WO2004057311A1 - A method and an apparatus for friction measurement - Google Patents
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- WO2004057311A1 WO2004057311A1 PCT/GB2003/005631 GB0305631W WO2004057311A1 WO 2004057311 A1 WO2004057311 A1 WO 2004057311A1 GB 0305631 W GB0305631 W GB 0305631W WO 2004057311 A1 WO2004057311 A1 WO 2004057311A1
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01N19/00—Investigating materials by mechanical methods
- G01N19/02—Measuring coefficient of friction between materials
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- This invention relates to monitoring systems and in particular to a method and apparatus for measuring belt friction.
- the invention provides a method of measuring the friction of a surface of a- belt in a pulley and belt assembly, comprising the steps of applying a movable member to a surface of the belt, applying a thrust to the movable member in a sense to tend to move the movable member relative to the belt over its said surface, and obtaining a measure of the .thrust needed to initiate slippage between the movable member and the belt, whereby to provide a measure of the friction of the said belt surface.
- the invention also provides apparatus for measuring the friction of a surface of a belt in a pulley and belt assembly, comprising means for applying a movable member, eg a rotatable disc, to a surface of the belt, means for applying a thrust, eg a counter-torque, to the movable member in a sense to tend to move the movable member relative to the belt over its said surface, and means for obtaining a measure of the thrust needed to initiate slippage between the movable member and the belt, whereby to provide a measure of the friction of the said belt surface.
- a movable member eg a rotatable disc
- a thrust eg a counter-torque
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of apparatus according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a typical plot from simple operation of the apparatus of Figure 1, and
- Figure 3 is a typical plot from a repeating operation of the Figure 1 apparatus.
- numeral 10 designates apparatus for measuring the coefficient of friction of the surface of a belt 11 in a pulley and belt assembly.
- the term "pulley and belt assembly” as used herein is intended to include any kind of assembly where an elongate flexible member (“belt”) is driven around two or more rotatable members (“pulleys”), whether for the purpose of delivering rotational drive from one shaft to another or for the purpose of conveying items such as parcels or letters.
- the invention is particularly useful for letter conveying assemblies, also known as transport belts, which convey letters whilst they are orientated in a vertical plane and where belt friction is a vital factor in the conveyor's efficiency.
- the apparatus 10 comprises a disc 12 which is rotatably mounted on a bracket ' 13.
- the outer rim of the disc 12 is designed to be in contact with the surface ⁇ of the belt 11.
- the bracket 13 may conveniently be mounted on a frame or other suitable structure 14 on or adjacent to the machine ' in which the pulley and belt assembly is incorporated.
- the disc 12 is preferably arranged to contact the belt 11 at a point where it is trained over a pulley 15, so that the belt is nipped between the disc and pulley.
- the bracket 13 preferably incorporates an adjustable spring-loaded mechanism 16 to allow the nip pressure on the belt 11 between the disc 12 and pulley 15 to be set and remain at a constant chosen value.
- the disc 12 will normally be driven to rotate through its contact with the moving belt 11 , aiid the surface texture of the outer rim of the disc and the nip pressure are suitably chosen for this purpose.
- a measurable braking or restraining device such as an electric motor 17, is coupled to the disc 12 in order to provide a counter-torque to oppose its rotation.
- the motor 17 is conveniently mounted on the bracket 13.
- a sensor 18 is arranged to detect rotational movement of the disc 12. Signals from the sensor IS are transmitted to a data processing unit 19. The motor 17 is controlled by the data processing unit 19. 3h dynamic use of the apparatus 10, with the belt 11 moving .
- the motor 17 is used to apply a controlled counter-torque to the disc, ie in a sense opposing rotation of the disc.
- the counter-torque from the motor 17 is increased until it is just sufficient to stop the disc 12 rotating. This will be detected by the sensor 18 and this is the point at which the frictional force between the belt 11 and disc 12 is overcome.
- the value of the load on the motor 17 at this instant can be used to give a measure of the static friction of the belt 11.
- the data processing unit 19 is advantageously programmed to control the apparatus so that it operates on a continuous basis, somewhat akin to the principle used for anti-lock braking systems. This will now be described with reference to. Figure 3.
- the data processing unit 19 increases the load on the motor 17 and hence the counter-torque applied to the disc. Such an instant would for example be at point (a) in Figure 2. If, in another instant i 2 , the signal from the sensor 18 indicates that the disc 12 has momentarily been brought to rest, the data processing unit 19 immediately reduces the motor load and hence the counter-torque applied to the disc. Such an instant is represented as point (b) in Figure 3. Because the system will take a finite time to react, there will for a moment be a certain amount of slippage between the belt and the momentarily-stationery disc.
- the apparatus • 10 will preferably be able to monitor belt friction at various different positions on the belt, say for example at the top, bottom and middle sections of the belt seen in Figure 1.
- a number of individual discs may be used.
- the apparatus 10 maybe mounted so as to be movable relative to the belt, parallel to the axis of the pulley 15 seen Figure 1 , with a single disc thereby being capable of sampling belt friction at different locations across the width of the belt.
- the apparatus could of course be used to measure the static friction of the surface of a belt when the belt is stationery.
- the apparatus 10 will preferably be capable of operating autonomously on a continuous basis and thereby provide a constant watch over the condition of the belt.
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EP03786154A EP1579192A1 (en) | 2002-12-20 | 2003-12-19 | A method and an apparatus for friction measurement |
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