Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
198810010 | Condition responsive | 44 |
20090084662 | OVEN DRIVE SYSTEM - An oven drive system for use with commercial bakery ovens comprises a speed reducer and motor external to the bakery oven, a drive shaft extending from within the oven and operatively coupled to the speed reducer and the motor, and conveyor chain driving caterpillar located within the oven and operatively coupled to the draft shaft. The drive shaft is configured for minimal heat transfer to components external to the oven. | 04-02-2009 |
20090095600 | Apparatus and method for the recording of images of objects moved on a conveyor device - An apparatus, in particular a code reader, for the recording of images of objects ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090101482 | Device for Monitoring a Conveyor - The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a conveying installation, comprising: a conveying belt ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090194390 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-BELT CONVEYOR IDLER CONDITION MONITORING - A method and system are provided for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring. A sensor is mechanically coupled to a conveyor belt and senses a characteristic of a support structure associated with the conveyor belt. The sensor wirelessly transmits a corresponding signal to a monitor system. The monitor system determines a condition of the support structure based upon the transmitted signal. | 08-06-2009 |
20100089725 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING A CONVEYOR BELT - A device for monitoring a conveyor belt in which a sensor can be fixed easily to the body without using any special fixing means and the properties of the conveyor belt can be detected with high precision. The device for monitoring the conveyor belt comprises a body to be detected embedded in a conveyor belt ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100155197 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT - A safety arrangement for use with a piece of equipment. The safety arrangement includes a signal generating unit for generating an optical signal, an elongate element, and a signal detecting unit. The elongate element is disposed along, about, around or through the piece of equipment and is capable of transmitting an optical signal. The signal detecting unit detects an optical signal. The signal generating unit is connected to the signal detecting unit by the elongate element such that the signal detecting unit is in optical communication with the signal detecting unit. The signal detecting unit is arranged to detect a change in the optical signal transmitted by the elongate element as a consequence of movement of the elongate element and, upon detection of the change in the signal, the detecting unit is configured to effect a change in the operation of the piece of equipment. | 06-24-2010 |
20110024268 | EXTRACTION DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR MINING, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE EXTRACTION DEVICE - An extraction device, particularly for mining, having two drive stations and a drive chain which extends between the sprockets thereof. So that hanging chain or chain wear to a conveyor chain, in the case of a conveyor device, or to a plow chain, in the case of a plow device, can be detected, magnetic sensor units for detecting at least one chain condition of the drive chain are provided, wherein each sensor unit includes a transmitter, which is formed by a static or dynamic magnetic field generator, and a detector field, which is provided with a plurality of magnetic field detectors, as a detector, the detector and the transmitter being arranged to the side of a passage for the run of the drive chain that is to be scanned. The invention also relates to a method for controlling an extraction device for preventing hanging chain. | 02-03-2011 |
20120217138 | BELT CONVEYORS AND METHODS FOR CONVEYED PRODUCTS UNDERGOING A THERMAL TREATMENT - An environmentally controlled conveyor system including a sensor-instrumented conveyor belt conveying products continuously through a thermal-treatment process and a method for determining the instantaneous position of the sensors. Temperature or other sensors are embedded in the conveyor belt across its width and along its length to advance with the product through the thermal-treatment process, such as through a pasteurizer tunnel. The sensor measurements are transmitted wirelessly from the belt to a remote system controller for monitoring or controlling the system. Data from sensors measuring environmental or belt conditions are used to determine the instantaneous positions of the sensors to coordinate the sensor data with sensor position. | 08-30-2012 |
