Temperature sensor
OwnerGunther Weberinventor
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Abstract
A temperature sensor used to control a steel rolling mill includes a housing arranged adjacent to the mill in which a temperature detector is arranged. The detector generates a signal corresponding to a detected temperature. A microprocessor receives the signal and processes it in accordance with a programmed characteristic. The processed signal is delivered to an output switch which produces a control signal for controlling the delivery of roll material to a roller of the rolling mill.
Claims14
A temperature sensor used in controlling the operation of a rolling mill, comprising
- (a) a housing arranged at a predetermined location relative to the rolling mill;
- (b) means arranged within said housing for measuring a temperature and for generating a signal corresponding with said temperature;
- (c) programming means arranged within said housing and connected with said temperature measuring means for processing said signal in accordance with at least one temperature characteristic;
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- (d) an output switch arranged within said housing and connected with said programming means for producing a control signal for the rolling mill when said temperature characteristic is detected in order to control the delivery of roll material to a rolling device.
A temperature sensor used in controlling the operation of a rolling mill, comprising
- (a) a housing arranged at a predetermined location relative to the rolling mill;
- (b) means arranged within said housing for measuring a temperature and for generating a signal corresponding with said temperature;
- (c) programming means connected with said temperature measuring means for processing said signal in accordance with at least one characteristic comprising a peak temperature of the roll material and a temperature differential between a base temperature of the rolling mill and said peak temperature, said programming means being programmed via password-protected software for selecting said characteristic;
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- (d) an output switch connected with said programming means for producing a binary or analog control signal for the rolling mill when said characteristic is detected in order to control the delivery of roll material to a rolling device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.