Belt tension monitor
US8635918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2022/4841
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for monitoring belt tension includes two supporting elements for supporting a belt, a deflecting element between the supporting elements, at least one elastic element and a switch. A sufficiently high tension for a belt that is supported on the supporting elements and guided past the deflecting element may be displayed if the deflecting element has been moved in a predefined way against a restoring force of the elastic element, thereby actuating the switch.
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