Sensor system for a conveyor belt

Details Sensor system for a conveyor belt Sensor system for a conveyor belt

2008-08-04

2010-10-12

Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor section

Endless conveyor

Reexamination Certificate

active

07810634

ABSTRACT:
A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location.

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