公开(公告)号：US06474464B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09701127

申请日：2000-11-21

申请人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson

发明人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  William R. Hartness, III ,  Mark W. Davidson

IPC分类号： B65G1706

CPC分类号： B65G17/086 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2207/12 ,  B65G2207/30

摘要： A modular conveyor belt (20) constructed of a series of rows (24, 25) of belt modules hingedly interlined by tapered oblong hinge pins (22) and suitable for following straight or curved conveyor paths. Aligned slots (30) formed in one set of hinge elements between successive rows are elongated in the direction of belt travel to allow the belt to fan out in turns. Fan-shaped apertures (38) formed in interleaved hinge elements of an adjacent row and aligned axially with the slots to admit a hinge pin (22) allow the belt to pivot at the hinge to articulate about a sprocket (181) or idler (186) or to enter and exit an incline. The oblong hinge pin has a first region at a first end (88) with a constant long axis to share the belt load among hinge elements encompassing the first region on straight runs. A second region of the hinge pin at an opposite second end (89) has a tapered oblong cross section, the long axis of which increases with distance from the second end to define a variable pitch and to spread the belt tension among the hinge elements at the outside of a turn encompassing the second region. Each belt row can be constructed of individual links stacked together on a support element (45) and retained by fasteners (52) or of integrally molded modules each comprising a transverse connecting member from which leading and trailing hinge elements extend. Accessory attachments, such as teeth (160) or sideguards (150), can be added to the belt. The belt can be driven by a cog, a roller chain, or other driving means driving lugs (172) extending from the bottom of the belt. The drive surfaces of the lugs can be obliquely arranged for better load sharing.

摘要翻译： 由一系列带状组件的行（24,25）构成的模块化传送带（20），其通过锥形长圆形铰链销（22）铰接地嵌合并且适于跟随直线或弯曲的输送路径。 在连续行中的一组铰链元件中形成的对准槽（30）在带行进方向上是细长的，以允许带轮依次扇出。 扇形孔（38）形成在相邻排的交错的铰链元件中并且与狭槽轴向对准以允许铰链销（22）允许带在铰链处枢转以围绕链轮（181）或惰轮（186）铰接 ）或进出斜坡。 长形铰链销在第一端（88）具有恒定的长轴线的第一区域，以在直线行进中包围第一区域的铰链元件之间共享皮带负载。 在相对的第二端（89）处的铰链销的第二区域具有渐缩的长圆形横截面，其长轴线随着距离第二端的距离而增加，以限定可变节距并且将铰链元件中的带张力扩展到 包围第二区域的转弯的外部。 每个皮带排可以由在支撑元件（45）上堆叠在一起并由紧固件（52）保持的单个链节构成，或者每个包括横向连接构件的整体模制模块构成，前导铰链元件和尾部铰链元件从该横向连接元件延伸。 附件附件，如牙齿（160）或侧护板（150）可以添加到皮带上。 皮带可以由齿轮，滚子链条或其它驱动装置驱动，该驱动装置驱动从皮带的底部延伸的凸耳（172）。 凸耳的驱动表面可以倾斜布置，以实现更好的负载共享。

公开(公告)号：US06138819A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US93894

申请日：1998-06-09

申请人： David W. Bogle ,  Timothy J. Hicks ,  Sandra A. Christiana ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Richard J. Sofranec ,  Christopher G. Greve

发明人： David W. Bogle ,  Timothy J. Hicks ,  Sandra A. Christiana ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Richard J. Sofranec ,  Christopher G. Greve

IPC分类号： B65G47/66 ,  B65G47/74

CPC分类号： B65G47/66

摘要： A sectional article transfer assembly for receiving articles stripped from the conveying surface of a moving conveyor belt. The article transfer assembly includes, as a first piece, a transfer edge member having a base portion lying on and supported by a support frame and a belt-abutting portion that extends from the base portion to closely abut the conveying surface of a conveyor belt as it passes around a sprocket. The belt-abutting portion can have fingers or a beveled straight edge, for example. The transfer edge member mates with a second piece, a transfer plate member, which has a recessed portion that overlaps and mates with the base portion of the transfer edge member and a flat top article-transfer plate continuous and coplanar with an upper surface of the transfer edge member to form an extension of the conveying surface of the belt along which articles arc conveyed. In preferred versions, the two pieces can each be made of different materials, such as a durable material for the transfer edge member and a low-friction material for the transfer plate member. Other combinations of materials can be used to adapt the characteristics of the sectional transfer assembly to different operational demands.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收从移动的输送带的输送表面剥离的物品的分段物品转移组件。 物品传送组件包括作为第一部件的传送边缘部件，其具有位于支撑框架上并由支撑框架支撑的基部部分和从基部延伸以紧密地邻接传送带的输送表面的带邻接部分， 它绕过链轮。 皮带抵接部可以具有例如手指或斜边的直边。 传送边缘部件与第二部件配合，传送板部件具有与传送边缘部件的基部重叠并配合的凹部，与上述传送边缘部件的上表面连续并共面的平面状物品传送板 传送边缘构件以形成沿着物品电弧输送的带的输送表面的延伸部。 在优选的形式中，两个部件可以由不同的材料制成，例如用于传送边缘部件的耐用材料和用于传递板部件的低摩擦材料。 可以使用材料的其他组合来将分段转移组件的特性适应于不同的操作需求。

