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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2013
Applicants:
Andrea Andreoli, Modena, IT;
Fabio Salice, Cantu', IT;
Inventors:
Andrea Andreoli, Modena, IT;
Fabio Salice, Cantu', IT;
Assignee:
REXNORD FLATTOP EUROPE S.R.L., Correggio (RE), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/02 (2006.01); G01M 13/02 (2006.01); G01B 7/04 (2006.01); G01L 5/04 (2006.01); B65G 43/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/02 (2013.01); B65G 43/04 (2013.01); G01B 7/046 (2013.01); G01L 5/04 (2013.01); G01M 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A monitoring system for a conveyor of articles includes a reference element located on a transport chain and sensors. Each sensor senses passage of the reference element during the operation of the conveyor. Counting means measures time elapsed between passage of the reference element close to the sensors. Computing means determines transport chain movement speed with respect to the static portion based on the first measured time and the first distance, and determines the length of the chain based on the determined movement speed and based on the second measured time.