20120247928 | Systems and Methods for Belt Alignment - A belt alignment system has a first element movable in response to mechanical interference between the first element and a lateral side of a belt and a steering roller mechanically configured to change position in response to the mechanical interference. A method of aligning a belt includes changing a lateral position of a lateral side of a belt, receiving lateral movement of the belt as an input, translating the lateral movement of the belt into a change in position of a steering roller, and employing the steering roller to move the belt in a lateral direction. An oven has a belt configured for rotation in a longitudinal direction and an alignment system configured to mechanically translate movement of the belt in a transverse direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction into an angular movement of a steering roller relative to the transverse direction. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247929 | Conveyor Belt Take-Up Assembly and Method - An improved take-up assembly used on spiral conveyor belt with interconnecting links. The take-up assembly is designed to prevent damage to the belt due to obstructions, excessive tension or excessive buckling. The take-up assembly includes a pivoting swing arm assembly coupled to an obstruction sensor that automatically shuts-off the drive motor used to move the conveyor belt when an obstruction is detected upstream from the take-up assembly. An optional obstruction sensor can be used on the upper portion of the take-up assembly to detect obstructions. Also disclosed is a buckling arm located above and longitudinally aligned with the belt and pivotally attached to the distal end of the lower swing arm assembly. The swing arm is designed to pivot beyond the position where the first obstruction sensor is activated so that the amount of belt that continues to be drawn into the stack as the stack coasts to a stop. | 10-04-2012 |
20130277177 | CONVEYING SYSTEM HAVING A SPARK-DETECTING DEVICE - A conveying system includes a conveyor belt having a carrying-side cover plate for accommodating goods to be conveyed and a running-side cover plate free of goods. Each of the cover plates is made of polymer material having elastic characteristics. A drum engages the conveyor belt at one of the side cover plates whereat a spark can develop during operation of the conveying system. A device detects the spark and corresponds with an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to transmit a signal to a fire-extinguishing unit upon detection of the spark. | 10-24-2013 |
20140034456 | DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INSTALLATION AT A CONVEYOR BELT - A detection system ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140097067 | Longwall Equipment with a Hydrostatic Tube Balance Thereon for Determining the Height Position of Individual Elements of the Longwall Equipment - A Longwall equipment for mechanical extraction in long-wall mining, in particular in underground coal mining, having a face conveyor arranged along the coal face, having an extraction machine which can be displaced along the face conveyor and having shield support units attached to the face conveyor at an angle thereto, is characterised in that, in order to determine the absolute height position of determined elements of the longwall equipment, a liquid-filled hydrostatic tube balance ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140353127 | WEIGHING IDLER ROLLER FOR A BELT WEIGHING APPLICATION - This invention relates to an idler roller ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150114802 | Safety Conveyor Apparatus - A safety conveyor apparatus includes a feed section at which a worker loads the materials onto the conveyor and a subsequent conveyor section and an apparatus is provided for immobilizing the conveyor to ensure the safety of the worker in case the worker should be accidentally carried on the conveyor into the conveyor section. Each worker has a vest carrying a series of RFID tag members and a plurality of directionally shielded RFID antennas are mounted on the conveyor section on an arch above the conveyor facing downwardly and on sides facing inwardly to provide a signal to a control system responsive to detection of one or more of the tags by one or more of the antennas for stopping the movement of the conveyor. The tags are programmed with easily detectable codes which indicate the article to which they are attached allowing a periodic test procedure to be run. | 04-30-2015 |
20150136570 | CENTRAL BELT SYSTEM OF A COMMISSIONING UNIT - In the case of a central belt system ( | 05-21-2015 |
198810020 | Belt damage sensor | 15 |
20080257692 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor belt includes at least one rip detection sensor having at least two cords, each cord formed in an endless loop and arranged in a signal inverting configuration, and at least one cross connector connecting the at least two cords so as to arrange the at least two cords in a parallel configuration. The sensor provides a redundancy feature such that should one cord break, the remaining cord allows the sensor to continue operation. The parallel configuration of the cords reduces overall resistance of the sensor and extends the sensor life as the conveyor belt wears. | 10-23-2008 |
