Patent ID: 9599582
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B66B,D07B,G01N,G01R,H01C

Claim:
1. A resistance circuit for monitoring a support structure, comprising: a voltage input node to supply a voltage; a first set of resistors disposed at a belt-side of the structure and configured to indicate one or more voltages thereacross corresponding to an effective resistance of the support structure, the first set of resistors including at least one temperature-dependent resistor; the first set of resistors including at least two resistors in series and coupled to the voltage input node, the at least two resistors in series being in parallel with the effective resistance of the support structure; and a second set of resistors disposed at a monitor-side of the structure and configured to indicate one or more voltages thereacross corresponding to an initial effective resistance of the support structure, the second set of resistors including at least one switched resistor having an adjustable resistance capable of selectively approximating the initial effective resistance; wherein the first set of resistors is disposed at least partially in parallel relative to the effective resistance of the support structure and the temperature-dependent resistor is disposed in series relative to the effective resistance of the support structure, the temperature-dependent resistor being disposed in series with at least one fixed-resistance resistor, the temperature-dependent resistor and the fixed-resistance resistor being configured to approximate a temperature coefficient of a plurality of tension members disposed within the support structure.