Low-friction conveyor assembly
US5775480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor suitable for transporting product along a conveyor path that includes curved segments. The conveyor assembly includes a frame and a section of railing attached to the frame and arranged in an arc to form the inside of a turn. The frame supports a modular conveyor belt made up of a series of rows of belt modules hingedly interlinked end to end into an endless conveyor belt capable of articulating about a drive sprocket and of fanning out in a turn. Selected rows of the belt include belt edge structure forming a recess inward of the belt edge and opening onto the edge. A roller is rotatably disposed in the recess. The roller's outer rotatable surface extends from the recess outward of the belt edge to engage the railing at the inside of a turn in low-friction, rolling contact.
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