Screed assembly for a paving machine
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1. A screed assembly for a paving machine comprising:
- a screed plate having a front edge;
a first plate positioned in front of the front edge, the first plate having a first thickness;
a second plate disposed between the first plate and the screed plate, the second plate having a second thickness;
a temperature sensor provided within the second plate, the temperature sensor having an end face provided between the screed plate and an angled surface of the first plate and configured to determine a temperature of a paving material, whereby the temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate.
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Abstract
A screed assembly for a paving machine is disclosed. The screed assembly includes a screed plate having a front edge, a first plate positioned in front of the front edge of the screed plate. The first plate defining having a first thickness. A temperature sensor is coupled to the first plate. The temperature sensor is configured to determine a temperature of a paving material, whereby the temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate.
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1. A screed assembly for a paving machine comprising:
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a screed plate having a front edge; a first plate positioned in front of the front edge, the first plate having a first thickness; a second plate disposed between the first plate and the screed plate, the second plate having a second thickness; a temperature sensor provided within the second plate, the temperature sensor having an end face provided between the screed plate and an angled surface of the first plate and configured to determine a temperature of a paving material, whereby the temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A paving system comprising:
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a compactor configured to apply a variable compaction effort to a paving material; and a paving machine comprising; a screed plate having a front edge; a first plate positioned in front of the front edge, the first plate having a first thickness; a second plate positioned to contact the paving material before the screed plate, the second plate having a second thickness; a temperature sensor disposed within the first plate and positioned at least partly within the first thickness, the temperature sensor having an angled end face substantially flush with an angled surface of the first plate, the temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of the paving material, whereby the temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate; and a controller communicably coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to; receive a temperature data from the temperature sensor; and control the variable compaction effort of the compactor based on the temperature data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A screed assembly for a paving machine comprising:
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a screed plate having a front edge; a first plate positioned in front of the front edge, the first plate forming a nose bar; a second plate disposed between the first plate and the screed plate, the second plate having a second thickness; an extender plate having an edge; a third plate in front of the edge of the extender plate, the third plate having a third thickness; a first temperature sensor positioned in the second plate to be flush with a bottom surface of the second plate to contact a paving material during use to determine a first temperature of the paving material, whereby the first temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate; and a second temperature sensor positioned in the third thickness of the third plate, the second temperature sensor configured to determine a second temperature of the paving material before the paving material comes into contact with the extender plate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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