Balance with a tiltable operator console

• Main Authors: Gietenbruch, Matthias, Leisinger, Roger, Schillig, Alfred, Mattle, Bruno
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.03.2003

The present invention relates to a balance with a balance housing and an operator console, where the console is movably connected to the housing through a pivot arrangement. The pivot arrangement includes a pair of support arms projecting forward from the balance housing. The support arms have pivot pegs that are engaged in rimmed openings or bearings of the operator console, so that the pivot pegs define a transverse tilt axis substantially parallel to the balance housing. Being hinged on the transverse tilt axis, the operator console can be folded up from a horizontally projecting work position into a substantially vertical rest position. The pivot arrangement has a certain amount of loose play in at least one radial direction. A balance meeting the foregoing description corresponds to the German patent application DE 198 58 625.6, whose content shall be considered as incorporated herein by reference. As described in the referenced German patent application, a balance of the kind outlined above has numerous advantages. A balance has a balance housing (), an operator console (), and a pivot arrangement () between the balance housing and the operator console. The pivot arrangement works as a hinge, so that the operator console can be tilted about a transverse horizontal axis (A) that runs parallel to the balance housing. From a normal working position, i.e., projecting forward from the balance housing, the operator console can be folded upward into a rest position. The pivot arrangement has a certain amount of loose play in at least one radial direction. The operator console has a tilt-adjustable part () and a tilt-angle adjusting device () with a secondary transverse tilt axis (B) located in an anterior portion of the operator console. A locking device () serves to secure the tilt-adjustable part in one of at least two selectable tilt-angle positions.