Patent ID: 11885080
Assignee: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G  B | IPC B  E

Claim 14:
15. A milling machine comprising:
a cutting rotor configured to mill material beneath the milling machine;
a foldable conveyor configured to receive and dispose the milled material, the foldable conveyor comprising a first section and a second section foldable with respect to the first section at a fold structure, wherein the fold structure comprises one or more links connected between the first section and the second section;
a sensor positioned on the fold structure to sense a force on the one or more links and configured to sense a value indicative of a force acting on the second section; and
a controller configured to determine an amount of the milled material within the second section of the foldable conveyor using the value indicative of the force.