公开(公告)号：US20190367287A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16545700

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: FEDEX CORPORATION

Inventor： RANDY DIXON ,  C. TODD McDANIEL

IPC: B65G23/44 ,  B65G15/28

Abstract: Disclosed is a conveyor system and method for advancing an item relative to a transport axis. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt and a modular drive assembly having at least one drive module and at least one take-up module. Each drive module and each take-up module has a housing and a pulley assembly positioned within the housing. The respective positions of the housings of the at least one drive module and the at least one take-up module relative to the transport axis are selectively adjustable to modify the conveyor movement pathway. Moreover, the drive module can also include a drive pulley removal apparatus that is detachably secured within the housing for selective removal and replacement of a drive pulley.

公开(公告)号：US20180222682A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15890543

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: FEDEX CORPORATION

Inventor： RANDY DIXON ,  C. TODD McDANIEL

IPC: B65G23/44 ,  B65G15/28

CPC classification number: B65G23/44 ,  B65G15/28 ,  B65G21/10 ,  B65G23/10 ,  B65G2207/30 ,  B65G2812/02148 ,  B65G2812/02217

Abstract: Disclosed is a conveyor system and method for advancing an item relative to a transport axis. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt and a modular drive assembly having at least one drive module and at least one take-up module. Each drive module and each take-up module has a housing and a pulley assembly positioned within the housing. The respective positions of the housings of the at least one drive module and the at least one take-up module relative to the transport axis are selectively adjustable to modify the conveyor movement pathway. Moreover, the drive module can also include a drive pulley removal apparatus that is detachably secured within the housing for selective removal and replacement of a drive pulley.