Conveying apparatuses, indication assemblies, methods of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus, and methods of operating a conveying apparatus

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed and to the frame;
• and
• an indication assembly configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the frame and the movement of the bed and to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range, wherein the indication assembly includes:
• a bed sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the bed;
• a frame sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the frame;
• and
• a controller configured to sample the signal of the bed sensor and the signal of the frame sensor to generate respective waveforms, to calculate centerlines for the respective waveforms, and to determine at least one delta phase angle value from corresponding intersections of the waveforms with the respective centerlines to determine the phase angle relationship.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed and the frame;
• and
• an indication assembly configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the bed and the movement of the frame and to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range.

An indication assembly configured to indicate operation of a conveying apparatus, the indication assembly comprising:

• a bed sensor coupled with the bed to monitor movement of the bed and output a signal indicative of the movement of the bed;
• a frame sensor coupled with the frame to monitor movement of the frame and output a signal indicative of the movement of the frame;
• an indicator configured to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state;
• and
• a controller configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the bed and the movement of the frame responsive to processing of the signal from the bed sensor and the signal from the frame sensor and to control the indicator to indicate operation responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed;
• a control assembly configured to monitor movement of the bed and movement of the frame to determine an operational state of the conveying apparatus;
• and
• memory configured to store the operational state.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed;
• and
• an indication assembly configured to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state, wherein the indication circuitry includes:
• an indicator configured to indicate the operation;
• and
• a controller configured to determine a phase angle relationship of movement of the frame and the movement of the bed, and to control the indicator to indicate operation in a below design point state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 0° to 50°, to indicate operation in an acceptable state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 50° to 130°, to indicate operation in a caution state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 130° to 145°, and to indicate operation in an emergency state when the phase angle relationship is above approximately 145°.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed and the frame;
• and
• an indication assembly configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the bed and the movement of the frame and to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range, wherein the indication assembly includes:
• an indicator configured to indicate the operation;
• a bed sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the bed;
• a frame sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the frame;
• and
• a controller configured to sample the signal of the bed sensor and the signal of the frame sensor to generate respective waveforms, to calculate centerlines for the respective waveforms, and to determine at least one delta phase angle value from corresponding intersections of the waveforms with the respective centerlines to determine the phase angle relationship.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed and the frame;
• and
• an indication assembly configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the bed and the movement of the frame and to indicate operation of the conveying apparatus in an operational state responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range, wherein the indication assembly includes:
• an indicator configured to indicate the operation;
• and
• a controller configured to calculate the phase angle relationship, and to control the indicator to indicate operation in a below design point state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 0° to 50°, to indicate operation in an acceptable state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 50° to 130°, to indicate operation in a caution state when the phase angle relationship is within an approximate range of 130° to 145°, and to indicate operation in an emergency state when the phase angle relationship is above approximately 145°.

A conveying apparatus comprising:

• a frame;
• a bed configured to convey material in a direction;
• a drive device configured to impart movement to the bed and to the frame;
• a control assembly configured to determine a phase angle relationship of the movement of the frame and the movement of the bed and to determine an operational state of the conveying apparatus responsive to the phase angle relationship being within a range, wherein the control assembly includes:
• a bed sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the bed;
• a frame sensor configured to output a signal indicative of movement of the frame;
• and
• a controller configured to sample the signal of the bed sensor and the signal of the frame sensor to generate respective waveforms, to calculate centerlines for the respective waveforms, and to determine at least one delta phase angle value from corresponding intersections of the waveforms with the respective centerlines to determine the phase angle relationship.;
• and
• memory configured to store the operational state.