Conveying Hose

• US 20170314708A1
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Published: 11/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Contitech Schlauch GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Contitech Schlauch GmbH (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Wietzke, Steffen, Reck, Siegfried, Vlxen, Thomas, Uhe, Jrgen
• Application Number:
  US15/526,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20170314708A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 7/10 Pipelines for conveying excavated materials pipes in general F16L; pipe-lines systems F17D ; conveying by liquid pressure B65G53/30
• CPC Class Codes: E21F 13/047 comprising helically running channels chutes of helical form in general B65G11/06
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 11/127 electrically conducting
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 57/06 against wear F16L57/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 5/0025 of elongated objects, e.g. pipes, masts, towers or railways G01M5/0058 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 5/0083 by measuring variation of impedance, e.g. resistance, capacitance, induction
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/10 Investigation or analysis specially adapted for controlling or monitoring operations or for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/20 Investigating the presence of flaws
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/205 in insulating materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to a conveying hose (100) comprising a hose body (10) for holding a conveyed material (11) to be transported and comprising a wear measuring device (13), wherein the wear measuring device (13) comprises a signal unit (17), a first electrode element (14) formed from a first metal material and a second electrode element (15) formed form a second metal material, wherein the first electrode element (14) and/or the second electrode element (15) is embedded in the hose body (10) and each of the electrode elements (14, 15) is connected to the signal unit (17), wherein the electrode elements (14, 15) form a galvanic unit for generating a voltage detectable on the signal unit (17) during simultaneous contacting of the conveyed material (11).

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A conveying hose comprising a hose body for receiving a material which is to be transported, the hose body comprising a wear-measuring device;

wherein the wear-measuring device comprises a signal unit, a first electrode element which is formed from a first metal material, and a second electrode element which is formed from a second metal material;

wherein at least the first electrode element is embedded in the hose body, and wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each connected to the signal unit;

wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are, when they simultaneously come into contact with the material being conveyed, form a galvanic unit for generating a voltage which can be detected at the signal unit; and

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wherein the first metal material of the first electrode element comprises copper, and the second metal material of the second electrode element comprises magnesium.

12. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second electrode element is embedded in the hose body.

13. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element extend over the length of the hose body.

14. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are arranged opposite one another as seen in cross section of the hose body.

15. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the first electrode element or the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner.

16. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner.

17. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each embedded in the main body in a helical manner in such a way that they form a double helix shape together.

18. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 11, wherein the signal unit comprises an output unit which, when a voltage is detected, outputs one or more of an acoustic signal and a visual signal.

19. A conveying hose comprising a hose body for receiving a material which is to be transported, the hose body comprising a wear-measuring device;

wherein the wear-measuring device comprises a signal unit, a first electrode element which is formed from a first metal material, and a second electrode element which is formed from a second metal material;

wherein at least the first electrode element is embedded in the hose body, and wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each connected to the signal unit;

wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are, when they simultaneously come into contact with the material being conveyed, form a galvanic unit for generating a voltage which can be detected at the signal unit; and

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wherein the first metal material of the first electrode element comprises copper, and the second metal material of the second electrode element comprises aluminum.

20. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 19, wherein the second electrode element is embedded in the hose body.

21. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element extend over the length of the hose body.

22. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 19, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are arranged opposite one another as seen in cross section of the hose body.

23. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 19, wherein at least one of the first electrode element or the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner

24. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 23, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner.

25. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 24, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each embedded in the main body in a helical manner in such a way that they form a double helix shape together.

26. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 19, wherein the signal unit comprises an output unit which, when a voltage is detected, outputs one or more of an acoustic signal and a visual signal.

27. A conveying hose comprising a hose body for receiving a material which is to be transported, the hose body comprising a wear-measuring device;

wherein the wear-measuring device comprises a signal unit, a first electrode element which is formed from a first metal material, and a second electrode element which is formed from a second metal material;

wherein at least the first electrode element is embedded in the hose body, and wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each connected to the signal unit;

wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are, when they simultaneously come into contact with the material being conveyed, form a galvanic unit for generating a voltage which can be detected at the signal unit; and

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wherein the first metal material of the first electrode element comprises copper, and the second metal material of the second electrode element comprises zinc.

28. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 27, wherein the second electrode element is embedded in the hose body.

29. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 27, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element extend over the length of the hose body.

30. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 27, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are arranged opposite one another as seen in cross section of the hose body.

31. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 27, wherein at least one of the first electrode element or the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner.

32. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 31, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are embedded in the hose body in a helical manner.

33. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 32, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are each embedded in the main body in a helical manner in such a way that they form a double helix shape together.

34. The conveying hose as claimed in claim 27, wherein the signal unit comprises an output unit which, when a voltage is detected, outputs one or more of an acoustic signal and a visual signal.