Interior line-shaft driven powered roller conveyor
US5485911A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G13/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cantilevered-shaft type roller conveyor in which roller units are cantilevered inwardly from side frames. Each roller unit includes a sleevelike roller member supported directly on and surrounding a drive member, the latter being rotatably supported on a cantilevered shaft which is secured to and projects inwardly from the side frame. The drive member has a bevel drive gear which is fixedly and integrally formed on an inner free end thereof, which drive gear is driven from a mating bevel gear secured to a rotatable line shaft which is positioned inside the respective side frame and extends longitudinally of the conveyor. The drive member is preferably constructed of a suitable bearing material, such as sintered metal, to function both as a driving member and as a bearing to permit direct rotatable support of the sleeve roller member.
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