20080308391 | Conveyor Belt Monitoring - A system of monitoring operation for a conveyor belt installation includes a conveyor belt having steel or other relatively magnetically permeable reinforcing material, the system including, in proximity to the conveyor belt, a magnetic field generator, and a sensor unit at a position downstream from the field generator, the sensor unit sensing the magnetic field emanating from the passing conveyor belt, and a monitoring unit to receive data related to the magnetic field properties sensed by the sensor unit during a plurality of passages of each part of the length of the conveyor belt past the sensor unit, the monitoring unit incorporation comparison elements to compare a received set of data with an earlier received set of data, and output elements to provide an output signal representative of reinforcement damage or deterioration when subsequently received data has departed from earlier received data by more than a prescribed extent. | 12-18-2008 |
20090120768 | Device for monitoring a conveyor - The invention relates to a device for monitoring a conveyor ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090145730 | CONVEYOR-BELT WEAR DETECTOR - A conveyer belt abrasion detecting apparatus which can automatically detect a conveyer belt abrasion quantity easily and accurately during operation. A plurality of magnet sheets (M | 06-11-2009 |
20090266684 | WEAR DETECTION DEVICE FOR CONVEYOR BELT - A wear detection device for a conveyor belt capable of automatically, easily, and accurately detecting the wear amount of the conveyor belt during the operation, formed in a simple structure, and manufacturable at low cost. A rubber magnet ( | 10-29-2009 |
20100025198 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR BELT - A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location. | 02-04-2010 |
20100122893 | CONVEYOR BELT RIP DETECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a conveyor belt rip detection system with belts having rip detection inserts that can be more easily integrated into conveyor belts at low cost. These rip detection inserts do not adversely affect the durability of the conveyor belt and can be easily replaced in the event of belt damage. This rip detection system also provides a highly reliable early image of belt damage that can facilitate quick repair before extensive belt damage occurs. The present invention more specifically discloses a conveyor belt comprising (1) an elastomeric body having a load carrying surface and a parallel pulley engaging surface; (2) a reinforcement ply disposed within the elastomeric body; and (3) a multitude of rip detection inserts, wherein the rip detection inserts are spaced along the longitudinal length of the conveyor belt, wherein the rip detection inserts contain a multitude of rip detection wires that are comprised of a magnetically permeable material, wherein the rip detection wires are aligned in the rip detection inserts at a bias angle of 15° to 75° from being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt, and wherein the rip detection wires are spaced incrementally across the width of the belt. | 05-20-2010 |
20110024269 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR BELT - A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location. | 02-03-2011 |
20120118707 | CHAIN TENSION SENSOR - A chain tension sensor for a chain conveyor, the conveyor including a frame and a chain having a plurality of flights. The tension sensor includes a reaction arm and a load sensing pin. The reaction arm includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a load pad. The first end is pivotably coupled to the frame by a pivot pin defining a pivot axis. The load pad is adjacent the conveyor chain and positioned to contact flights passing the load pad. The flights contacting the load pad exert a force on the reaction in a direction that is perpendicular to the pivot axis. The load sensing pin is coupled to the reaction arm such that the load sensing pin senses the force that is exerted by the flights. | 05-17-2012 |
20140124336 | Oven Chain Measurement System - A chain tensioning sprocket is moveable with a predetermined force into a U-shaped path of a chain to apply continuous tensioning force to the chain. The change in length of the chain is measured by detecting the movement of the chain tensioning sprocket into the U-shaped path of the chain, and measurement of movement of the chain tensioning sprocket indicates a change in the length of the whole chain, which, in turn, indicates the wear on the parts of the chain and the expected operative life of the chain. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131176 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING A CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO DETECT DAMAGE TO THE CONVEYOR BELT THEREOF - An arrangement continuously and non-destructively monitors a conveyor system having a continuous conveyor belt with a carrying-side cover plate and a running-side cover plate, each made of a polymeric material with elastic properties. The arrangement further includes drums wherein the above-mentioned components form, in conjunction with the conveyor belt, a material-conveying top strand (A) and a material-conveying or material-free bottom strand (B). A conductor loop packet with continuous conductor loops is embedded in the conveyor belt. An electronic slit protection system contactlessly detects damage to the conveyor belt. The slit protection system is an electrical system including an interrogation station and a slit monitoring station and is connected to a central controller which controls the entire conveyor system. The arrangement is equipped, as part of a conductor loop packet, with sequential conductor loops and a sequential slit protection system. | 05-15-2014 |
