Bin depth monitor
US4047434A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/241
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for monitoring the amount or depth of silage or similar material retained in a silo or like structure is disclosed. A number of sensors are vertically arrayed in and on a silo wall, and each sensor senses the presence or absence of silage in its immediate vicinity. An electrical circuit includes a visual display device such as a liquid crystal display for indicating the amount of material in the silo.
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