CN103261734B - Chain-and-flight conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of by the chain belt of two chain wheel drive separating relatively short distance along its public axial centreline space.This chain belt is included on both sides the pin of elongation, and pin extends beyond the outer surface of chain belt gusset piece with the distance of the width of the most spaced apart sprocket wheel.Align in chain belt midway between sprocket wheel, and the tooth of sprocket wheel is driven on the extension of chain belt pin.Be attached to the position of chain belt connector at carrier bar, pin extends to be coupled in breach or the hole of carrier bar further.This provide each pin with on each side for the exposed length driving the sprocket wheel of purpose to align.This chain belt has the element extended between the plates, to reduce the probability that pin extends further in the outside of a side plate or another side plate.Shoulder on pin reduces the probability that this situation occurs further.

Description

Chain-and-flight conveyer

This application claims on August 29th, 2011 earlier application, US patent certainly of common generation Application No.13/220020 and on October 21st, 2010 earlier application, US certainly of common generation The rights and interests of provisional application No.61/405404, entire contents is incorporated herein by reference herein.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of chain scraper conveyor for carrying material in mining industry, specifically Ground relates to a kind of chain scraper conveyor and drive sprocket assembly.More specifically, the application relates to Continuous way Mars Miner and the conveyor chain of chain belt delivery unit.

Background technology

The conveyor chain used on continuous way Mars Miner and chain belt delivery unit must have to one Lateral bend, to allow its ability curved.Thus, chain belt includes rotating connector.With standard Connector in cylinder or stud chain is different, owing to rotating the space major part in connector all Lug by rotating dog with around rotating dog fills up, can not be by therein so rotating connector Chain wheel drive.Rotate connector to be only capable of by the chain wheel drive on its outer end.

United States Patent (USP) No.6,662,932(" ' 932 patent ") illustrate one have rotation connection The chain scraper conveyor of fitting.As Figure 1-4, ' chain scraper conveyor 10 of 932 patents includes example Such as continuous way Mars Miner or the dish of shuttle car or delivery board 14, and advance on dish 14 Conveyer chain board component 18.Conveyer 10 also includes sprocket drives 22.

More specifically, as shown in Figure 3-4, the conveyer chain board component 18 of ' 932 patent includes One coupling assembly 26 and the second coupling assembly 30, each coupling assembly all include two spaced apart Drive pin 34, each drive pin is respectively provided with the first end 38 and the second end 42.The most specifically, Chain board component 18 is formed by multiple the first coupling assemblies 26 replaced and the second coupling assembly 30.

Each coupling assembly 26,30 also includes two spaced apart side plates 46, and each side plate all has Having two spaced apart openings 50, each opening 50 receives different drive pins 34.Drive pin Drive pin 34 is maintained in side plate 46 by holding means with the form of press-fit.Conveyer carrier bar Assembly 18 also includes the rotary components 62 connecting two coupling assemblies 26,30, rotary components 62 Including rotating dog 66, positive connection lug 70 and negative connection lug 74.

More specifically, the positive lug 70 that connects has matrix 75 and the tongue being connected on matrix 75 82, this matrix 75 has the lateral aperture of in the drive pin receiving the first coupling assembly 26 78.Negative connect lug 74 have matrix 86 and be connected on matrix 86 spaced apart upper Lip 90 and lower lip 94, matrix 86 has the water of the drive pin receiving the second coupling assembly 30 Flat hole 88.The positive lug tongue 82 that connects extends between spaced apart upper lip 90 and lower lip 94, Each lip and there is the tongue shape pore-forming 98 of opening wherein, described hole 98 through sun lug and the moon Lug receives rotating dog 66.Rotating dog 66 is maintained at by rotating dog holding means with the form of welding In lug 70 and 74.

Conveyer chain board component 18 also includes that the first carrier bar 110(is shown in Fig. 2), it is connected to On one and second in coupling assembly 26,30 one, this carrier bar 110 includes having two intervals The chain wrench 114 of the opening 118 and 120 opened, each reception in opening 118 and 120 drives The first different end of pin 34.Conveyer chain board component 18 also includes the first chain board fixer, Drive pin the first end is maintained in the first chain wrench 114 by it so that the first chain wrench 114 with Its corresponding side sheet room separates.More specifically, drive pin the first side pressure coordinates or is welded to first On chain wrench 114.

Conveyer chain board component 18 also includes the second carrier bar 124, and it is connected to first and second In connected components one, this carrier bar 124 includes having two spaced apart openings 132 and 136 Chain wrench 128, each opening receive drive pin 34 the second different ends.Conveyer carrier bar Assembly 18 also includes the second chain board fixer, and drive pin the second end is maintained at the second carrier bar by it In 128 so that the second its corresponding side sheet room of chain wrench 128 separates.More specifically, Drive pin the second side pressure coordinates or is welded on the second chain wrench 128.

In the exemplary embodiment, a pair such first and second carrier bar 110,124 connects To each second coupling assembly 30.In another embodiment (not shown), this is to such First and second carrier bars 110,124 may be coupled to each first coupling assembly 26.