公开(公告)号：US06585104B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US10317952

申请日：2002-12-12

申请人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. Depaso

发明人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. Depaso

IPC分类号： B65G4751

CPC分类号： B65G47/5131

摘要： Apparatus for diverting a stream of articles from one conveyor to another parallel conveyor moving in an opposite direction in a conveyor bed. A diverter element is attached to a carrier that is driven along a path parallel to the two conveyors by a differential drive mechanism coupled to the drive mechanisms of the two conveyors. The differential drive mechanism responds to the difference in the speeds of the two conveyor drive mechanisms to drive the carrier and position the diverter element along the parallel conveyors. The diverter element extends at least partway across the widths of the two conveyors to guide articles on one conveyor to the other. In a preferred version, the carrier is an endless conveyor belt to which the diverter element is attached, and the differential drive mechanism includes a shaft arranged coaxially with drive or idler sprocket shafts of the conveyor belts at each end of the bed. The apparatus is useful in accumulating articles transported on a main conveyor in a first-in, first-out fashion.

公开(公告)号：US06119848A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US235887

申请日：1999-01-22

申请人： William R. Hartness, III ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr.

发明人： William R. Hartness, III ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Mark W. Davidson ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr.

IPC分类号： B65G23/02 ,  B65G23/14

CPC分类号： B65G23/14

摘要： A conveyor drive unit is provided for engaging and driving a belt type conveyor. The unit includes a motor drive unit and drive chain assembly having a drive chain driven by the motor along a drive path. The drive chain has drive lugs configured thereon to engage with drive dogs on the conveyor as the drive chain is driven along the drive path. The drive path defines the drive angle with respect to a straight path of the conveyor along the drive path. An adjustable positioning device is disposed relative to the drive chain assembly such that upon variable positioning of the drive chain assembly, the drive angle defined between the drive path of the chain and the straight path of the conveyor along the drive path varies. In this manner, the degree of engagement of the drive lugs with the drive dogs of the conveyor along the drive path can be adjusted by varying the drive angle.

摘要翻译： 传送带驱动单元设置用于接合和驱动带式输送机。 该单元包括电动机驱动单元和驱动链组件，其具有沿着驱动路径由电动机驱动的驱动链。 当驱动链沿着驱动路径被驱动时，传动链具有构造在其上的驱动凸耳，以与输送机上的驱动齿轮啮合。 驱动路径相对于沿着驱动路径的输送机的直线路径限定驱动角度。 相对于驱动链组件设置可调定位装置，使得在驱动链组件可变定位时，沿着驱动路径的链条的驱动路径和输送机的直线路径之间限定的驱动角度变化。 以这种方式，可以通过改变驱动角度来调节驱动凸耳与输送机的驱动爪沿着驱动路径的接合程度。

公开(公告)号：US07413072B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US11740334

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. DePaso

发明人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. DePaso

IPC分类号： B65G47/51

CPC分类号： B65G47/5131

摘要： An apparatus for diverting a stream of articles, the apparatus including a first conveyor belt conveying a stream of articles along a conveying surface, a second conveyor belt disposed parallel to the first conveyor belt and having a conveying surface, and a carrier arranged to travel along a path parallel to the first and second conveyor belts. A first drive mechanism drives the first conveyor belt at a first speed in a first direction, and a second drive mechanism drives the second conveyor belt at a second speed in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A diverter element is affixed to the carrier and extends across at least a portion of the conveying surfaces of the first and second conveyor belts to divert articles in the stream on the first conveyor belt onto the second conveyor belt. A differential drive mechanism drives the carrier at a speed and in a direction that depend on the first speed and the second speed. The differential drive mechanism includes a first rotating member receiving input based on the speed of the first conveyor belt, a second rotating member receiving input based on the speed of the second conveyor belt, and a differential gear arrangement operationally connected to the first and second rotating members.

