Conveyor chain link and conveyor chain comprising such a chain link and conveyor system
US12415679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G17/40
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Conveyor chain link (1) provided with an upper body (2) and a lower body (3), where the chain link (1) is provided with an upper bearing surface (17), a front end (4) and a rear end (5), where the rear end (5) is provided with a first leg (6) and a second leg (7) arranged spaced apart from each other with a distance corresponding to the width of the front end (4), where the chain link (1) is adapted to be connected to an adjacent chain link (1) through a pivot member (12), where the front end (4) of the upper body (2) is provided with a plurality of front teeth (18) and front notches (19), where the rear end (5) of the upper body (2) is provided with a plurality of rear teeth (20) and rear notches (21), where the length of the teeth (18, 20) differs over the width of the chain link (1), where the ratio between the width of the chain link (1) and the number of teeth (20) of the rear end (5) is less than 10 mm/tooth. The advantage of the invention is that a conveyor chain link that will allow small objects to be conveyed on a conveyor chain is provided.
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