公开(公告)号：US20150284187A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14131308

申请日：2012-07-09

Applicant: SPAN TECH LLC

Inventor： James L. Layne ,  Lewis W. Ward ,  B. Keith Thomas ,  Scott Dayton Barbour

IPC: B65G21/12 ,  B65G17/08

CPC classification number: B65G21/12 ,  B65G17/08 ,  B65G21/00 ,  B65G21/2063

Abstract: A conveyor with enhanced cleanability includes a belt for conveying objects above a floor and having a forward run and a return run. A conveyor bed for supporting the belt provides an upper support for supporting the forward run of the belt and a lower support for supporting a return run of the belt. The upper support is adapted for moving toward and away from the lower support, including when the conveyor belt is sectioned into first and second portions corresponding to the forward run and the return run. A conveyor is also mounted in a cantilevered fashion, such as by embedding posts in a curable material forming a base for supporting the conveyor. Related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 具有增强的可清洁性的输送机包括用于在物体上方传送物体并具有前进运行和返回运行的带。 用于支撑带的输送机床提供用于支撑带的向前运行的上支撑件和用于支撑带的回程的下支撑件。 上支撑件适于朝向和远离下支撑件移动，包括当输送带被分段成对应于前进运行和返回行程的第一和第二部分时。 输送机也以悬臂方式安装，例如通过将柱嵌入形成用于支撑输送机的基座的可固化材料中。 还公开了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US08727109B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13675563

申请日：2012-11-13

Applicant: Span Tech LLC

Inventor： James L. Layne ,  Lewis W. Ward ,  B. Keith Thomas ,  Michael Seiler ,  Stephen C. Fye

IPC: B65G23/06

CPC classification number: B65G23/06 ,  B65G17/086 ,  B65G2207/30

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying one or more objects along a conveying path in a conveying direction includes an endless conveyor chain formed of modular links arranged in rows in a direction transverse to the conveying direction. The links include spaced outer side links forming a part of a conveying surface for the objects to be conveyed and intermediate links interconnected with side links by connector rods, the chain having at least a forward run for conveying one or more objects in the conveying direction. A driver is provided for driving the conveyor chain, and includes a first sprocket adapted for engaging at least one side link along at least one side of the chain, the first sprocket mounted for rotation about an axis generally orthogonal to the conveying direction and the transverse direction. The sprocket may comprise a split sprocket, and may be adapted for pivoting movement.

Abstract translation: 沿输送方向沿输送路径输送一个或多个物体的装置包括：沿与横向于输送方向的方向排列成行的模块化链条形成的循环输送链。 链节包括形成用于被输送物体的输送表面的一部分的间隔开的外侧连杆，以及通过连接杆与侧面连杆相互连接的中间链环，该链条至少具有用于在输送方向上输送一个或多个物体的前进段。 提供驱动器用于驱动输送链，并且包括适于沿着链条的至少一侧接合至少一个侧连杆的第一链轮，所述第一链轮安装成围绕大致正交于输送方向的轴线和横向 方向。 链轮可以包括分离链轮，并且可以适于枢转运动。