Systems, apparatuses and methods for material flow control for wide-width paving
US9932714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2301/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A paving machine for wide-width paving includes a conveyor system, an auger system disposed adjacent to the conveyor system, a screed adjacent to the auger system, and sensing circuitry configured to sense paving material height at one or more of an entrance to the conveyor system and a front side of the auger system to sense or detect underflow or overflow conditions of the paving material. The sensed heights are communicated to control circuitry of the paving machine, through signals from the sensing circuitry, and control circuitry controls rate of movement of one or more of the conveyor system and the auger system.
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