Apparatus and method for detecting local states of a modular conveyor belt

摘要

A modular conveyor belt (10) comprising: a series of rows (12) of one or more modules standard tape (14) linked together at joints (21) by linkage bars (20) received in lateral passageways formed in interleaved hinge elements of adjacent rows of belt modules; at least one detection module (28) bonded to at least one of the rows (12) of modules standard tape (14) and including: a detector (46) which makes measurements of a local state; a memory element (86) for storing the measurements as a group; and a transmitter (88) for transmitting signals representative wirelessly group measurements.