As shown in Figure 1-2, the sprocket drives 22 of conveyer chain board component include two spaced apart Drive sprocket 140 and 144, the most each drive sprocket 140 and 144 engages side plate and side plate Respective flight between drive pin 34.Chain belt 10 is driven by sprocket wheel 140 and 144, described chain Wheel 140 and 144 is along their the public spaced apart small distance of longitudinal center line (see figure 2). Chain belt 10 includes the pin 34 of elongation on both sides, and pin 34 is to approximate spaced apart sprocket wheel 140 With the outer surface that the distance of the width of 144 extends beyond chain belt gusset piece 46.Chain belt 10 is at chain Align in midway between wheel 140 and 144, and the tooth of sprocket wheel drives on the extension of chain belt pin 34 Dynamic.Be attached to the position of chain belt connector at carrier bar 110,124, pin 34 is the most further Extend to connect to carrier bar 110,124.Therefore, the length exposed of each pin 34 with each For driving the sprocket wheel 140 and 144 of purpose to align on side.

The position of sprocket wheel 140 and 144 is remotely located from the center of chain belt 10, thus avoids and revolve Turn any interference of connector.Therefore, sprocket wheel 140 and 144 can drive in each pitch Chain belt 10.

Replacement as the rotary components 62 connecting two coupling assemblies 26,30, it is also possible to by Fixed coupling unit (the most not shown, but with connector 191 class shown in Figure 15 Like) by being provided by having the pin joint receipts opening bigger than the pin received in the opening and couple group The pine connection of part 26,30, thus certain restrictive pivot movement is provided.This have granted with Make the certain restrictive pivotable movement between the connector at rotation junction surface, local.

Summary of the invention

Owing to the size of pin, single sprocket chain and double chain wheel chain belt are in terms of the intensity of carrier bar part All limited by the size of pin.The common schema that these chain belt lost efficacy is the bending of chain-plate pin. Pin can bend, so that carrier bar part is stuck in machine returns to deck.Additionally, centrifugal load The edge of arm (CLA) may drop to press off in the space between side plate and by side plate.Similar Ground, other obstacle run in conveyer may hinder the top edge of side plate and cause they quilts Damage.

Sell the press-fit between carrier bar chain connect provide chain belt pin attachment intensity and accurately between Every.Press-fit connects the hole of the accurate mechanical processing needed on carrier bar and extra material, with Ensure that the intensity of carrier bar is not damaged by the machining holes on carrier bar.Which increase the cost of chain belt And weight.In order to provide material on the inner of carrier bar, in addition to conventional forging operation, Also need to be referred to as other FMT of upsetting.

Disclosed embodiment is the improvement of the theme of ' 932 patent to above-mentioned.More specifically, Although the drive pin of the form that ' 932 patent includes in drive pin press-fit or is welded in side plate is protected Hold device, but welding has proved to be the program of a kind of difficulty, especially for in-site installation For.Press-fit is more suitable for scene, but remains difficulty.Disclosed embodiment can To provide the relatively easy Assembling of conveyor chain to solve the mobile problem of pin simultaneously.

The chain belt of ' 932 patent problem is encountered that moving axially of chain belt pin so that pin is from chain belt Side further extend than from opposite side.Owing to welding has been found to be more difficult program, For in-site installation, so pin and connecting sideplate are combined by press-fit. Have attempted to heavier press-fit, and this press-fit has the most farthest prevented pin Mobile.But, there is the shortcoming being more difficult to chain belt is safeguarded in these heavier press-fits.

The mechanism causing pin to move is considered to be present in the downside of continuous way mining conveyor, Move on front side of machine in this position chain belt.When driver is at side rather than possible When being hingedly connected on gamut, gap is present on the side of conveyor pan.Opening of chain belt Power is moved to side in groove so that the end of chain carrier bar tends to entering this gap.In gap The position terminated, carrier bar clashes into machine frame, and impact causes carrier bar partially around pivot Connector rotates.The shifted laterally produced accelerates side plate transverse shifting, thus cause side plate and Relative movement between pin.

In order to limit this relative movement, rigidity can be set between pin and side plate and keep and existing The mechanism that field is friendly.Extend between the side plates more specifically, some embodiments provide and connect Receive the element of side plate, to prevent side plate movement away from each other.

The present invention can provide a kind of and include dish, conveyer chain board component defeated advanced on dish Send machine.Conveyer chain board component includes the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly, each connection Assembly includes: two spaced apart drive pins, and each pin has the first end and the second end；And Two spaced apart side plates, each side plate has two spaced apart openings, and each opening receives One different drive pin.

In a standalone embodiment, conveyer chain board component can include that drive pin keeps dress Put, for drive pin is maintained in side plate.Drive pin holding means can be included in each pin On shoulder, described shoulder grafting close described each pin corresponding side plate with side plate engage shoulder time prevent Side plate moves towards each other.

In a standalone embodiment, in the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly At least one, conveyer chain board component can include extending and connecting to side plate between the side plates Workpiece, to prevent side plate movement away from each other.

