Modular trough conveyor belt and modules

A modular conveyor belt (42) constructed of a series of rows (44,45) of belt modules (10,60) with a hinge (30,130,230,72) formed in each row and aligned in the direction of belt travel with hinges (30,130,230,72) of adjacent rows. The hinge allows the belt (42) to conform to a non-coplanar carryway...

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Main Authors ANDREW A CORLEY, SANDRA A CHRISTIANA, ROBERT S LAPEYRE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2010
Subjects
CONVEYING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A modular conveyor belt (42) constructed of a series of rows (44,45) of belt modules (10,60) with a hinge (30,130,230,72) formed in each row and aligned in the direction of belt travel with hinges (30,130,230,72) of adjacent rows. The hinge allows the belt (42) to conform to a non-coplanar carryway (54) support to form, for example, a trough. In some versions, the hinge is a living hinge formed by flexible or thinned-out regions (30,130,230) of the belt between rigid regions (28,128,228). In other versions, the hinge is formed by interleaved hinge eyes (72) between modules (60) along each row interconnected by a hinge pin (76) along an axis oriented in the direction of belt travel.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20040201835