| 摘要 |
A multihead weigher for weighing a batch of a product, the weigher comprising: an upper annular feeder plate 14 for receiving a supply of the product to be weighed, the annular feeder plate having at least one feed outlet 18 at a radially inner edge 20 of the annular feeder plate, an opening 22 defined by the inner edge of the plate; a plurality of staging hoppers 36 located beneath the opening, each staging hopper having an upper staging inlet 38 and a lower staging outlet 40, the upper inlet being located beneath at least one feed outlet for receiving product from the feeder plate; a plurality of weigh hoppers 50 located beneath the plurality of staging hoppers, each weigh hopper having an upper weigh inlet 52 and a lower weigh outlet 54, the weigh inlet being located beneath a respective staging outlet; and a collector 62 located beneath the plurality of weigh hoppers for receiving product from the weigh outlets, the collector comprising a tubular element 64 for receiving a weighed batch of the product from a selected one or more weigh hoppers of the plurality the weigh hoppers, the tubular element having a lower dispensing outlet 68. |
