Apparatus for counting articles by weight

摘要

Articles such as bank notes or coins are counted by weighing them on a weighing machine ( 100 ). The weighing machine does not itself have the capability to compute the number of items by dividing the total weight by a nominal weight. Instead this and related functions are carried out by an independent computer ( 105 ) which has been programmed with dedicated software. This enables the weighing machine ( 100 ) per se to be cheaper and simpler and the combined apparatus has numerous advantages including greater versatility.