In another standalone embodiment, it is provided that a kind of chain belt for chain belt conveyor couples Assembly.This assembly generally may include that pair of parallel layout and the pin being spaced apart from each other, each Pin has the first end and the second end；Pair of side plates on described pin, described side plate cloth abreast Putting and be spaced apart from each other, described pin is connected to described side plate and extends between described side plate；With And it being connected to described side plate and the structure extended between described side plate, described structure prevents side plate At least one in movement toward each other and the movement away from each other of described side plate moves.

In another standalone embodiment, chain board component generally may include that pair of parallel cloth The chain-plate pin put and be spaced apart from each other, each pin has the first end and the second end；On described pin Pair of side plates, described side plate is arranged abreast and is spaced apart from each other；A pair carrier bar, a chain Plate on the first end of described pin another carrier bar on the second end of described pin, described pin Part I be connected to a side plate and a carrier bar and one side plate and carrier bar it Between extend, the Part II of described pin is connected to another side plate and another carrier bar and described Extend between another side plate and another carrier bar；And be connected in described side plate and The carrier bar being associated and the knot extended between and the carrier bar being associated in described side plate Structure.

In other standalone embodiment, chain board component generally may include that pair of parallel cloth The chain-plate pin put and be spaced apart from each other, each pin has the first end and the second end；On described pin Pair of side plates, described side plate arranges abreast and is spaced apart from each other, and described pin is connected to described Side plate and extension between described side plate；A pair carrier bar, carrier bar is at the first end of described pin Upper and another carrier bar is on the second end of described pin, and the Part I of pin is connected to a side plate And a carrier bar and extending between one side plate and a carrier bar, the Part II of pin is even Receive another side plate and another carrier bar and between another side plate described and another carrier bar Extend；First structure, it separates with described pin, be connected to described side plate and described side plate it Between extend, the first structure prevents the movement toward each other of described side plate and described side plate away from each other Movement at least one move；And second structure, it is connected to each side plate and relevant The carrier bar of connection and extension between described each side plate and the carrier bar being associated.

In another standalone embodiment, it is provided that a kind of method manufacturing chain board component.The method Generally can include casting chain board component as single part, the described chain board component of casting includes: A pair chain-plate pin, described pin is arranged in parallel and is spaced apart from each other, and each pin has the first end and Two ends；Pair of side plates on described pin, described side plate is arranged abreast and is spaced apart from each other； And a pair carrier bar, carrier bar on the first end of described pin another carrier bar at described pin The second end on, the Part I of pin is connected to a side plate and a carrier bar and in one Between side plate and a carrier bar extend, the Part II of pin be connected to another side plate and another Carrier bar and extension between another side plate described and another carrier bar.

Other details, standalone embodiment and technology will be retouched in following detailed description of State.Summary of the invention is not intended to limit the present invention.The present invention is defined by the claims appended hereto.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 (prior art) is the partial cut of the continuous way Mars Miner conveyor chain with carrier bar Side view, and the drive sprocket engaged with chain belt is shown.

Fig. 2 (prior art) is the plane graph of the chain scraper conveyor driven by drive sprocket, wherein The part disengaging of one coupling assembly.

Fig. 3 (prior art) is the enlarged drawing being partially broken away from cross section of the chain belt shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 (prior art) is the partial cross section view of the line 4-4 cutting along Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of a part for the continuous way Mars Miner conveyor chain improved, and this is continuous Formula Mars Miner conveyor chain has the first and second coupling assemblies and is attached to the second coupling assembly Carrier bar.

Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional view of the 3rd embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view of the 4th embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view of the 5th embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Figure 10 A is the partial cross section view of the alternative structure of first coupling assembly of Figure 10.

Figure 11 is the cross-sectional view of the sixth embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Figure 12 is the cross-sectional view of the 7th embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Figure 13 is the cross-sectional view of the 8th embodiment of the first coupling assembly.

Figure 14 is the top down cross-sectional figure of a part for conveyor chain as shown in Figure 5, this conveying Chain belt has the first and second coupling assemblies and is attached to the carrier bar of the second coupling assembly, and There is the rotary components connected by the first and second coupling assemblies.

Figure 15 is another top down cross-sectional figure of a part for conveyor chain, and this conveyor chain has First and second coupling assemblies and be attached to the carrier bar of the second coupling assembly, and there is connection The lax connector of the first and second coupling assemblies.

Figure 16 is the perspective view of the alternate embodiments of chain board component.

Figure 17 is the amplification reverse perspective view of the chain board component of Figure 16.

Figure 18 is the amplification reverse perspective view of another alternative structure of chain chain board component.

Figure 19 is the side cross-sectional view of the chain chain board component that the line 19-19 along Figure 18 intercepts.

Figure 20 is the side cross-sectional view of the chain chain board component that the line 20-20 along Figure 18 intercepts.

Figure 21 is the enlarged drawing of another alternative structure of chain board component.

Figure 22 is the perspective view of Figure 21 and the chain board component including support member.

Figure 23 is the perspective view of the chain board component of Figure 21 and the alternative structure including support member.

Figure 24 is the perspective view of the another alternate embodiments of chain carrier bar.

