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US 12,545,525 B2Granted
Conveyor belt operation monitoring system
AssigneeAshworth Bros., Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Akkermans, Pieter Remco de Vries
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Abstract
A sensor assembly for a conveyor belt includes a load cell attachable to a link of a modular conveyor belt and configured to measure tension in the belt and a housing. The housing may include a first cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the load cell, and a second cavity configured to receive one or more electronic components.
Claims15
A sensor assembly for a conveyor belt, comprising:
- a load cell attachable to a link of a modular conveyor belt and configured to measure tension in the belt;
- and
- a housing having:
- a first cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the load cell;
- a second cavity configured to receive one or more electronic components;
- and
- two or more electronic components disposed within the second cavity of the housing;
- wherein the two or more electronic components includes a power source;
- and
- wherein the power source includes at least one capacitor configured to periodically discharge power for operation of the another of the two or more electronic components.
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A tension sensing system for a conveyor belt, comprising:
- a first link pivotally connectable to other links of the conveyor belt;
- a sensor assembly attached to the first link, the sensor assembly including:
- a load cell attachable to the first link and configured to measure tension in the belt;
- and
- a housing having:
- a first cavity housing at least a portion of the load cell;
- and
- a second cavity housing one or more electronic components;
- wherein the one or more electronic components includes a memory device configured to store data received by the sensor assembly;
- and
- wherein the memory device is configured to store data selected from at least one of the following:
- data regarding the location of the sensor assembly;
- belt angle data from a gyroscopic sensor;
- and
- belt acceleration data.
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A conveyor belt, comprising:
- a plurality of links connected by a plurality of connecting rods, the plurality of links including at least a first link;
- a sensor assembly attached to the first link, the sensor assembly including:
- a load cell attachable to the first link and configured to measure tension in the belt;
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- a housing having:
- a first cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the load cell;
- wherein the first link is substantially U-shaped, including a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting portion extending between the first leg and the second leg;
- and
- wherein the second leg of the first link includes a lateral extension having a recess configured to receive a portion of the load cell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.