Method and apparatus for controlling conveyor
US6407523B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G43/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clearing method for use with a conveyor belt driven by a reversible motor for essentially automatically eliminating swarf or other obstructions along the belt including an clearing process including sensing motor load and comparing sensed load to a maximum load, when the sensed load exceeds the maximum, performing a clearing process for a predetermined time period calculated to, given the clearly process, clear the obstruction.
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