Sprockets in a cleanable modular belt conveyor
US7147099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G45/22
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An easy-to-clean conveyor with sprockets that reveal the hinge area of a modular conveyor belt to a fluid spray. A conveyor includes a modular belt constructed of rows of belt modules hingedly linked together in series by hinge pins into an endless belt loop. A sprocket, mounted on a shaft for rotation, engages an inner surface of the belt in driving or driven contact. The sprocket extends from a central bored hub to an outer periphery, which is arranged to engage the inner surface of the belt along an area of contact that varies laterally across the inner surface of the belt in each rotation of the sprocket.
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