Figure 25 is the reverse perspective view of the chain board component of Figure 24.

Figure 26 is the perspective view of the chain board component of Figure 24, and described chain board component includes for coupling The rotation coupling assembly of another connector in conveyor chain.

Figure 27 is the side cross-sectional view of the chain board component that the line 27-27 along Figure 24 intercepts.

Before any standalone embodiment of the present invention explained in detail, it should be appreciated that this Bright its application aspect be not limited to state in the following description or the element cloth of example in accompanying drawing Put the details with structure.The present invention can have other a standalone embodiment, and can be with Various modes are practiced or carried out.Moreover, it should be understood that phraseology and terminology used in this are to use In the purpose described, and should not be considered as limiting." including " as used herein and " comprise " and modification means to comprise items listed thereafter and equivalent thereof and other Project.Moreover, it should be understood that such as " forward ", " backward ", "left", "right", " upwards " and the term of " downwards " etc. is vocabulary for convenience of explanation, should not be construed as Restricted term.

Detailed description of the invention

Disclosed embodiment can be the improvement of the theme of ' 932 patent to above-mentioned, and it is correlated with Description can be found in summary of the invention.More specifically, as it is shown in figure 5, improve and relate to first Coupling assembly 26 and the structure of the second coupling assembly 30.As it is shown in figure 5, for conveyer Chain board component 118 include the first coupling assembly 126 and the second coupling assembly 130.As in the previous, As about shown in the first coupling assembly 126 in Fig. 6-13, each coupling assembly 126,130 Also including two spaced apart side plates 146, each side plate has two spaced apart openings 150, Each opening 150 receives different drive pins 134.As used herein, " internal " means Between side plate 146, " outside " means beyond between side plate 146.Conveyer Chain board component 118 also includes the rotary components 162 connecting two coupling assemblies 126,130, rotation Turn assembly 162 and include rotating dog 66, positive connection lug 70 and negative connection lug 74.Warp The chain board component 118 assembled is illustrated in cross-section in fig. 14.

Figure 15 illustrates another embodiment of chain board component 118, wherein, entity connector 191 Replacement rotary components 162 is used for providing certain limited pivot movement.Solid connector 191 leads to Cross and there is pin joint receive opening and provide and be connected with the loosening of coupling assembly 126,130, wherein said Pin joint receives opening more than the pin 193 received in the opening.This allow that and be used as local rotation joint Certain limited pivot movement between the connector in portion.

Improvement in ' 932 patent that disclosed embodiment exists can have at two.More specifically, Drive pin holding means for being maintained in side plate by drive pin is different from the patent of ' 932. In this respect, drive pin holding means includes the shoulder 160 being positioned on pin 161, shoulder 160 joint pin The corresponding side plate of 161, with side plate engage shoulder time prevent side plate toward each other, towards chain belt Center is moved.In one embodiment, as explained further below, shoulder is included in pin 163 On abutting part or interior step 162.In another embodiment, as explained further below, Shoulder includes the tapered portion 164 on pin 165 and the coupling tapered portion 166 in side plate openings 167.

Another improvement is that at least one in the first and second coupling assemblies also includes in excellent 170 shapes The workpiece of formula, it extends between the side plates and is connected to side plate, to prevent side plate away from each other Ground is mobile.More specifically, as explained further below, rod 170 can use pipe 172 or Distance piece 174 and nut 176 and bolt 178 or the form of screw bolt (Figure 10 A), And rod is welded to side plate.In a preferred embodiment, in the first and second coupling assemblies Each include such workpiece.Fig. 6-13 illustrates the different enforcements of the first coupling assembly 126 Mode.The similar embodiment of the second coupling assembly 130 is also a part of this disclosure.

More specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6-7 and Fig. 9-12, rod includes Bolt 178, it extends transversely with between the first and second side plates, and is received in side plate Alignment opening 180 and 182 in.Bolt 178 has: the first end, described first end tool There is the head on the outside of a side plate；With outside another side plate on second end of thread. Nut 119 and packing ring 121(are shown in Fig. 6) it is contained on the end of thread.At another embodiment (figure In 10A), second end of screw bolt 178A can be contained in spiral shell tapered in side plate 146A In stricture of vagina opening 182A.In such embodiment, can be by (by Sweden Ma Temaer (Mattmar) NORD-LOCK intermational AB company manufactures) Nord-LockTM Packing ring 184 is arranged on first end of bolt 178A.

In one embodiment, the rod form in distance piece 127 as shown in Figure 8, or In the form of bar 125 as shown in fig. 13 that, and weld part 193 is across in the first and second sides Between plate.

In one embodiment, rod also includes the pipe 123 as shown in Fig. 6-7, Fig. 9 and Figure 11, Or distance piece 127 as shown in figure 12, it accommodates bolt, and the first and second side plates it Between horizontal expansion.Pipe 123 or distance piece 127 are also prevented from side plate and move towards each other.

