公开(公告)号：US20070137981A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11611545

申请日：2006-12-15

Applicant: Russell Kettelson

Inventor： Russell Kettelson

IPC: B65G47/24

CPC classification number: B65G17/002 ,  B65G35/06 ,  B65G47/244 ,  B65G2201/0267 ,  B65G2207/30

Abstract: Configurable modular chain pallet transport systems are described. The systems primarily include a roller chain having link pins that are extended out on both sides to enable pucks to be simply pushed on the chain sides, i.e., between or over the pins. The pucks are designed to be slightly taller than the chain link heights (i.e., tall enough to allow long term wear and ensure that nothing but the drive and take-up sprocket's teeth ever touches the steel chain's rollers and links), wherein the chain is sandwiched between the pucks, and also suspended (i.e., centered height-wise) by the pucks. The transport systems also provide simplified pallet redirection operations, or combinations of redirection and reorientation of pallets. With respect to pallet redirection/radial reorientation scenarios, there are four primary equipment set-ups, each being comprised of simple, statically mounted tooling at the angular intersections of the various conveyor modules of the transport systems.

Abstract translation: 描述可配置的模块化链板托盘运输系统。 这些系统主要包括一个滚子链，其具有在两侧延伸的连接销，以使得能够简单地将链球推到链条侧上，即在销之间或之上。 冰球被设计为比链节高度略高（即，足够高以允许长期磨损，并且确保只有驱动和吸收链轮的齿接触到钢链的滚子和链节），其中链条 夹在冰球之间，并且也被冰球悬挂（即，高度居中）。 运输系统还提供简化的托盘重定向操作，或托盘重定向和重新定向的组合。 对于托盘重定向/径向重新定位情况，有四个主要设备设置，每个设备由传送系统的各个传送器模块的角交叉处的简单静态安装的工具组成。