Patent ID: 9227191
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B02C

Claim Text:
1. A cone crusher comprising: an outer crushing shell and an inner crushing shell forming between them a crushing gap, the outer crushing shell being supported on an upper frame member in vertically adjustable engagement with a lower frame member, said vertically adjustable engagement being configured for adjusting the vertical position of the outer crushing shell relative to the lower frame member so as to permit adjustment of a width of the crushing gap; a sensor arrangement provided with a sensor element, the sensor arrangement being mounted to the lower frame member for measuring the vertical position of the outer crushing shell; and a target means arranged to be detectable by said sensor element, the target means being arranged to move vertically with the upper frame member and to move in relation to the sensor element, said sensor element including a vertical sensing array which extends in a vertical direction along at least a portion of a range within which the target means may be moved upon adjusting the vertical position of the upper frame member, and the target means being detectable at different vertical positions along the vertical sensing array.