More specifically, in figure 6, pin has two steps 160 and 162 on every one end, At said two step 160 and 162, the diameter of pin is varied from.The inner surface of side plate and pin The interior step 160 of 134 contacts, and prevents side plate from moving towards chain belt center, or anti-shotpin away from Chain belt center is moved.The outer step 162 of pin is for reducing the diameter of pin further so that at pin Extend beyond and the part of side plate does not haves the press-fit with side plate, so that chain belt assembly is more Add easily maintenance.As required, can press-fit between side plate and the pin between two steps Or do not carry out press-fit.

Rod 170 keeps two side plates, and the phase between anti-shotpin and side plate with fixing distance To movement.In addition to pipe, it is also possible to arrange as shown in figure 12 is integrally formed with side plate prominent Playing 127, described side plate has the surface contacted with the projection prominent from coupling side plate.Bolt 178 are still used for keeping side plate to move away from each other.

In the figure 7, pin 135 does not has step.Pin 135 is maintained in side plate by press-fit. But, the first coupling assembly 126 includes the device keeping two side plates with fixed range.At this In the case of Zhong, this device is the rod 170 including bolt 178, nut 119 and pipe 123.

In Fig. 8 similar with Fig. 7, in addition to substituting bolt, nut and pipe, there is also The distance piece 127 of side plate it is attached to by welding.Present embodiment can be used for being attached with carrier bar Those connectors, this is owing to those connectors are not in use generally dismantled and pass through Soldering is to be attached to carrier bar.

In fig .9, pin has step, and there is step in side plate openings.In side plate hole In step contact plug in step.For most of length in side plate hole, exist and be press-fitted Close.The outside of the step in side plate openings, hole has the gap coordinated with pin.

In Fig. 10, the change of the diameter of pin 136 includes the part of relatively shallow taper.As institute Showing, total tapering is 5 degree (being 2.5 degree from bearing pin to outer surface).Side plate hole opening is formed Taper for coupling.Screw bolt and nut is set to prevent side plate to be displaced outwardly.Shown in Figure 10 The advantage of structure is to eliminate the press-fit of cylinder, and tightened by screw bolt and nut can Assemble coupling assembly.Outward winding screw bolt and nut, and can will tear open with one side plate of hammer Unload described coupling assembly.

In Figure 10 A in the embodiment of example, taper fit be arranged on pin 134 one end and Between the side plate 146 being associated, press-fit is arranged on the other end and another side plate 146 of pin 134 Between.Indicating section (such as recess, hole or other labelling) is arranged on one end of pin 134 To identify taper fit.Except instruction taper fit in addition to or instruction substitute taper fit, at it In its structure (not shown), mark can be arranged on the other end of pin 134 and be press-fitted to identify Close.Instruction in addition to the instruction on pin 134 or on replacement pin 134, in other structure (not Illustrate) in, instruction can be arranged on side plate 146.

In Figure 11 similar with Figure 10, use such as the pipe 123 in Fig. 6.The length scale of pipe Should be set so that side plate contacts the pin in conical section at first.If tighted a bolt further And nut, side plate will be caused to glance off, until the inner surface contact pipe of side plate.The purpose of pipe Be for prevent side plate due to the tension force of bolt excess divergence, described excess divergence can cause cone The inappropriate installation of shape mating part.Pipe can be used for reducing tired on bolt and side plate Stress.

Figure 16-20 illustrates the alternate embodiments of chain board component 300.These embodiments attached Figure labelling by 300 to distinguish with above-mentioned embodiment.

As shown in figs. 16-17, assembly 300 includes a pair chain-plate pin 304, pair of side plates 312, A pair carrier bar 320, the supporting construction 328 between side plate 312, and each side plate 312 and phase Supporting construction 336 between the carrier bar 320 of association.Pin 304 is arranged abreast, and to each other Separating, each pin 304 includes the first end 344 and the second end 348.Side plate 312 also with parallel, Spaced apart mode positions.Each side plate 312 has outside 364 and inner side 368.Side plate 312 It is arranged on pin 304 so that the inner side 368 of a side plate 312 is in the face of another side plate 312 Inner side 368.Pin 304 and side plate 312 are limited to open area therebetween.

The part between the inner side 368 of side plate 312 of pin 304 is suitable to receive rotary components 62, Rotary components 62 is for being connected assembly 300 with neighbouring chain belt connector, to form conveyer Chain belt.Rotary components 62 is similar with above-mentioned and shown in Fig. 2-5 and Figure 14.Pin 304 Neighbouring each side plate 312 outside 364 part receive drive sprocket (not shown, but with Drive sprocket 140,144 is similar to) tooth with along conveyor path moving assembly 300.

Each carrier bar 320 provides blade edge (scraper edge) 384(Figure 16), and Including the shoulder 388 with pair of openings 392.Shoulder 388 is arranged to flat with the side plate 312 being associated Capable and with interval.The opening 392 of one carrier bar 320 receives the first end 344 of pin 304, separately The opening 392 of one carrier bar 320 receives the second end 348 of pin 304." opening " generally includes The space of the pin 304 that be enough to receive to be connected to carrier bar 320 or region, and can include Through hole (as shown in figs. 16-18), only partially about the groove of pin or groove (such as Figure 19-21 institute Show) or recess (such as there is the recess of end surfaces) (not shown).

