System and method for characterizing a conveyor belt
OwnerKlaus Wagnerinventor
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Abstract
A system for measuring a conveyor belt includes a first detector fixed at a location along a path of a conveyor belt. A first signal generator is affixed at a first location of the conveyor belt such that the first signal generator is detectable by the first detector when the first signal generator is in range of the first detector. The first detector is configured to provide a first signal as the first signal generator approaches the first detector. The first detector is configured to provide a second signal as the first signal generator moves away from the first detector. A processor is in electronic communication with the first detector and configured to calculate a belt speed based on an elapsed time between the first signal and the second signal.
Claims20
A system for measuring a conveyor belt, comprising:
- a first detector configured to be fixed at a location along a path of a conveyor belt;
- a first signal generator configured to be affixed to a first location of the conveyor belt such that the first signal generator is detectable by the first detector when the first signal generator is in range of the first detector;
- wherein the first detector is configured to provide a first signal as the first signal generator approaches the first detector and a second signal as the first signal generator moves away from the first detector;
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- a processor in electronic communication with the first detector, the processor configured to calculate a belt speed based on an elapsed time between the first signal and the second signal.
A method for measuring a conveyor belt, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, a first signal generated when a first signal generator affixed to the conveyor belt comes within range of a first detector at a fixed location along a path of the belt;
- receiving, at a processor, a second signal generated when the first signal generator moves out of range of the first detector;
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- calculating, using the processor, a belt speed based on an elapsed time between the first signal and the second signal.
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