公开(公告)号：US07588137B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US12054663

申请日：2008-03-25

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G17/24

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G17/40

摘要： In one embodiment, a conveyor belt includes multiple roller sets, each roller set including a first roller and a second roller, the first and second rollers being placed in contact with each other such that driving of one of the rollers in a first angular direction causes rotation of the other roller in a second, opposite angular direction.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，传送带包括多个辊组，每个辊组包括第一辊和第二辊，第一和第二辊被放置成彼此接触，使得一个辊沿第一角度方向的驱动导致 在另一个相反的角度方向上旋转另一个辊。

公开(公告)号：US07537106B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US11753215

申请日：2007-05-24

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G17/00

CPC分类号： B65G17/40 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/34 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： Disclosed are conveyors and methods for making the conveyors. In one embodiment, a conveyor comprises a modular conveyor belt that includes a plurality of mat-top chains having a plurality of cavities and a plurality of first rollers disposed in the cavities of the mat-top chains. The conveyor further includes at least one second roller that operatively couples to the first rollers such that the first rollers rotate as the conveyor belt travels along the second roller. The invention can also be construed as providing the method for conveying objects. The method can comprise the steps of driving a modular conveyor belt in a direction of belt travel; rotating a plurality of first rollers disposed into the modular conveyor belt in a manner in which slippage of the first rollers is reduced; and conveying objects on the modular conveyor belt using the rotating first rollers.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于制造输送机的输送机和方法。 在一个实施例中，输送机包括模块化输送带，其包括多个具有多个空腔的垫子链和设置在垫顶链的空腔中的多个第一辊。 所述输送机还包括至少一个第二辊，所述至少一个第二辊可操作地连接到所述第一辊，使得当所述传送带沿着所述第二辊移动时，所述第一辊旋转。 本发明还可以解释为提供用于传送物体的方法。 该方法可以包括沿着带行进方向驱动组合式输送带的步骤; 旋转设置在所述组合式输送带中的多个第一辊，其中所述第一辊的滑动减小; 以及使用旋转的第一辊在模块化输送带上输送物体。

公开(公告)号：US07537105B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US11749582

申请日：2007-05-16

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G19/26

CPC分类号： B65G47/28 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/841

摘要： In one embodiment, apparatus for controlling spacing of objects conveyed by an object conveyor include flights that can be actuated from a retracted state to an extended state in which the flights extend transversely across the object conveyor, the flights limiting travel of the objects to control their relative spacing, wherein the flights actuate with relatively little force such that a retracted flight will not extend once it contacts a directly adjacent object that occupies space into which the retracted flight would normally extend.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于控制由物体输送机输送的物体的间隔的设备包括能够从缩回状态致动到延伸状态的翼片，其中翼片横向延伸穿过物体输送机，限制飞行物体控制它们 相对间距，其中飞行以相对较小的力致动，使得缩回的飞行不会在与直接相邻的物体接触时占用空间，缩回的飞行将正常延伸到空间中。

公开(公告)号：US20090090599A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US12247538

申请日：2008-10-08

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G21/22 ,  B65G47/24

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/28 ,  B65G47/29 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： A conveyor includes a conveyor belt, a plurality of rollers, and a flight. The rollers have lower surfaces configured to engage a roller-engagement surface, and upper surfaces that substantially form a plane, such that the rollers engage the roller-engagement surface and rotate to move an object supported by the rollers over the plane. The flight includes a cam configured to engage a cam surface below the conveyor belt to impart a moment on the flight, and a projection that responds to the moment by rotating from a retracted position to an extended position.

摘要翻译： 输送机包括传送带，多个辊和飞行。 辊具有被配置为接合辊接合表面的下表面和基本上形成平面的上表面，使得辊接合辊接合表面并旋转以将由辊支撑的物体移动到平面上。 该飞行包括凸轮，该凸轮构造成与传送带下方的凸轮表面接合以在飞行上施加力矩，以及通过从缩回位置转动到延伸位置来响应该时刻的突起。

公开(公告)号：US20090008218A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US11773258

申请日：2007-07-03

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G47/22

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/28

摘要： A belt conveyor and a method for accelerating articles conveyed atop a moving conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes rollers that are arranged to rotate on axes transverse to the direction of belt travel. The rollers have a large-diameter portion on which conveyed articles ride and one or more smaller-diameter portions that can be engaged by a bearing surface to rotate the rollers as the conveyor belt advances in the direction of belt travel. Articles atop the large-diameter portion are propelled in the conveying direction at a speed greater than twice the forward speed of the belt.

摘要翻译： 带式输送机和用于加速在移动的传送带顶上传送的物品的方法。 输送带包括布置成在横向于带行进方向的轴上旋转的辊。 滚子具有大直径部分，输送物品行进在该大直径部分上，一个或多个较小直径的部分，当传送带沿着皮带行进方向前进时，该小直径部分可被轴承表面接合以使滚子旋转。 大直径部分顶部的物体以大于皮带前进速度的两倍的速度在传送方向上推进。

公开(公告)号：US07426992B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US11948528

申请日：2007-11-30

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G17/24

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/28

摘要： Disclosed is a conveyor system for evenly spacing conveyed objects. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt that includes a conveyor having cavities, rollers in some of the cavities and a positioning component. The conveyor system further includes a conveyor drive coupled to the conveyor system and a roller engagement surface positioned adjacent the conveyor belt and configured to engage the plurality of rollers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于均匀间隔输送物体的输送机系统。 输送机系统包括输送带，输送带包括具有空腔的输送机，一些空腔中的滚子和定位部件。 输送机系统还包括联接到输送机系统的输送机驱动装置和邻近输送带定位并配置成与多个辊子啮合的滚子接合表面。