In the embodiment of Figure 16-18, pin 304 is connected by press-fit and is fixed on opening In 392.In other structure (not shown), it is possible to use different connections (such as welding).

Pin 304 and the side plate 312 being associated and shoulder 388 are limited to open area therebetween.Pin 304 and the part of relevant side plate 312 and shoulder 388 receive drive sprocket (not shown, but with drive Movable sprocket 140,144 is similar to) tooth with along conveyor path moving assembly 300.Described open Put region and accommodate the tooth of sprocket wheel.

Supporting construction 328 extends between side plate 312, and in the structure of example, supports Structure 328 includes that the upper supporting part 396(on the top of (see Figure 19) assembly 300 is also at figure Shown in 16) and the bottom of assembly 300 on lower supporting part 404(also figure 17 illustrates). Supporting construction 328 is positioned in the open area being defined between pin 304 and side plate 312, and And between pin 304 and each supporting part 396,404, it is provided with gap, to allow rotary components 62 insert around pin 304 and allow the movement of rotary components 62.

In Figure 16-17 in the embodiment of example, upper supporting part 396 and lower supporting part 404 Including projection, this projection formed by each side plate 312 and extend from each side plate 312 and Such as combined by welding.In other structure (not shown), upper supporting part 396 And/or lower supporting part 404(rather than only one part) can be overall with a side plate 312 Ground is formed, and is connected to another side plate 312.In alternative embodiment (see Figure 18), Upper supporting part 396 and lower supporting part 404(are not shown) it is separately formed with side plate 312, and It is attached on side plate 312.Although the embodiment of Figure 18 needs extra welding (at supporting part 396, every end of 404), but it can simplify the manufacture of side plate 312.

Referring again to Figure 16, supporting construction 336 includes that plate 420(is four in the structure of example Individual), plate 420 is fixed between the shoulder 388 of carrier bar and the outside 364 of each side plate 312. Each plate 420 is positioned at the outside in the region by the indented joint of sprocket wheel.Example structure (see In Figure 20), each plate 420 is positioned on the pin 304 being associated, so that docking dowel pin 304 The interference of tooth of sprocket wheel minimize, and supporting construction 336 and pin 304 have non-circular Cross section.

In figure 16 in the embodiment of example, each plate 420 and the outside 364 of side plate 312 It is integrally formed, and 364 stretches out outside this.Plate 420 such as passes through weld connection To the shoulder 388 being associated.In other structure (not shown), each plate 420 can be with carrier bar Shoulder 388 is integrally formed, and has the free end in the outside 364 being connected to side plate 312. In other alternative structure (not shown), each plate 420 can be formed as on side plate 312 Projection and carrier bar shoulder 388 on projection, and each projection combine (with about figure The mode that the foregoing description of 16 is similar).In another alternative structure (see Figure 18), each plate 420 are individually formed and combine the side plate 312 and shoulder 388 being associated.Although the enforcement of Figure 18 Mode needs extra welding (at every end rather than the most at one end of plate 420), But it can simplify side plate 312 and the manufacture of carrier bar 320.

The increase of supporting construction 328 and/or 336 usually enhances the intensity of assembly 300, rigidity Deng.As shown in Figure 19-20, supporting construction 328 adds the pin 304 portion between side plate 312 Point section modulus (Figure 19), and supporting construction 336 adds pin 304 at carrier bar 320 And the section modulus (Figure 20) of the part between side plate 312.In traditional chain board component, Two parts are only restricted in the section modulus of two pins 304.Additionally, in the structure of example, The top surface of each supporting construction 328,336 is and side plate 312 and the top of carrier bar shoulder 388 Flush, so that the top surface of assembly 300 more uniformly and seldom has produces resistance on CLA The chance hindered or the chance seldom having other obstacle.

In the other embodiment illustrated in figs. 21-23, chain board component 500 is configured to Takeing at pin 504 and carrier bar does not has press-fit to connect between 588.For this embodiment, with The element that element in the embodiment of Figure 16-18 is similar to is added 200 by identical reference Represent.

As shown in figure 21, chain-plate pin 504 is welded direct to do not have ring on each carrier bar shoulder 588 Material around pin 504 outer surface.In the structure of example, side plate 512 is press-fitted into pin 504 On, to guarantee that pin 504 is spaced sufficiently apart to receive the tooth of drive sprocket.Take on there is no carrier bar In the case of press-fit on 588, add the exposed portion of each pin 504.This increase Exposed portion provides the extra length being welded to by pin 504 on carrier bar shoulder 588, thinks assembly 500 provide required length.In addition to illustrating in the exemplary embodiment, it is also possible to Extra welded joint is set on assembly 500.

In assembly 500, side plate 512 is formed as providing the precise intervals of pin 504.This is permissible Allow the press-fit eliminated between pin 504 and carrier bar shoulder 588 to connect, thus simplify machining And punching operation.This can also allow pin 504 to have bigger size, to increase whole assembly The section modulus (thus increasing intensity) of 500.The minimizing of the material of carrier bar shoulder 588 simplifies chain The manufacture of plate 520 so that carrier bar 520 more cheaply, lighter etc..Additionally, take at carrier bar The elimination of the material around 588 can allow carrier bar 520 to have longer blade edge 584, from And improve the assembly 500 ability along conveyor path carrying material.