摘要翻译： 一种用于转向物品流的装置，该装置包括沿输送表面输送物品流的第一输送带，平行于第一输送带设置并具有输送表面的第二输送带，以及布置成沿着 平行于第一和第二传送带的路径。 第一驱动机构以第一方向的第一速度驱动第一输送带，第二驱动机构以与第一方向相反的第二方向的第二速度驱动第二输送带。 分流器元件固定到载体上并延伸穿过第一和第二传送带的输送表面的至少一部分，以将第一传送带上的流中的物品转移到第二传送带上。 差速驱动机构以取决于第一速度和第二速度的速度和方向驱动载体。 所述差速驱动机构包括：第一旋转构件，其基于所述第一输送带的速度接收输入;第二旋转构件，基于所述第二输送带的速度接收输入;以及差速齿轮装置，其可操作地连接到所述第一和第二旋转 会员

公开(公告)号：US06601693B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09760530

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle

发明人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle

IPC分类号： B65G1302

CPC分类号： B65G17/086 ,  B65G17/30 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： A belt conveyor with a surface layer transferred onto its article-carrying or other surface to impart certain effective properties to the surface. The belt conveyor comprises a conveyor belt driven by a belt drive along a belt-conveying path. A transfer element transfers a coating material to a belt surface along a section of the belt-conveying path. Metallic bearing surfaces in contact with the belt surface act as transfer elements from which an oxidizable metal is rubbed by the relative motion of the belt to form a high-friction metallic oxide layer on the belt surface. Another transfer element is realized by an applicator with a reservoir for storing a coating material. The applicator is positioned close to the belt surface to dispense a layer of coating material with properties that mask the inherent surface properties of the belt. In yet another version, the conveyed articles themselves serve as transfer elements.

摘要翻译： 带式输送机，其表面层转移到其物品携带或其他表面上以赋予表面某些有效性质。 带式输送机包括沿带传送路径由带驱动器驱动的传送带。 转印元件沿着带传送路径的一部分将涂料转移到带表面。 与带表面接触的金属轴承表面作为转移元件，通过带的相对运动摩擦可氧化金属，以在带表面上形成高摩擦金属氧化物层。 另一传送元件由具有用于储存涂料的储存器的涂布器实现。 施加器定位成靠近带表面以分配具有掩蔽带的固有表面性质的性质的涂层材料层。 在另一个版本中，传送的物品本身用作转移元件。

公开(公告)号：US06497321B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-24

申请号：US09803564

申请日：2001-03-09

申请人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. DePaso

发明人： Paul L. Horton ,  David W. Bogle ,  John C. Hawkins, Jr. ,  Joseph M. DePaso

IPC分类号： B65G4751

CPC分类号： B65G47/5131

摘要： Apparatus for diverting a stream of articles from one conveyor to another parallel conveyor moving in an opposite direction in a conveyor bed. A diverter element is attached to a carrier that is driven along a path parallel to the two conveyors by a differential drive mechanism coupled to the drive mechanisms of the two conveyors. The differential drive mechanism responds to the difference in the speeds of the two conveyor drive mechanisms to drive the carrier and position the diverter element along the parallel conveyors. The diverter element extends at least partway across the widths of the two conveyors to guide articles on one conveyor to the other. In a preferred version, the carrier is an endless conveyor belt to which the diverter element is attached, and the differential drive mechanism includes a shaft arranged coaxially with drive or idler sprocket shafts of the conveyor belts at each end of the bed. The apparatus is useful in accumulating articles transported on a main conveyor in a first-in, first-out fashion.

摘要翻译： 用于将物品流从一个输送机转向另一个在输送机床中以相反方向移动的平行输送机的装置。 转向元件连接到通过与两个输送机的驱动机构联接的差速驱动机构沿平行于两个输送机的路径驱动的载体。 差速驱动机构响应两个输送机驱动机构的速度差，以驱动载体并沿着平行输送机定位分流器元件。 分流器元件至少跨越两个输送机的宽度延伸，以将一个输送机上的物品引导到另一个。 在优选的形式中，承载件是环形输送带，分接器元件附接到该传送带，并且差速驱动机构包括与床的每个端部处的传送带的驱动或惰轮链轮同轴设置的轴。 该装置可用于以先进先出的方式积聚在主输送机上运送的物品。

公开(公告)号：US06209716B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09185957

申请日：1998-11-05

申请人： David W. Bogle ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Dorian F. Steeber ,  Olivier Duterte

