Wear detection systems for overhead conveyor systems
First Claim
1. A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of an overhead beam of an overhead conveyor system, the wear detection system comprising:
- a rail riding portion configured to hang within a channel of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system and travel along the support flange of the overhead beam with the rail riding portion at least partially within the channel; and
a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion;
the rail riding portion comprising a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensor pairs configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange, wherein the one or more measuring sensor pairs comprise a first measuring sensor and a second measuring sensor in a face-to-face relationship above and below the support flange;
the processor portion comprising an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensor pairs and generates measurement information based on the output, the measurement information being indicative of wear on the support flange of the overhead beam.
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Abstract
A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of a beam includes a rail riding portion configured to travel along the support flange and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion. The rail riding portion includes a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensors configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange. The processor portion includes an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensors and generates measurement information based on the output.
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19 Claims
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1. A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of an overhead beam of an overhead conveyor system, the wear detection system comprising:
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a rail riding portion configured to hang within a channel of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system and travel along the support flange of the overhead beam with the rail riding portion at least partially within the channel; and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion; the rail riding portion comprising a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensor pairs configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange, wherein the one or more measuring sensor pairs comprise a first measuring sensor and a second measuring sensor in a face-to-face relationship above and below the support flange; the processor portion comprising an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensor pairs and generates measurement information based on the output, the measurement information being indicative of wear on the support flange of the overhead beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for detecting beam wear along a support flange of an overhead beam of an overhead conveyor system using a wear detection system, the method comprising:
- moving a rail riding portion of the wear detection system hanging within a channel of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system along the support flange of the overhead beam with the rail riding portion at least partially within the channel, the wear detection system comprising a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion;
generating an output indicative of thickness of the support flange using one or more measuring sensors of a wear measurement system carried by the rail riding portion;
generating measurement information using an integrated processing system of the processor portion using the output of the one or more measuring sensors, the measurement information being indicative of wear on the support flange of the overhead beam; and
providing an output to the integrated processing system indicative of location of the wear detection system along the support flange of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system using an encoder having a rotary wheel that engages an underside of the support flange; and
wherein the encoder is biased into engagement with the underside of the support flange by the biasing arm, the integrated processing system generating location information based on the output of the encoder. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- moving a rail riding portion of the wear detection system hanging within a channel of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system along the support flange of the overhead beam with the rail riding portion at least partially within the channel, the wear detection system comprising a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion;
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16. A wear analysis system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of an overhead beam of an overhead conveyor system, the wear analysis system comprising:
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a wear detection system comprising; a rail riding portion configured to hang within a channel of the overhead beam of the overhead conveyor system and travel along the support flange of the overhead beam with the rail riding portion at least partially within the channel; and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion; the rail riding portion comprising a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensor pairs configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange, wherein the one or more measuring sensor pairs comprise a first measuring sensor and a second measuring sensor in a face-to-face relationship above and below the support flange; the processor portion comprising an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensor pairs and generates measurement information based on the output, the measurement information being indicative of wear on the support flange of the overhead beam; and a computer external to the wear detection system that receives the measurement information and reports the measurement information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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