Inclined plate apparatus for measuring mass flow

摘要

An apparatus for weighing the mass flow of fluent material, especially of particulate type. The apparatus includes a rectilinear and inclined measuring plate on which the material is sliding. The measuring plate is fastened at a central portion of the plate. The fastening device includes one moment measuring unit configured to measure the moment around a horizontal axis crossing the vertical axis. The moment measuring unit is attached to a force measuring unit configured to measure the force directed in or parallel to the vertical axis. The force measuring unit is coupled for support to physical ground, and the material flow is determined by a calculating unit from the output signals from the moment measuring unit and the force measuring unit by determining the forces exerted on the measuring plate and substantially in the direction of the flow.