Figure 22 illustrates the assembly 500 of Figure 21, and assembly 500 includes being fixed between side plate 512 Supporting construction 528 and be fixed on side plate 512 and carrier bar shoulder 588 between supporting construction 536. In the other alternative that figure 23 illustrates, the second supporting part 536 can be formed as u-shaped plate 590, u-shaped plate 590 has the matrix on the top being fixed to carrier bar shoulder 588 and is attached to side plate Arm on 512.

Figure 24-27 illustrates another embodiment, and wherein, chain board component 700 is formed as single One.For this embodiment, the element similar with the element of the embodiment of Figure 21-23 by Similar reference represents plus 200.

As shown in figures 24-25, assembly 700 includes a pair chain-plate pin 704, pair of side plates 712, A pair carrier bar 720.The assembly 700 of example is additionally included in the supporting construction 728 between side plate 712, Supporting construction 728 includes element 796.This supporting construction 728 can also include lower element (not Illustrate), although this may increase the complexity of the process forming assembly 700.

Region between the inner side 768 of side plate 712 defines chain belt engaging zones 780.Such as figure Shown in 26, for being connected with neighbouring chain belt connector to form conveyer chain belt by assembly 700 Rotary components 62(as above-mentioned about described by Fig. 3-5) be bonded on chain belt engaging zones 780 In pin 704.Supporting construction 728 does not interfere rotary components 62.

Region between each carrier bar 720 and each corresponding side plate 712 limits sprocket engagement district Territory 776.The assembly 700 of example is additionally included in each side plate 712 and the carrier bar shoulder 788 being associated Between supporting construction 736.In the embodiment (see Figure 27) of example, supporting construction 736 It is formed with pin 704.Supporting construction 736 is in the outside in sprocket engagement region 776.Supporting construction 736 provide the pin 704 with non-circular cross sections.The pin 704 of example is relative to the axle of pin 704 Also it is off.

Assembly 700 can use lost foam process to be formed, and this process allows having complicated knot The parts of structure carry out high-precision casting.In lost foam process, the mould of assembly 700 is by gathering Styrofoam is made rather than by waxed as completed in full form casting process Become.This manufacture method eliminates some machining and assembly operation, simplifies assembly 700 Production process.Alternately, assembly 700 can use another kind of casting technique to make, such as Model casting.

Therefore, in addition to other, the present invention can provide have between the side plates and/or The chain board component of the supporting construction between each side plate and the carrier bar being associated.Can be from appended Claim understands one or more independent characteristic of the present invention and independent advantage.

Claims (28)

1., for a chain belt coupling assembly for chain belt conveyor, described assembly includes:

The paired pin being arranged in parallel and being spaced, each described pin has the first end and second End；

The paired side plate being positioned on described pin, described side plate arranges abreast and is spaced, institute State pin be connected to described side plate and extend between described side plate；And

Being connected to described side plate and the plate extended between described side plate, described plate prevents described side At least one in plate movement toward each other and the movement away from each other of described side plate moves, institute State plate and be oriented to adjacent with at least one in the bottom of the top of described side plate and described side plate And between described pin.

Assembly the most according to claim 1, wherein, each described side plate has towards separately The inner side of one side plate and the outside contrary with described inner side, and wherein, described plate includes One element and the second element, described first element is connected to the inner side of a side plate and from described The inner side of one side plate extends, and described second element is connected to the inner side of another side plate and from institute The inner side stating another side plate extends, and described first element and described second element can engage, To prevent the movement toward each other of described side plate.

Assembly the most according to claim 2, wherein, described first element and described second Element is connected, to prevent the movement away from each other of described side plate.

Assembly the most according to claim 2, wherein, described first element and one Side plate is integrally formed, and described second element is integrally formed with another side plate.

Assembly the most according to claim 1, wherein, described plate and two side plates separate and It is connected to said two side plate.

Assembly the most according to claim 5, wherein, each side plate has towards another The inner side of side plate and the outside contrary with described inner side, and wherein, described plate includes support member, One end of described support member is connected to the inner side of a side plate, and the other end of described support member couples Inner side to another side plate.

Assembly the most according to claim 1, wherein, described conveyer is along conveyor shaft Extend, and wherein, described plate is axially located between described pin.

Assembly the most according to claim 1, wherein, described plate is whole with described paired side plate Body ground is formed.

Assembly the most according to claim 1, wherein, described chain belt coupling assembly is carrier bar Assembly, and also include paired carrier bar, a carrier bar is positioned on the first end of described pin, another Individual carrier bar is positioned on the second end of described pin.

Assembly the most according to claim 9, wherein, described paired pin, described one-tenth To side plate and described paired carrier bar be integrally formed as single structure.

11. assemblies according to claim 9, wherein, described plate is the first plate, and Also include that the second plate, described second plate are connected to a side plate and the carrier bar being associated and described One extends between side plate and the carrier bar being associated.

