Monitoring system for conveyor belt ancillary devices
US12371272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/046
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and apparatus are provided for monitoring a conveyor system. The system and apparatus may include one or more sensors or sensor modules associated with a conveyor belt. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a sensor connected to at least one of first and second plate members that are configured to be connected to one another on opposite surfaces of the conveyor belt. The sensor may be at least partially received in a recess formed in the conveyor belt such that the sensor resides in a protected pocket formed by at least one of the plate members and the recess in the conveyor belt. The system is configured to monitor ancillary devices of a conveyor system, such as a belt splice. The system may maintain a digital twin of an ancillary device so that a condition of the ancillary device may be monitored remotely.
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