Patent ID: 11927247
Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 20:
21. A system for detecting load in a conveyor belt, the system including:
a. A pair of edge clamps each having respective clamping portions adapted to clampingly engage with opposing side edges of the conveyor belt in a clamped condition, wherein each of the pair of edge clamps include a retainer to maintain each of the pair of edge clamps in the clamped condition;
b. An anchoring arrangement arranged to couple with an anchor point of the pair of edge clamps to anchor the pair of edge clamps to a fixed structure;
c. A load sensing arrangement including a load sensing section located between at least one of the respective clamping portions of the pair of edge clamps and the anchoring arrangement, each load sensing section including a load sensor and a communication device arranged to communicate a load signal; and
d. A receiving device configured to receive the load signal so as to provide an indication of a tension in the conveyor belt in the clamped condition.