, a draft shield ( 4 ) enclosing the weighing compartment, and a stationary part, wherein the draft shield has at least one vertical wall ( 8 ) formed as a component of the stationary part, wherein at least one thermoelectric module ( 16 ) is arranged outside of the weighing compartment ( 2 ) near the stationary part in a lower portion of the balance and thermally connected to the stationary part, wherein the at least one vertical wall ( 8 ) has a lower end portion in thermal connection with the thermoelectric module ( 16 ), and wherein the at least one vertical wall ( 8 ) is configured in such a way that a temperature gradient with a bottom-to-top temperature increase develops in said at least one vertical wall ( 8 ).