Patent ID: 8983027
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B65G,G01N

Abstract:
1. A system for nondestructive inspection of a moving conveyor belt of a conveyor installation, the moving conveyor belt defining a surface and including a carrying side cover made of elastomeric material, a running or back side cover made of elastomeric material and an embedded tension member, the conveyor belt having an upper run where materials are transported on said carrying side cover and a lower run where no materials are transported by the conveyor belt, the system comprising: a housing being mounted below said conveyor installation in the region of the lower run; said housing having two openings conjointly defining a clear uninterrupted space therebetween for passing said lower run through said housing; a radiation source disposed in said housing and configured to emit rays directed onto the surface of the moving conveyor belt; said rays being so high in energy so as to pass through the conveyor belt in a region of said conveyor belt where no material is disposed or transported thereon; a sensor disposed in said housing and configured to without contact detect said rays passing through the conveyor belt; a process computer configured to evaluate data from said sensor; and, wherein said two housing openings are disposed between said radiation source and said sensor and are configured to have the conveyor belt run through said openings without contact with said housing.