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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Joseph Voegele Ag, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, DE;
Steffen Fickeisen, Bad Duerkheim, DE;
Arnold Rutz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Roman Munz, Neustadt, DE;
Martin Buschmann, Neustadt, DE;
JOSEPH VOEGELE AG, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, DE;
Abstract
A construction machine, which is a feeder vehicle or a road finisher, comprises an operating platform, a material hopper, a conveyor belt system and an electronic control system. The conveyor belt system comprises a conveyor belt and one or more weight sensors which are configured to measure weight force of paving material located on the conveyor belt. In addition, the conveyor belt system comprises one or more inclination sensors which are configured to measure an inclination angle and/or a roll angle of the conveyor belt system. The electronic control system is configured to receive and process data from the one or more weight sensors and the one or more inclination sensors to calculate a mass of the paving material.