| 摘要 |
<p>Improved luggage and weighing system for luggage There is provided with a luggage and integrated weighing system for weighing luggage on hard or soft surfaces in real time, the system [200] including a luggage case [150] including a body structure for receiving and holding articles for transport, the body having a closure means on a portion thereof for opening and closing the body to allow insertion and removal of luggage articles; at least one weigh body mounted to a portion of the body structure, the weigh body including a weigh sensor housing [154]; a weigh sensor [152] mounted within the weigh sensor housing [154] calibrated to determine weight of the luggage case; a ground engaging member [156] adjustably mounted within the weigh housing movable between a weighing condition and a non-weighing condition, wherein in the weighing condition a first portion of the ground engaging member engages the weigh sensor [152] for weighing the luggage case, and a second portion engages the ground [207] such that a force proportional to the weight of the luggage is exerted on the weigh sensor [152]; a power circuit including a microprocessor attached to the at least one weigh sensor, whereby the microprocessor is programmed to receive input information from the at least one weigh sensor(s) in a weigh condition; a display means [153] attached to an external surface of the body portion, the display means being interconnected to the microprocessor for receiving and displaying weigh information; and wherein in a weigh condition the weigh sensor(s) completes the power circuit and the weight of the luggage is determined by the weigh sensor and a weight measurement is displayed on the display means, and wherein in a non-weighing condition the ground engaging member is adjustably disengaged from the weigh sensor. Figure 15A u0 0 Figure 15B</p> |
