Motor-operated conveyor roller with integrated controller
US11377301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2811/095
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motorized conveyor roller, comprising a roller body mounted so as to be able to rotate about a roller axle, a drive unit arranged inside the roller body and designed to generate a rotational movement about the roller axle between an axle element and the roller body. The invention is characterized by a control unit that is arranged inside the roller body and that is designed to receive a state signal from outside the roller body, to generate a control signal that describes a drive characteristic on the basis of the state signal, to control the drive unit by way of the control signal, to generate a self state signal that describes the state signal and/or the drive characteristic, and to transmit this self state signal outside the roller body.
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