公开(公告)号：US20190291959A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16301473

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: LAITRAM, L.L.C.

Inventor： Kevin W. GUERNSEY

IPC: B65G17/08

Abstract: A modular plastic conveyor belt constructed of a series of block-shaped belt modules. The belt has drive elements along its left and right sides for side-driving by a sprocket or drive belt. The top side and the bottom side are flat, devoid of drive structure, and provide high impact resistance and reversibility. Hinge elements along leading and trailing sides have circular hinge-pin holes or elongated oval holes that allow the belt to collapse under low tension.

公开(公告)号：US20190152706A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16099881

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeff Batchelder ,  Michael Hendrik DeGroot

IPC: B65G15/60 ,  B65G39/16

Abstract: A conveyor employs a low-tension, direct drive conveyor belt, and a position limiter assembly. The position limiter assembly includes a primary position limiter and a secondary position limiter. The primary position limiter provides line of contact engagement with the conveyor belt while the secondary position limiter has an extended, static limiting surface for engaging the conveyor belt if the conveyor belt disengages from a drive sprocket prior to the line of contact with the primary position limiter.

公开(公告)号：US10273088B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15759354

申请日：2016-10-05

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Adam E. Bannerman ,  Gurvinder Gandhi

IPC: B65G15/42 ,  B65G15/62 ,  B65G15/64 ,  B65G23/06

Abstract: A positively-driven, low tension conveyor belt has longitudinal rails extending on the drive surface of the belt to prevent or reduce vibration. The longitudinal rails form channels separating lanes of drive teeth on the drive surface to form drive pockets. The longitudinal rails protrude past the drive teeth and ride on a conveyor belt carryway during operation.

公开(公告)号：US20190112129A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16122501

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeff Batchelder ,  Michael Hendrik DeGroot ,  Friso Antonius Maria Oonk ,  Laurentius G.J Wolters ,  Edward T. Mol ,  Ruizhe Ma

IPC: B65G15/62 ,  B65G45/12 ,  B65G23/12 ,  B65G23/06 ,  B65G23/44 ,  B65G21/10

CPC classification number: B65G15/62 ,  B65G21/105 ,  B65G23/06 ,  B65G23/12 ,  B65G23/44 ,  B65G45/12

Abstract: A conveyor employs a low-tension, direct drive conveyor belt, and a snap-on position limiter for ensuring proper engagement of the belt and a drive sprocket. The position limiter includes a body, a limiting surface and a snap clap opposite the limiting surface for snapping the position limiter to a mounting shaft. The position limiter may include a mounting arm for mounting a conveyor belt scraper at the front of the position limiter. Mounting plates at the end of the conveyor support a mounting shaft for mounting the position limiter or other conveyor components in place relative to the drive sprocket.

公开(公告)号：US20180327187A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15777055

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Elena Rose Yasinski ,  Timothy J. DeRoche

IPC: B65G17/34 ,  B65G17/14 ,  B65G17/42

CPC classification number: B65G17/34 ,  A22C17/0093 ,  B65G17/14 ,  B65G17/42 ,  B65G2207/30

Abstract: A modular conveyor belt constructed of a series of conveyor belt modules, some of which include retainers for removably retaining plates, such as cutting boards, to the outer surface of the belt. The longitudinal extent of each of the retained plates in the direction of belt travel exceeds the articulation pitch of the conveyor belt.

公开(公告)号：US20180305127A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15767040

申请日：2016-11-09

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Bryant G. Ragan ,  Robert L. Rosen ,  Jaime E. Castro Cuevas

IPC: B65G13/071 ,  B65G13/11

CPC classification number: B65G13/071 ,  B65G13/06 ,  B65G13/11 ,  B65G39/12 ,  B65G47/52 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14

Abstract: A conveyor includes a powered pop-up roller driven by separable drive components. A first drive component is rigidly coupled to the frame of the conveyor. The first drive component induces motion driving the roller in a second drive component, which is fixed to the roller but separable from the first drive component.

公开(公告)号：US10098375B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15402889

申请日：2017-01-10

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Joseph F. Kovacs ,  James M. Lapeyre, III ,  Michael V. Sclafini

IPC: A23N12/08 ,  A23B7/005 ,  A23L25/00 ,  A23L3/18 ,  A23N12/00 ,  A23L3/00 ,  A23B9/02 ,  A23L11/00

Abstract: Method for pasteurizing almonds and other nuts with steam at atmospheric pressure. The amount of condensation on and the consequent water uptake of nuts is limited by pasteurizing the nuts in a heating chamber with a gaseous atmosphere including a steam mixture and forming a forced-convection path through the nuts. The limited water uptake maintains the quality of the nuts. A forced-convection steam cooker conveying food products on a foraminous conveyor belt forces the steam mixture through the nuts. A preheater preheats the nuts so that they can be pasteurized in the steam cooker at a temperature of between 85° C. and 99° C. to reduce the dwell time and increase throughput.

公开(公告)号：US10094699B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15333860

申请日：2016-10-25

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Lazlo Kleczewski

IPC: G01G13/16 ,  G01G19/00 ,  B65G17/30 ,  B65G17/08 ,  G01G19/03 ,  G01G11/04 ,  G01G11/00 ,  G01G3/12 ,  G01G3/16

Abstract: A conveyor belt and a weighing system for weighing articles conveyed on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes an array of force-sensing elements embedded in the belt to measure forces normal to the belt's conveying surface. The force-sensing elements form parts of passive resonant circuits that each include a capacitor and an inductive coil. Either the capacitor or the inductive coil can be a force-sensitive element. Measuring circuits external to the belt include an oscillator having a coil that inductively couples to the resonant circuit in the belt as it passes closely by. A force applied to the belt at a force-sensitive element changes the resonant frequency of its resonant circuit, which also causes a change in the oscillator frequency. Frequency detectors in the measuring circuits measure that frequency change and convert it into a proportional force value used to compute the weights of conveyed articles on the fly.

公开(公告)号：US20180229938A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15892823

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Angela Longo Marshall ,  Errol P. Knott

IPC: B65G17/42 ,  B65G17/24

Abstract: A snap-in dual-pronged retaining device for a conveyor component includes two parallel prongs extending from an integral base. The prongs may form axles for rollers, hinge rods for coupling two conveyor belt modules together, or retaining shafts for retaining a component relative to the conveyor belt. A fastener secures the retaining device and conveyor component in place.

公开(公告)号：US20180229843A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15750284

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Costanzo ,  David Herbert Myers ,  Eric M. Pressler ,  Sean Edward Stephens ,  Matthew L. Fourney ,  Timothy J. Hicks ,  Zachary R. Schexnaydre ,  Jiaming Zha ,  Preston Hill

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B65G13/11 ,  B65G15/42 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/52

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B65G13/11 ,  B65G15/42 ,  B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/52

Abstract: A drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The dynamic support surface may be a conveyor belt forming the floor of the article containment area.