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Drum housing for a working drum of a construction machine or mining machine, construction machine or mining machine, as well as method for monitoring the condition of a working drum of a construction machine or mining machine

US9797245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2015
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N3/58
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a drum housing for a working drum of a construction machine or mining machine, said working drum being provided with tools and rotating about a drum axis, with a housing shell which at least partially encloses the circumference of the working drum, and with at least one inspection opening for a monitoring device arranged in the housing shell, wherein said monitoring device inspects the condition of the working drum or the tools thereof, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a closing mechanism is arranged on the outside of the housing shell, said closing mechanism enabling closure of the at least one inspection opening.

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