发明人： David W. Bogle ,  Paul L. Horton ,  Dorian F. Steeber ,  Olivier Duterte

IPC分类号： B65G1706

CPC分类号： B65G17/086 ,  B65G17/385 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： This invention provides integrated knuckle drive link conveyor belt systems with improved long wear-high load bearing link coupling joints of a universal joint nature for permitting the belts to travel on straight or curvaceous paths which also feature expedited insertion of spindle rods extending through the knuckles, diverse sprocket drive capabilities and replaceable load conveying platform accessories of the plug-in or snap-in variety. A cylindrical knuckle, when the loaded belt is under tension, has a substantially semi-cylindrical high wear contact surface that handles heavy peak loads. That knuckle is installed expeditiously at a joint between end-to-end connected links constituting a special interfitted jig comprising a seat in the nose end of a link resting the knuckle in a registered operational position to receive the connecting spindle rod through trailing edge bifurcated arms of a leading modular link without a concurrent manual orientation of the knuckle. Diverse sprocket drive structure permits the belt to be driven from beneath or on either lateral side. The knuckle and surrounding seat provides three dimensional moving tolerances to provide the universal joint type operation at each link joint. Other features include side rollers to reduce friction on inner curve radii, and hold down flanges that keep the belt from fluttering off a base support surface. The rugged molded resulting plastic links are long wearing and resist catastrophic failure. The versatility and ruggedness of the system is significantly enhanced by the removable platform structure for heavy industrial use.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了整体转向节传动链传送带系统，其具有改进的具有万向节性能的长耐磨高承载连杆联轴节，用于允许带在直线或曲线路径上行进，该特征还具有加速插入延伸穿过转向节的心轴杆， 不同的链轮驱动能力和可更换的负载传输平台附件的插件或插件种类。 一个圆柱形转向节，当装载的皮带处于张力下时，具有大致半圆柱形的高磨损接触表面，可处理重的峰值负载。 该转向节快速安装在构成特殊对接夹具的端对端连接的连接件之间的接头处，该连接件包括在连接器的鼻端中的座椅处于注册操作位置的座位，以通过后缘分叉臂接收连接心轴杆 的领先的模块化连接，没有手指方向的手指。 不同的链轮驱动结构允许皮带从下方或两侧进行驱动。 转向节和周围座椅提供三维移动公差，以在每个连杆接头处提供万向节类型操作。 其他特征包括侧辊，以减少内曲线半径上的摩擦，并且按压法兰，使皮带不会从基座支撑表面飘动。 坚固的成型塑料连接件长期穿着，抵御灾难性故障。 通过可重复使用的可移动平台结构，系统的多功能性和坚固性得到显着提高。

公开(公告)号：US20090095599A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US11870458

申请日：2007-10-11

申请人： Angela L. Marshall ,  Brien G. Rau ,  David W. Bogle

发明人： Angela L. Marshall ,  Brien G. Rau ,  David W. Bogle

IPC分类号： B65G17/24

CPC分类号： B65G17/24 ,  B65G47/71

摘要： A belt module with embedded rollers retained in cavities in the module by retention structure insertable into the module. The rollers and cavities are elongated in the direction of belt travel and closely separated by narrow dividers that form outward-facing surfaces that can serve as bearing surfaces for a belt made of the modules when the rollers are inactivated. When activated, the rollers, which rotate on axles parallel to the direction of belt travel, are supported directly on conveyor rolling surfaces. The dividers also carry the belt tension and stiffen the module.

摘要翻译： 带有嵌入式滚筒的传动带组件通过可插入模块的保持结构保持在模块中的空腔中。 辊子和空腔在带行进方向上是细长的，并且由形成向外的表面的窄分隔件紧密地分开，当辊子被停用时，其可以用作由模块制成的带的支承表面。 当被激活时，在平行于带行进方向的轴上旋转的辊直接支撑在输送机滚动表面上。 分隔器还带有皮带张力并使模块变硬。

公开(公告)号：US06334528B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-01

申请号：US09594718

申请日：2000-06-16

申请人： David W. Bogle ,  Mark W. Davidson

发明人： David W. Bogle ,  Mark W. Davidson

IPC分类号： B65G1510

CPC分类号： B65G47/5131 ,  B65G17/30 ,  B65G2201/02

摘要： A variable-width spacer for use in a conveying apparatus includes a first link and a second link on opposite widthwise side of the spacer. The links can move relative to each other in a widthwise direction of the spacer to vary its width. The spacer can be used to fill a gap between adjoining members of a conveying apparatus, such as between two conveyor belts.

摘要翻译： 用于输送装置的可变宽度间隔件包括第一连杆和在间隔件的相对宽度方向上的第二连杆。 链节可以在隔离物的宽度方向上相对移动以改变其宽度。 间隔件可以用于填充输送装置的相邻构件之间的间隙，例如在两个输送带之间。