Roller conveyor

US6471043B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TGW Transportgeräte GmbH & Co. KG · AT

Inventors

• Thomas Schwingshandl · Pasching, AT
• Erich Schlenkrich · Linz, AT
• Thomas KRIECHBAUM · Eferding, AT
• Christoph Wolkerstorfer · Wels, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 5, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 5, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/261
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A roller conveyor with a plurality of rollers (3, 6, 13) which are held in a frame (2), which rollers are assigned to several sections (4), and a drivable and brakable roller (13) is assigned to each section (4) which is coupled with the other rollers (3) of the same section (4). In order to enable a simple arrangement, it is provided that the drivable and brakeable rollers (13) are each held on a fixed axle (15) on which a drive roller (6) is also held and which can be coupled with the drivable and breakable roller (13) by way of an electromecanical clutch (18′, 23′), which roller on its part is provided with an electromechanical braking device (18, 23).