Bulk-product conveyor with sensor
US9016458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/045
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor belt having a sensor probe extending upward from an outer conveying surface into a mat of bulk products conveyed on the belt. The probe senses a condition of the product mat at a predetermined depth. The probe height above the conveying surface may be fixed or may be adjustable to be positioned at a critical depth within the product mat.
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