Adjustable drive system

An adjustable chain drive system is adapted for uses such as moving product through a conveyor system, and can be configured using a chain, belt or similar structure. Two driven sprockets are movable on a slide, allowing the distance between them to be adjusted. In one example, such adjustment allow...

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Main Authors MCGOURIN CASEY L, MCQUARY RICHARD A, JOHNSON MICHAEL J, CULLEY JACOB M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.05.2014
Subjects
BLASTING
CONVEYING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GEARING
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:An adjustable chain drive system is adapted for uses such as moving product through a conveyor system, and can be configured using a chain, belt or similar structure. Two driven sprockets are movable on a slide, allowing the distance between them to be adjusted. In one example, such adjustment allows conveyor belts to be separated by a desired distance. A drive sprocket and endless chain is used in the drive system. In one configuration, the endless chain includes an adjustable chain segment separating the first and second driven sprockets. To compensate for movement of the first and/or second driven sprockets and change in length of the adjustable chain segment between them, lengths of first and/or second secondary adjustable chain segments adjacent to the adjustable chain segment are varied.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070671912