公开(公告)号：US20240150133A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18458501

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: ROACH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael R. PARKS ,  Eddie Joe MOODY ,  Christopher E. Kain

IPC: B65G47/68 ,  B65G13/06 ,  B65G39/12 ,  B65G43/08

CPC classification number: B65G47/682 ,  B65G13/06 ,  B65G39/12 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/0233 ,  B65G2203/0291 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: Singulating conveyors having transporting rollers are divided into multiple longitudinal zones in a forward or herringbone portion of the conveyor, preferably six or eight zones. Each longitudinal zone is divided into a pair of side-by-side outside and inside lateral zones. The rollers of each lateral zone are driven by a separate motor so that the speed of the rollers in the multiple longitudinal zones can vary along the herringbone portion, and the speed of the rollers in the outside lateral zones can operate at a higher speed than the rollers of the adjacent inside lateral zones. The discharge or skew portion of the conveyors is also divided into multiple longitudinal zones, preferably seven, each of which is driven by a separate motor so that the speed of the discharge rollers can be varied. The singulating conveyors can be expanded by utilizing a modular manufacturing method.

公开(公告)号：US20230166915A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17982884

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: ROACH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael R. PARKS ,  Eddie Joe MOODY

IPC: B65G13/07 ,  B65G13/071 ,  B65G47/31

CPC classification number: B65G13/07 ,  B65G13/071 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A singulating conveyor having a herringbone pattern includes transporting rollers extending from the entry end to the exit end. The rollers are divided into four longitudinal zones, and each longitudinal zone is divided into a pair of side-by-side complementary outside and inside lateral zones. The rollers of each of the eight lateral zones are driven by a separate motor and V-Belt drive system that can be operated at differing speeds. The speed of the transporting rollers in the four longitudinal zones increases successively from the longitudinal zone adjacent the conveyor entry end towards the longitudinal zone having the discharge rollers, and the speed of the rollers of the outside lateral zones operate at higher speeds than the rollers of the adjacent inside lateral zones. Some of the rollers in the outside lateral zones preferably have higher coefficients of friction than the rollers of adjacent inside lateral zones.