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• US 3,596,519 A
• Filed:
• Issued:
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: N/A
• Original Assignee: N/A
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/4
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0022 for sensing the radiation of moving bodies
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0066 for hot spots detection
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/026 Control of working procedures of a pyrometer, other than calibration; Bandwidth calculation; Gain control
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/047 Mobile mounting; Scanning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/07 Arrangements for adjusting the solid angle of collected radiation, e.g. adjusting or orienting field of view, tracking position or encoding angular position optical collimating elements G01J5/0806
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/08 Optical arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0806 Focusing or collimating elements, e.g. lenses or concave mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 25/72 Investigating presence of flaws

Abstract

A spot detecting system for automatically measuring and recording said temperature levels of the surface of a container to anticipate breakthroughs in the lining of the container in order to properly schedule lining maintenance. The spot detecting system includes a triggering means for actuating the system, thermal radiation sensors for detecting the temperature levels of various areas of the outer surface of the container, recording means connected to the sensors for printing a temperature level profile of the container, and an alarm means connected to the system for indicating possible breakthroughs in the container.

Claims

1. A spot detecting system for detecting temperature levels of the surface of containers comprising, a control system connected to a power source for controlling said detecting system, said control system including relay logic circuitry for initiating, and stopping the detecting cycle, said relay logic circuitry including a plurality of switches, a triggering means for detecting the presence of a container in an inspection zone and detecting the direction of relative movement between the container and said triggering means, said triggering means connected to said relay logic circuitry for initiating the automatic mode of operation, a scanning means connected to said relay logic circuitry, said scanning means including an optical assembly for scanning narrow areas of the surface of the container, a sensing means connected to said optical assembly for sensing the thermal radiation of the scanned areas of the surface of the container, said sensing means including a sensor for measuring the levels of thermal radiation, an indicating means including a recording means and an alarm means, said recording means including a recorder, and a drive motor connected to said relay logic circuitry for driving said recorder and said optical assembly, said recorder connected to said sensor for recording the levels of sensed thermal radiation, said alarm means connected to said relay logic circuitry for indicating possible breakthroughs in the lining of the container, and said alarm system connected to said sensors for actuating said alarm means.

2. A spot detecting system for detecting temperature levels of the surface of containers moving along a line through the system comprising, a control system connected to a power source for initiating and stopping the detecting cycle, a triggering means connected to the power source for automatically detecting the presence of a container in an inspection zone to actuatE said control system, a means for sensing the temperature levels of the surface of the moving container along a line from the entrance end of the container to the exit end of the container, a scanning means connected to said control system for scanning a narrow area of the surface of the container outwardly from said line, and an indicating means connected to said sensing means for indicating possible breakthroughs in the lining of the container.

3. A spot detecting system for detecting temperature levels of the surface of containers comprising, a control system connected to a power source for initiating and stopping the detecting cycle, a triggering means connected to the power source for automatically detecting the presence of a container in an inspection zone to actuate said control system, a means for sensing the temperature levels of the surface of the container, an indicating means connected to said sensing means for indicating possible breakthroughs in the lining of the container, a scanning means connected to said control system for scanning a narrow area of the surface of the container, said scanning means including an optical assembly for scanning a narrow area of the surface of the container, and said scanning means connected adjacent said sensing means whereby said sensing means measures the levels of thermal radiation of the scanned areas of the surface of the container, said control means system includes relay logic circuitry for initiating and stopping the detecting cycle, and said triggering means connected to said relay logic circuitry for actuating the detecting cycle.

4. A spot detecting system for detecting temperature levels of the surface of containers as set forth in claim 3 wherein, said indicating means includes a recording means connected to said relay logic circuitry, and said recording means connected to said sensing means for recording the levels of the sensed thermal radiation.