公开(公告)号：US07284653B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US11277314

申请日：2006-03-23

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney ,  Christoph Lemm

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney ,  Christoph Lemm

IPC分类号： B65G47/34 ,  B65G17/24

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G13/10 ,  B65G47/244 ,  B65G47/54

摘要： Apparatus and methods using conveyor belts with activated diverting rollers to maintain the leading edge of a conveyed article while changing the direction of conveyance. A first conveyor belt advancing in a first direction abuts a second conveyor belt advancing in a second direction transverse to the first direction. Both conveyor belts have diverting rollers that rotate on axes oblique to the direction of conveyance. The diverting rollers of each are activated by rolling on an underlying bearing surface to rotate in the vicinity of the junction of the two conveyor belts. The diverting rollers in the first conveyor belt direct the article toward the second conveyor belt. The rollers in the second conveyor belt direct the article toward a side of the second conveyor belt. An article lying on both belts simultaneously rotates by the combined action of the two sets of diverting rollers acting on opposite ends of the article. The orientation of the rollers and their rotation maintain the leading edge of the article unchanged relative to the conveying direction after the transfer to the second conveyor belt.

摘要翻译： 使用具有活动转向辊的输送带的装置和方法，以在改变输送方向的同时保持被输送物品的前缘。 沿第一方向前进的第一传送带邻接在与第一方向横切的第二方向上前进的第二传送带。 两个输送带都具有转向辊，该转向辊在相对于输送方向倾斜的轴上旋转。 每个的转向辊通过在下面的轴承表面上滚动而被激活，以在两个传送带的接合处附近旋转。 第一传送带中的转向辊将制品朝向第二传送带引导。 第二传送带中的辊将制品朝向第二传送带的一侧引导。 躺在两个皮带上的物品同时通过两组转向辊的作用在物品的相对端上的组合作用旋转。 在转移到第二传送带之后，辊子的方位及其旋转使物品的前缘相对于传送方向保持不变。

公开(公告)号：US07191894B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10907524

申请日：2005-04-04

申请人： Mark Costanzo ,  Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Mark Costanzo ,  Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G47/26

CPC分类号： B65G47/682 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G17/40 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2207/30

摘要： A conveyor constructed of a single belt or a plurality of abutting belts arranged side by side in the conveyor, in which the belt or belts have rollers arranged to rotate on axes oriented at multiple angles oblique to the direction of belt travel. A gradual or monotonic, stepped change in the axes of the rollers across the width of the conveyor can be used to make a conveyor capable of converting a mass flow of articles into a single stream of separated articles.

摘要翻译： 由输送机中并排布置的单个带或多个邻接带构成的输送机，其中带或带具有布置成沿着相对于带行进方向倾斜多个角度的轴线旋转的辊。 辊子横跨输送机宽度的渐变或单调的阶梯式变化可用于制造能够将物料流量转换成单个分离物品流的输送机。

公开(公告)号：US09004271B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US14239744

申请日：2012-08-11

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G17/08 ,  G01G11/02 ,  B65G43/00 ,  G01G11/00 ,  G01G19/00

CPC分类号： B65G43/00 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2203/0258 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  G01G11/003 ,  G01G11/02 ,  G01G19/002 ,  Y10S198/959

摘要： A conveyor belt module, a conveyor belt, a weighing system, and a method for weighing articles conveyed on a conveyor belt. A conveyor belt includes an array of load cells embedded in belt modules to measure forces normal to the belt's conveying surface. The measurements are transmitted from the belt to a remote controller as part of a vision system that identifies individual articles conveyed on the belt and pressing down on underlying load cells. The vision system determines which load cells underlie the individual articles and combines their measurements to compute the weights of the articles on the fly.

摘要翻译： 传送带组件，传送带，称重系统，以及用于称重在传送带上传送的物品的方法。 输送带包括嵌入皮带模块中的负载传感器阵列，以测量与皮带传送表面垂直的力。 测量值作为视觉系统的一部分从皮带传输到遥控器，该视觉系统识别在皮带上传送的各个物品并压下下面的称重传感器。 视觉系统确定哪些称重传感器位于各个物品之下，并结合其测量值来计算物品的重量。

公开(公告)号：US20140216894A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14239744

申请日：2012-08-11

申请人： Matthew L. Fourney

发明人： Matthew L. Fourney

IPC分类号： B65G43/00

CPC分类号： B65G43/00 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2203/0258 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  G01G11/003 ,  G01G11/02 ,  G01G19/002 ,  Y10S198/959

摘要： A conveyor belt module, a conveyor belt, a weighing system, and a method for weighing articles conveyed on a conveyor belt. A conveyor belt includes an array of load cells embedded in belt modules to measure forces normal to the belt's conveying surface. The measurements are transmitted from the belt to a remote controller as part of a vision system that identifies individual articles conveyed on the belt and pressing down on underlying load cells. The vision system determines which load cells underlie the individual articles and combines their measurements to compute the weights of the articles on the fly.

摘要翻译： 传送带组件，传送带，称重系统，以及用于称重在传送带上传送的物品的方法。 输送带包括嵌入皮带模块中的负载传感器阵列，以测量与皮带传送表面垂直的力。 测量值作为视觉系统的一部分从皮带传输到遥控器，该视觉系统识别在皮带上传送的各个物品并压下下面的称重传感器。 视觉系统确定哪些称重传感器位于各个物品之下，并结合其测量值来计算物品的重量。