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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2009
Burkhard Braasch, Berlin, DE;
Peter Herkel, Berlin, DE;
Ruediger Loeb, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Ingo Engelhard, Berlin, DE;
Michael Wilke, Berlin, DE;
Burkhard Braasch, Berlin, DE;
Peter Herkel, Berlin, DE;
Ruediger Loeb, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Ingo Engelhard, Berlin, DE;
Michael Wilke, Berlin, DE;
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A device and method for automatically adjusting safety control parameters of a conveyor are disclosed. The safety device may include various sensors and a safety control module. The safety control module may be preprogrammed with a learn-run method configured to learn operational and mechanical characteristics of a conveyor, validate the operational characteristics of the conveyor based on predefined nominal specifications, and determine a safety function with calibrated safety control parameters by which to monitor conveyor operation.