Rotatable retainer for hinge rods

    公开(公告)号:US12162690B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US18022204

    申请日:2021-08-11

    Inventor: David W. Bogle

    Abstract: A rotatable retainer for hinge rods in modular conveyor belts. The rod retainer includes a plug that is rotatably received in a socket in the edge portion of a conveyor belt module. An aperture through the plug is adjustable between a first locked and operational position guiding a hinge rod obliquely into a hinge-joint passageway between adjacent rows of belt modules and an unlocked second position guiding the hinge rod straight into the passageway. A sideguard, such as for a stacker belt, can optionally be formed with the plug.

    Spiral Conveyor System
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240351791A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18759944

    申请日:2024-06-30

    CPC classification number: B65G17/086 B65G21/18 B65G23/06 B65G2207/24

    Abstract: A spiral conveyor system may include a cage associated with a motor; a conveyor belt traveling helically about the cage; the cage including a plurality of drive elements formed of vertically oriented cage bars; a cage bar cap mounted on at least one of the cage bars; the cage bar cap including a vertically oriented rib extending radially from a surface of the cage bar cap; wherein the rib includes at least one drive face; wherein the conveyor belt includes at least one belt surface configured to engage the at least one drive face; wherein the cage includes a ring that extends between the terminus of the rib and the entrance end of the cage; wherein the surface of the cage bar cap from which the rib extends defines a first diameter; and wherein the ring has a ring diameter that is larger than the first diameter.

    Positive-drive spiral conveyor belt

    公开(公告)号:US11970337B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17737185

    申请日:2022-05-05

    CPC classification number: B65G17/086 B65G15/30 B65G21/18

    Abstract: A spiral conveyor for positively driving a conveyor belt along a helical path. The spiral conveyor includes a rotating cylindrical tower with parallel drive members extending from the bottom to the top of the tower on its periphery. Each drive member includes an outwardly protruding ridge that varies in height from the bottom to the top of the tower. The variations in height facilitate the belt's entry onto and exit from the tower and robust, positive driving engagement with the inside edge of the belt along the majority of its path along the tower.

    Magnetic XY sorting conveyor
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11958694B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17693294

    申请日:2022-03-11

    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a sorting system using the principles of linear motors to move a magnetized mat in multiple directions. The sorting system uses a series of stator coils in particular patterns to direct the magnetized mat along predefined looping pathways such that the magnetized mat can move articles in a desired direction. Embodiments include the use of multiple magnetized mats to improve package sorting rates. The magnetized mat is comprised of a plurality of magnetized and non-magnetized tiles which are connected using flexible tabs that form a living hinge. The living hinge flexes and allows the mat to travel along the predefined looping pathways. The sorting system may be used as a node in a larger grid sorting system and may be connected to conveyors, chutes, or other means for moving articles.

    Chainwheel, drum motor, semi-finished chainwheel product and method for producing a chainwheel

    公开(公告)号:US11932493B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17616684

    申请日:2020-06-19

    CPC classification number: B65G23/06 F16H55/171

    Abstract: The invention relates to a chainwheel (1, 1′) for transferring a drive output from an input shaft, more particularly from a drum motor (800), onto a synthetic modular belt (900), a drum motor (800) for driving a synthetic modular belt, a semi-finished chainwheel product (10) for a chainwheel (1, 1′) and a method for producing a chainwheel (1, 1′). The chainwheel comprises at least one toothed ring and an outer ring (200, 200′) and an inner ring (300, 300′) adjoining the toothed ring, wherein the inner ring (300, 300′) and the outer ring (200, 200′) are connected to one another via bridges (410, 410′).

    ATTACHMENT UNIT FOR CONVEYOR BELT MODULE
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230356952A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18029772

    申请日:2021-10-08

    CPC classification number: B65G17/46 B65G17/08

    Abstract: There is presented an attachment unit (60) comprising a flight part (66) and an attachment part comprising first and second sets of protrusions where each of the protrusions is extending away from the flight part (66) in the first transverse direction, and where each of the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions comprises one or more protrusions, which each has one or more protuberances and/or cavities each extending in a longitudinal direction and/or a second transverse direction, and wherein the first set of protrusions is off-set (80) along the second transverse direction (64).

    Modular conveyor belt having fluid guiding structures

    公开(公告)号:US11802002B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17608453

    申请日:2020-04-28

    Applicant: Habasit AG

    CPC classification number: B65G45/22 B65G17/08 B65G2207/26

    Abstract: Modular conveyor belt (1) comprising a first row of one or more belt modules (11) and an interlinked second row of one or more belt modules (12). A belt module of the first row comprises a first plurality of link ends (31) extending in a direction of belt travel (T) and having a pivot rod opening disposed therein in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of belt travel (T) wherein a belt module of the second row comprises a second plurality of link ends (32) extending in a direction opposite to the direction of belt travel (T) and having a pivot rod opening therein in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of belt travel (T) wherein The first plurality of link ends (31) and the second plurality of link ends (32) are intercalated and hingedly connected by a pivot rod (40) disposed through the pivot rod openings wherein the belt module of the first row comprises on its bottom side several fluid guiding structures (50) designed and arranged so as to deflect a fluid jet impinging on the bottom side and guide the deflected fluid jet towards the second row of one or more belt modules (12).

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