US 2026/0145883 A1 · SENSING SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR AND A METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

A sensing system for a conveyor having at least a first chain for propelling the conveyor is disclosed. The sensing system comprises at least a first sensor to detect each of a first plurality of chain links moving past the first sensor. The sensing system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine a count of the first plurality of chain links detected by the first sensor; determine a first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach a predetermined target count; determine whether the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds a first threshold time; and generate a first alarm signal if the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds the first threshold time.

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Dependent claims

A sensing system for a conveyor having at least a first chain for propelling the conveyor, the first chain comprising a first plurality of chain links, the sensing system comprising:

a first sensor positioned to detect each of the first plurality of chain links moving past the first sensor as the first chain moves to propel the conveyor;
and
at least one processor configured to:
determine a count of the first plurality of chain links detected by the first sensor;
determine a first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach a predetermined target count;
determine whether the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds a first threshold time;
and
generate a first alarm signal if the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds the first threshold time.

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A method comprising:

detecting, via a first sensor, each of a first plurality of chain links moving past the first sensor as a first chain moves to propel a conveyor;
determining, via at least one processor, a count of the first plurality of chain links detected by the first sensor;
determining, via the at least one processor, a first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach a predetermined target count;
determining, via the at least one processor, whether the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds a first threshold time;
and
generating, via the at least one processor, a first alarm signal if the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds the first threshold time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sensing system for a conveyor and a method thereof

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Sensing system for a conveyor and a method thereof

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Abstract

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