Conveyor Belt Safety

CONVEYOR SAFETY

Conveyor Belt Safety Devices

Protection along a belt conveyor comes down to four things: the pull cord must stop it, misalignment must be corrected, slip must be measured, and a rip must trip the line. Laiyuan LYSH series shares one mounting and wiring logic across these switches, and can be upgraded to bus address coding.

Pull-cord switches

Pulling the wire rope at any point along the line trips the conveyor; manual reset. Die-cast aluminium housing as standard, 304 stainless steel for corrosive environments, and an integrated address-coded version when location reporting is required.

ModelTypeKey parameters
LYSHHPLSBi-directional pull-cord switchOperating force >70N, 2 SPDT contacts, AC380V/5A & DC30V/3A, IP65, 1.7 kg
LYSHHLS-BStainless steel bi-directional304 stainless enclosure, same contact ratings, 2.6 kg
LSSH-LS-CMagnetic bi-directionalAC220V/0.5A & DC30V/0.3A, 1.5 kg, one or two cable entries
LYSHLS-DZIntegrated address-codedBus-powered, ID 0–254, infrared setting, 2 dry contacts

Two-stage misalignment switches

When the roller deviates to stage 1 the switch alarms, at stage 2 it trips, avoiding edge wear and spillage. Ultimate angle 75°, operating force >30N measured at the roller tip.

ModelTypeKey parameters
LYSH-PK-15 / LYSH-PK-20Two-stage misalignment15°/30° or 20°/35°; die-cast aluminium, powder coated, 1.75 kg
LYSHPK-BStainless steel two-stageFull 304 stainless die-cast, heat, salt-fog and corrosion resistant, 2.9 kg
LYSHPK-DZIntegrated address-codedBus-powered, polarity-free wiring, ID 0–254, 2 dry contacts

Speed and slip detection

Non-contact sensing of the tail pulley, compared with a set point to output alarm or trip; suitable for variable-frequency drives and long conveyors.

ModelTypeKey parameters
JXDH-0706-ZPhotoelectric speed detectorAC85–240V, 5–4500 RPM, accuracy better than 99%, alarm range 0–199%, two independent outputs
LYSH-DHJCSpeed / slip detectorAC220V or DC24V, sensing distance 5–10 mm, 20–4500 RPM, 4–20mA optional
LYSH-DHSJBelt-speed slip detectorTwo-wire electronic switch, output reverses below 70% of set point, direct to PLC

Material flow and level detection

The paddle stops when it meets material and outputs a material-present / material-absent signal, used for blockage, no-load and bin level control.

ModelTypeKey parameters
LYSH-YHLW-1Rotary paddle level detectorAC220V, paddle 5 rpm, torque 0.05–0.1N·m, G1-1/2 thread or flange, IP65
LYSHLW-JCExtended rotary paddleShaft adjustable 1000–1800 mm, vertical mounting only, for tall bins

Rip detectors and heavy-duty limit switches

ModelTypeKey parameters
LYSH-YHZLRip detectorOperating force ≥20N, 1 NO + 1 NC, AC220V/5A, plastic-coated wire rope barrier, 7 kg
LYSH-XW-GLHeavy-duty limit switchBi-directional 20°, ultimate 120°, operating force 10N, auto reset, 2 SPDT contacts

CAN ADDRESS CODING SYSTEM

Turn scattered switches into a network that reports location

In a conventional scheme dozens of pull-cord and misalignment switches are wired individually back to the control room, and an alarm only says “something is wrong in that section”. The LYSH bus scheme daisy-chains address encoders on one communication cable, so the alarm carries the switch type and its position, and uploads to DCS or third-party systems over MODBUS.

LYSH80 controller

RS485/MODBUS host interface, CAN bus carrying 254 encoders, up to 10 km, alarm-first or ID-order polling.

LYSH100 controller

Powers 254 encoders and collects up to 508 switch signals; tree, star and line topologies.

LYSH-ZJ repeater

Isolated input and output, 1.2 km per span, up to 20 spans, 4-digit LED indicating bus device status.

LYSH-BM-A encoder

ID 0–254 settable, LED shows switch type and ID, two built-in relays, accepts nine types of safety switch.

For hazardous areas, Ex d IIB T4 Gb repeaters and encoders are available (YT-DZZJ-FB / YT-DZBM-A-FB).