MODULAR CONVEYOR BELT WITH NON-CIRCULAR HINGE PIN

A modular conveyor belt forming a hinge between consecutive belt rows ( 14 A-C) hingedly connected by a noncircular hinge pin ( 34 ). Hinge eyes ( 28 ) along the forward and rearward ends of each row ( 14 A-C) of belt modules include aligned openings for the hinge pins ( 34 ). The belt rows ( 14 A-C...

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Main Authors GREVE, CHRISTOPHER, G, GUNDLACH, JAMES, O, LAPEYRE, ROBERT, S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 12.04.2006
Subjects
BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVINGPURPOSES
BLASTING
CHAINS
CONVEYING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A modular conveyor belt forming a hinge between consecutive belt rows ( 14 A-C) hingedly connected by a noncircular hinge pin ( 34 ). Hinge eyes ( 28 ) along the forward and rearward ends of each row ( 14 A-C) of belt modules include aligned openings for the hinge pins ( 34 ). The belt rows ( 14 A-C) are arranged end-to-end with the hinge eyes ( 28 ) of adjacent rows interleaved. In one version, the hinge pins ( 34 ) are inserted in the passageway formed by the aligned openings of the interleaved hinge eyes. The hinge pins ( 34 ) include first ( 40 ) and second ( 41 ) hinge pin members, such as flat strips. The openings in the hinge eyes ( 28 ) are characterized by a narrow slotted portion ( 32 ) for restraining the first hinge pin member ( 40 ) against rotation within the slotted portion and a wider sector-shaped portion ( 33 ) that allows the second hinge pin member ( 41 ) to rotate relative to the first hinge pin member ( 40 ). In another version, a single non-circular hinge pin having a convex rocker face along one side is received in aligned openings in the interleaved sets of hinge eyes of consecutive rows. The convex rocker faces rock on convex rocker surfaces bounding the second aligned openings as the belt articulates at the hinge formed at the hinge pin.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020752857