12. 1 kinds of chain board components for chain belt conveyor, described assembly includes:

Paired chain-plate pin, described pin arranges abreast and is spaced, and each pin has first End and the second end；

The paired side plate being positioned on described pin, described side plate is arranged abreast and is spaced；

Paired carrier bar, a carrier bar is positioned on the first end of described pin, and another carrier bar is positioned at On second end of described pin, each carrier bar separates with described side sheet room, the Part I of described pin It is connected to a side plate and a carrier bar and extends between one side plate and a carrier bar, The Part II of described pin is connected to another side plate and another carrier bar and in another side described Extend between plate and another carrier bar；And

It is connected in described side plate side plate and the carrier bar being associated and in described side plate One plate extended between side plate and the carrier bar being associated.

13. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, described plate includes

It is connected to one side plate and one carrier bar and at one side plate and described The structure extended between individual carrier bar, and

Be connected to another side plate described and another carrier bar described and at another side plate described and The structure extended between another carrier bar described.

14. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, described plate and described side plate In a side plate and the carrier bar that is associated separately and a side plate being connected in described side plate and The carrier bar being associated.

15. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, each side plate have towards The inner side of another side plate and the outside contrary with described inner side, and wherein, described plate includes Support member, the outside of the side plate that one end of described support member is connected in described side plate, institute State the other end of support member be connected to described in the carrier bar that is associated.

16. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, each side plate have towards The inner side of another side plate and the outside contrary with described inner side, and wherein, described plate includes Support member, described support member with in a side plate in described side plate and the described carrier bar being associated One be integrally formed, described support member has and is connected to a described side plate and described relevant Another free end in the carrier bar of connection.

17. chain board components according to claim 16, wherein, described support member is with described A side plate in side plate is integrally formed, and described support member have be connected to described relevant The free end of the carrier bar of connection.

18. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, described conveyer is along defeated Send arbor to extend, and wherein, described plate is axially aligned with at least one pin in described pin.

19. chain board components according to claim 18, wherein, each pin prolongs along bearing pin Stretching, and wherein, described plate includes the first support member and the second support member, described first Support member is alignd with the bearing pin of a pin, and described second support member aligns with another bearing pin sold.

20. chain board components according to claim 19, wherein, the Part I of described pin Have non-circular transversal in the plane vertical with described bearing pin with the Part II of described pin Face.

21. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, described plate and described side plate In a side plate and the described carrier bar being associated be integrally formed.

22. chain board components according to claim 21, wherein, described paired chain-plate pin, Described paired side plate and described paired carrier bar are integrally formed as single structure.

23. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, described plate is the first plate, And also include that the second plate, described second plate connect described side plate and extend between described side plate, Described second plate prevents the movement toward each other of described side plate and the movement away from each other of described side plate In at least one move.

24. chain board components according to claim 12, wherein, each side plate have towards The inner side of another side plate and the outside contrary with described inner side, and wherein, described plate includes There is a connection in the u shape support member of matrix and paired arm, described matrix and described paired arm Receive the outside of a side plate in described side plate, another in described matrix and described paired arm Individual be connected to described in the carrier bar that is associated.

25. chain board components according to claim 24, wherein, described matrix is connected to institute State the carrier bar being associated, and the side plate that described paired arm is connected in described side plate.

26. 1 kinds of chain board components for chain belt conveyor, described assembly includes:

Paired chain-plate pin, described pin arranges abreast and is spaced, and each pin has first End and the second end；

The paired side plate being positioned on described pin, described side plate arranges abreast and is spaced, Described pin is connected to described side plate and extends between described side plate；

Paired carrier bar, a carrier bar is positioned on the first end of described pin, and another carrier bar is positioned at On second end of described pin, the Part I of described pin be connected to a side plate and a carrier bar and Extending between one side plate and a carrier bar, the Part II of described pin is connected to another Individual side plate and another carrier bar and extend between another side plate described and another carrier bar；

First plate, described first plate separates with described pin, and is connected to described side plate and in institute Stating and extend between side plate, described first plate prevents the movement toward each other of described side plate and described side At least one in plate movement away from each other moves；And

Second plate, the side plate that described second plate is connected in described side plate and the chain being associated Plate and an extension between side plate and the carrier bar being associated in described side plate.

27. 1 kinds manufacture according to the method for chain board component according to any one of claim 12-26, Described method includes:

Casting described chain board component as single part, the chain board component cast includes

Paired chain-plate pin, described pin arranges abreast and is spaced, and each pin has first End and the second end；

The paired side plate being positioned on described pin, described side plate is arranged abreast and is spaced；

Paired carrier bar, a carrier bar is positioned on the first end of described pin, and another carrier bar is positioned at On second end of described pin, the Part I of described pin be connected to a side plate and a carrier bar and Extending between one side plate and a carrier bar, the Part II of described pin is connected to another Individual side plate and another carrier bar and extend between another side plate described and another carrier bar.

28. methods according to claim 27, wherein, casting includes described carrier bar group The lost foam casting that part is carried out.