公开(公告)号：US08727102B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13759714

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.

Inventor： Eugene Tokhtuev ,  Christopher Owen ,  William M. Christensen ,  Anatoly Skirda ,  Viktor Slobodyan ,  Richard Ruhr ,  Paul R. Kraus ,  Mark Lorenz

IPC: B65G43/02

CPC classification number: B65G43/00 ,  B65G43/02 ,  G01L5/101

Abstract: At least one single link of a conveyor chain is configured to support a tension load cell. A main body portion of the link includes a central cavity sized to contain the load cell, which has been inserted therein through an opening of the main body portion, and at least one auxiliary cavity to contain at least one battery cell and circuitry. A cap portion of the link closes off the opening into the cavity to enclose the load cell therein. One or both of the main body and cap portions may include a bore to receive a fastener for attaching to an end of the inserted load cell, and both portions include a bore oriented to receive a pin of a mating dual link of the conveyor chain. The cap portion may also include anti-rotation surfaces to mate with one or both of: the load cell and the opening.

Abstract translation: 传送链的至少一个单一链接被配置成支撑张力传感器。 连杆的主体部分包括中心腔，其尺寸设置成容纳已经通过主体部分的开口插入其中的测力传感器，以及至少一个辅助腔，以容纳至少一个电池单元和电路。 连杆的盖部分封闭了进入腔体的开口，以将负载传感器封闭在其中。 主体和盖部分中的一个或两个可以包括用于接收紧固件的孔，用于附接到插入的测力传感器的端部，并且两个部分包括定向成接收输送链的配合双连杆的销的孔。 盖部分还可以包括防旋转表面，以与负载传感器和开口中的一个或两者配合。