Conveyor belt apparatus including magnetically actuated rollers
US8720668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G54/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor comprising a conveyor belt having rollers with metallic or magnetic rotors. A magnet or metallic element next to the conveyor belt is positioned to rotate the rotor. A magnetic field produced by the magnet or by the magnetic rotor rotates the rollers as they pass the magnetic field or as the magnetic field is changed.
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