BULK-PRODUCT CONVEYOR WITH SENSOR

摘要

A conveyor belt having a sensor probe extending upward from an outer conveying surface into a mat of bulk products conveyed on the belt. The probe senses a condition of the product mat at a predetermined depth. The probe height above the conveying surface may be fixed or may be adjustable to be positioned at a critical depth within the product mat.

主权项

1. A conveyor comprising:
a carryway; a conveyor belt having an outer conveying surface supporting a layer of bulk products and advancing the layer of bulk products along the carryway; a sensor mounted in the conveyor belt and having a sensor probe extending into the layer of bulk products above the outer conveying surface of the conveyor belt to detect a condition of the products, the sensor providing sensor signals representing the condition of the products detected by the sensor probe; a transmitter mounted in the conveyor belt to transmit the sensor signals to a remote location.