20140326582 | CONVEYOR BELT APPARATUS - A conveyor belt apparatus ( | 11-06-2014 |
20160068350 | PIPE BELT ORIENTATION MONITORING - The present invention discloses a method for detecting longitudinal rips and monitoring the belt orientation of tubular conveyor belts as the conveyor belt advances through a conveyor system, wherein said tubular conveyor belt has a width, a length, a longitudinal centerline, a first longitudinal edge, an opposing second longitudinal edge, and a load bearing region, wherein during use said first longitudinal edge and said second longitudinal edge overlap to form an overlap region forming the belt into a tube-like shape, wherein said load bearing region is located evenly about the belt longitudinal centerline throughout the length of the belt; said method comprising monitoring the position of the centerline by detecting the position of a plurality of equally spaced magnetically permeable elements embedded therein, wherein the magnetically permeable elements are situated across the width of the load bearing region of the tubular conveyor belt. | 03-10-2016 |
20160200519 | DEVICE FOR INDICATION AND SETTING OF OPERATING TENSION OF AN ENDLESS CHAIN STRAND | 07-14-2016 |
20190144209 | SMART DRAPER BELT | 05-16-2019 |
198810030 | Belt tracking sensor | 3 |
20110011705 | BELT TRANSPORT DEVICE AND BELT TRANSPORT CONTROL METHOD - A belt transport device includes: a drive roller which is driven by a power source; a driven roller which is held in a rotatable manner; an endless belt which is wound on the drive roller and the driven roller; a band-like detecting section which is arranged on the endless belt in a circumferential direction of the endless belt; a sensor which detects the band-like detecting section; a displacement unit which displaces a relative positional relationship between the band-like detecting section and the sensor in a width direction of the endless belt. | 01-20-2011 |
20110139590 | BELT EDGE SENSOR AND ACTUATOR FOR CONTROLLING TRACKING OF SUCH BELT - A sensor and controller for a belt moving about a path, the sensor and controller including an analog sensor including a medium that changes a characteristic to give a signal that varies continuously with any lateral belt edge position, thus yielding improved resolution of actual belt edge position, and a control mechanism responsive to the changes in characteristics of the medium for more accurate edge position control. | 06-16-2011 |
20160114983 | Transport System - A transport system for linear movements includes at least two sensors configured to determine a position of one or more carriers along a carrier track. Each of the sensors are interconnected with each other and arranged in a daisy-chained manner along the carrier track. The sensors create a position sensor bus configured to transmit a digital position sensor signal. The transport system further includes a motion controller connected to the sensor bus and configured to control at least one position of the carriers along the carrier track. | 04-28-2016 |
198810040 | Belt tension sensor | 10 |
20090014285 | TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH A MONITORING APPLIANCE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS - In a transport device, which comprises at least one endless conveyor guided around at least two guide rollers, a monitoring appliance for monitoring motion of a guide roller is positioned on at least one of the guide rollers. The monitoring appliance comprises a first contact element disposed on and electrically connected with the guide roller, and a second contact element disposed near the guide roller. The first and second contact elements are arranged relative to one another in such a way that an electrical contact between them occurs with every revolution of the guide roller, such that the electric potential of the guide roller is transmitted to the second contact element. Additionally, a substrate treatment apparatus comprising such transport device is disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
20090078542 | Transport device for continuously removing mined material - In a haulage device for the continuous removal of material excavated below ground, which can be continuously slaved between a mining machine ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090194391 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING CONDITIONS LOCAL TO A MODULAR CONVEYOR BELT - Apparatus and method for sensing conditions local to a modular conveyor belt and wirelessly transmitting signals representing those conditions to an off-belt belt monitoring system. In a preferred version, a load cell pin installed in a clevis formed at a hinge joint between adjacent rows of a modular conveyor belt serves as a clevis pin to interconnect the rows and as a sensor sensitive to belt tension transmitted through the clevis. A special load-sensing belt module forms the clevis and holds electronic circuitry that takes the measurements made by the sensor, logs them in a memory element, and transmits them wirelessly to the belt monitoring system. The measurements may also be used as part of a closed-loop control system to control the speed or other operating characteristics of the conveyor system. Furthermore, a variety of sensors housed in sensor modules similar to standard conveyor belt modules may be installed in the belt as drop-in replacements for standard modules. | 08-06-2009 |
