Control device, granular material supply system, control method, and program
US11858757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/042
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a granular material supply system including a tank that stores granular material, a carrier line through which the granular material flowing out of the tank is carried to a carrier destination, and a cutout line that connects the tank and the carrier line and through which the granular material flowing out of the tank is supplied to the carrier line, a control device includes a density control unit configured to control a density of the granular material on a downstream side of a junction of the cutout line and the carrier line to a set value predetermined and a flow rate control unit configured to control a flow rate of the granular material to be supplied to the carrier destination through the carrier line to a command value instructed by the carrier destination.
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