METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT OF CARGO TRANSPORTED BY CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC G01G9/00 

FIELD: measuring.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to weighing equipment, in particular to means and methods of measuring weight of cargo transported by belt conveyor. Method comprises steps of: a) obtaining data of measuring the traction force generated by the drive motor of the belt conveyor; b) obtaining conveyor belt acceleration data, c) performing the obtained data processing at steps a)-b), during which the accelerating traction force causing the accelerated movement of the conveyor belt is determined; determining belt acceleration caused by accelerating traction force; weight of cargo on conveyor belt is determined with allowance for moving weight of conveyor. Results of calculations obtained at step c) are recorded in computer memory and/or transmitted to external device. Device realizes operation according to stages of methods.

EFFECT: simplified design due to absence of scales built into belt conveyor structure and possibility of automated measurement of weight of cargo carried by conveyor on the basis of its operation parameters.

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