System and method for monitoring an at least partially enclosed belt conveyor for longitudinal damage
US10150622B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/046
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system is for monitoring a conveyor belt configured to be used as an at least partially enclosed belt conveyor and defining a longitudinal direction. An antenna is embedded in the conveyor belt and extends in the longitudinal direction. The system includes a transmitter for inducing an electrical field in the antenna and a detector for detecting the electrical field induced in the antenna. The transmitter and the detector are arranged in a spaced relationship with respect to the longitudinal direction so as to reduce cross talk between the transmitter and the detector. The conveyor belt is configured to move in the longitudinal direction and convey the antenna past the detector and the transmitter. The spaced relationship and the length of the antenna are mutually configured such that the antenna couples the transmitter to the detector longitudinally as the antenna moves past the detector and the transmitter.
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