title: A high-sensitivity hydraulic load cell for small kitchen appliances.
abstract: In this paper we present a hydraulic load cell made from hydroformed metallic bellows. The load cell was designed for a small kitchen appliance with the weighing function integrated into the composite control and protection of the appliance. It is a simple, low-cost solution with small dimensions and represents an alternative to the existing hydraulic load cells in industrial use. A good non-linearity and a small hysteresis were achieved. The influence of temperature leads to an error of 7.5%, which can be compensated for by software to meet the requirements of the target application.
authors.affiliation: BSH Hišni aparati d.o.o., Savinjska cesta 30, 3331 Nazarje, Slovenia. roman.pacnik@bshg.com
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pačnik
authors.forename: Franc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Novak
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D011312:Pressure; D014159:Transducers