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

Claim 0:
1. A clamp for measuring a tension of a conveyor belt, the clamp including a clamping portion arranged to engage with opposing faces of the conveyor belt in a clamped condition to hold the conveyor belt relative to an anchor, and a load sensing arrangement including at least one sensor between the clamping portion and the anchor, the load sensing arrangement configured to provide a signal indicative of the tension in the conveyor belt in the clamped condition, wherein the clamping portion includes a first clamping section, a second clamping section and a pivotal coupling arranged such that the first clamping section is pivotally moveable relative to the second clamping section to engage with the conveyor belt in the clamped condition.