20090288933 | Belt type conveyor apparatus with adjustable tail pulley - A conveyor apparatus for use with a conveyor belt includes an elongate conveyor support frame and a plurality of conveyor support devices mounted on this frame. These devices include a tail pulley mechanism having two tail pulley sections mounted on a pulley support for rotation about a common central axis of rotation. The pulley support includes a central support portion located at inner ends of the pulley sections and extending radially outwardly from these inner ends to a vertically extending pivot axis. An interconnecting support arrangement mounts the pulley support on the conveyor support frame and includes a pivot connector connecting the central support portion for pivotable movement about the pivot axis. An actuator can pivot the pulley support about the pivot axis to maintain the conveyor belt within a central region of the tail pulley. | 11-26-2009 |
20100270130 | DUAL SENSOR CHAIN BREAK DETECTOR - A device is provided for detecting and adjusting the tension of the scraper chain. The device identifies broken chain as it leaves the return sprocket and enters the top race of the conveyor. When detected, the chain can be stopped automatically by the armored face conveyor control system, to avoid the potential for further damage, and warn the operators that repair of the chain is required. | 10-28-2010 |
20130015043 | CHAIN TENSION SENSOR - A chain tension sensor for a chain conveyor, the conveyor including a frame and a chain having a plurality of flights. The tension sensor includes a reaction arm and a load sensing pin. The reaction arm includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a load pad. The first end is pivotably coupled to the frame by a pivot pin defining a pivot axis. The load pad is adjacent the conveyor chain and positioned to contact flights passing the load pad. The flights contacting the load pad exert a force on the reaction in a direction that is perpendicular to the pivot axis. The load sensing pin is coupled to the reaction arm such that the load sensing pin senses the force that is exerted by the flights. | 01-17-2013 |
20130068594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A CONVEYOR IN A MINING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling a conveyor in a mining system. The conveyor includes a sprocket, a chain, a hydraulic cylinder, one or more sensors, and a controller. In one implementation, the method includes sensing a characteristic associated with the conveyor, generating a signal based on the characteristic, determining a tension associated with the chain based on the signal, determining an amount of chain stretch based on the tension, and modifying a position of the hydraulic cylinder based on the amount of chain stretch. | 03-21-2013 |
20130146425 | CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION MONITOR - At least one single link of a conveyor chain is configured to support a tension load cell. A main body portion of the link includes a central cavity sized to contain the load cell, which has been inserted therein through an opening of the main body portion, and at least one auxiliary cavity to contain at least one battery cell and circuitry. A cap portion of the link closes off the opening into the cavity to enclose the load cell therein. One or both of the main body and cap portions may include a bore to receive a fastener for attaching to an end of the inserted load cell, and both portions include a bore oriented to receive a pin of a mating dual link of the conveyor chain. The cap portion may also include anti-rotation surfaces to mate with one or both of: the load cell and the opening. | 06-13-2013 |
20140190796 | CHAIN TENSION SENSOR - A chain tension sensor for a chain conveyor, the conveyor including a frame and a chain having a plurality of flights. The tension sensor includes a reaction arm and a load sensing pin. The reaction arm includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a load pad. The first end is pivotably coupled to the frame by a pivot pin defining a pivot axis. The load pad is adjacent the conveyor chain and positioned to contact flights passing the load pad. The flights contacting the load pad exert a force on the reaction in a direction that is perpendicular to the pivot axis. The load sensing pin is coupled to the reaction arm such that the load sensing pin senses the force that is exerted by the flights. | 07-10-2014 |
20150360875 | CHAIN TENSION SENSOR - A chain tension sensor for a chain conveyor, the conveyor including a frame and a chain having a plurality of flights. The tension sensor includes a reaction arm and a load sensing pin. The reaction arm includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a load pad. The first end is pivotably coupled to the frame by a pivot pin defining a pivot axis. The load pad is adjacent the conveyor chain and positioned to contact flights passing the load pad. The flights contacting the load pad exert a force on the reaction in a direction that is perpendicular to the pivot axis. The load sensing pin is coupled to the reaction arm such that the load sensing pin senses the force that is exerted by the flights. | 12-17-2015 |