Conveyor inspection with unmanned vehicle carying sensor structure

    公开(公告)号:US09950873B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-24

    申请号:US14902970

    申请日:2014-07-07

    IPC分类号: G01N19/00 B65G43/02 B65G23/00

    CPC分类号: B65G43/02 B65G23/00

    摘要: A method inspects a conveyor (10) having opposing sides (34, 35) and a length. The conveyor includes an endless belt (16) and a plurality of roller structures (24) disposed in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of the conveyor and under a top flight (17) of the belt for supporting the belt while material is being conveyed on the belt. Each roller structure includes at least one roller (12, 12′) constructed and arranged to rotate about an axis as the belt is conveyed with the material. The method orients an unmanned vehicle (22), having sensor structure (28) thereon, at one side of the conveyor, and causes the vehicle to travel along the portion of the length of the conveyor while the sensor structure obtains data regarding a state of at least a portion of the belt and of rollers of the plurality of roller structures while the conveyor is operating.

    Conveyor Inspection With Unmanned Vehicle Carying Sensor Structure
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    发明申请
    Conveyor Inspection With Unmanned Vehicle Carying Sensor Structure 有权
    无人驾驶车辆传感器结构输送机检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160152416A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US14902970

    申请日:2014-07-07

    IPC分类号: B65G43/02

    CPC分类号: B65G43/02 B65G23/00

    摘要: A method inspects a conveyor (10) having opposing sides (34, 35) and a length. The conveyor includes an endless belt (16) and a plurality of roller structures (24) disposed in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of the conveyor and under a top flight (17) of the belt for supporting the belt while material is being conveyed on the belt. Each roller structure includes at least one roller (12, 12′) constructed and arranged to rotate about an axis as the belt is conveyed with the material. The method orients an unmanned vehicle (22), having sensor structure (28) thereon, at one side of the conveyor, and causes the vehicle to travel along the portion of the length of the conveyor while the sensor structure obtains data regarding a state of at least a portion of the belt and of rollers of the plurality of roller structures while the conveyor is operating.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法检查具有相对侧面(34,35)和长度的输送机(10)。 输送机包括环形带(16)和沿输送机长度的至少一部分间隔设置的多个辊结构(24),并且位于带的顶部飞行(17)下方,用于支撑带,同时材料 正在皮带上传送。 每个辊结构包括至少一个辊(12,12'),所述至少一个辊(12,12')构造和布置成当带材与材料一起输送时围绕轴线旋转。 该方法将传感器结构(28)上的无人驾驶车辆(22)定向在输送机的一侧,并且使得车辆沿着输送机的长度部分行进,同时传感器结构获得关于 在输送机运行时,至少一部分带和多个辊结构的辊。