CN1188735A - Modular conveyor system - Google Patents
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A modular conveyor system is disclosed which includes a plurality of non-contiguous, freestanding pedestals, arranged in two parallel rows. Each of the pedestals includes a support roller for contacting the bottom surface of a pallet placed on top of it, and the support rollers are connected to one another and to a drive by a series of belts. The system can easily be modified to accommodate loads of different widths, lengths and weights by moving the pedestals to correspond to the dimensions of the new load.
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The present invention is that the provisional application of 30 applications December in 1996 number is 60/033,791 part continuation application.
The present invention relates to a kind of conveyor system of module, more particularly, relate to a kind of like this conveyor system that transports the module of supporting plate, it is adjustable, to be applicable to different length, the supporting plate of width and weight.
Conveyor system generally is to be used for special-purpose, transports certain type object with various speed between the different location.These systems are fixedly mounted in the facility, finish designing of task.But such system is difficult for revising.Therefore,, just must remove whole delivery system if the material type of Fabrication procedure or conveying changes, perhaps its major part, and with the delivery system replacement that is new task customised design.
Need to revise a delivery system, usually in particular concern the conveyer of mobile pallet.The length and the width of these supporting plates are inequality, can be used for loading the material of different amounts.The factor that influences pallet size is difficult to control, therefore, is difficult to the dimensional standardization with supporting plate.Best, a kind of conveyor system that can adapt to different pallet size is provided, rather than makes the normalisation of pallet size own.But, design the heaviest carrier system that a kind of adaptation may run into and require the equipment that uses, may be unnecessary for carrying lighter goods.Equally, be difficult to regulate the width of a conveyer.In general, attempting to adapt to all types of supporting plates with a conveyer is infeasible economically, and works together also can not resemble to adapt to and work well the system that a specific supporting plate and a goods constituted.
For overcoming such problem, the conveyor system of various modules has been proposed.The system of a lot of modules comprises a plurality of conveyer sections that are joined together to form a conveyor system.For using these systems, must keep many different parts on hand, or need order during this system of modification at every turn.And whenever if desired the conveyer of a certain-length when it can not be made of several given conveyer sections, must have custom-engineered conveyer section.Must deposit or lose from the section that a system removes, after revising for several times, may change a lot of money of expense.And in prior art systems, the width of neither one conveyor system can change.Several such systems in following US Patent, have been disclosed.
Mattos patent 4146126 shows a kind of delivery system of module, and it comprises a plurality of vertical support that linked together by support beam and siding track.For a change the length of conveyer need unload support beam and siding track, replaces them with new beam with suitable length and rail again.Though this system may be easier to decompose than Previous System, variation structurally still requires the major part of the system of removing, and may be custom-engineered and replaces this part with new.This system can not reset simply and put, and for this reason, lose worn part, buys or manufacture new parts.
The patent 5096045 of Feldl shows a kind of portable conveyor system, and this system has the same shortcoming of above-mentioned Mattos system.The Feldl conveyer comprises a plurality of different pieces, and these parts can lump together or remove the length with the change conveyer, but still the section that need manufacture especially, with the exact length of control conveyer.And in a single day certain section unloads, must abandon or deposit, and the width of this conveyer can not change.
The patent 5131531 of Chambers shows the conveyer of another kind of module, and it comprises a plurality of by bolted connection guide rail section together.Identical with above-mentioned reference paper, only can change the length of system in the mode that increases a module length, the width of system is nonadjustable.
Above-mentioned arbitrary system does not have adjustable width, because every section length is fixed in the system, therefore, system only is confined to certain length and structure.Equally, each section only designs and supports certain maximum cargo, can not easily regulate and bear heavier or lighter goods.Therefore, be desirable to provide a kind of conveyor system of module, wherein, the width of system is as the easy change of length, in fact can form any length and do not need parts customized, and can become another kind of by a kind of changing of design apace easily.
Of the present invention solving these problems, it comprises, the conveyor system of a module, it comprises a plurality of independently bases, be used to support a goods (as be placed on the supporting plate goods), the width of described base can change, to adapt to the goods of different in width, length and weight.In a preferred embodiment, these bases comprise a supporting construction, are used for keeping a rotatable pivot shaft at the horizontal surface perpendicular to the goods service direction, and base is arranged to two parallel row in pairs, and the axle of every pair of base is aligned with each other.Each comprises a backing roll that is connected on the axle, and with the together rotation of described axle, this backing roll is in the bottom that contacts each supporting plate downwards when conveyer moves.Track adjusting wheel is connected to these outer end and is used to drive the belt or the chain cooperation of described axle.A pair of axle is connected to an actuating device, and remaining driving device is interconnected by other belt or chain, makes the rotation of a pair of axle that formed by an actuating device be transferred to by other all of belt bonded assembly.Can not be inserted in the system yet, be used to support heavier goods, and needn't change system in addition with the additional base of drive belt bonded assembly.Also available belt stretcher is controlled base at interval better.
For a change the width of system to be to adapt to the goods of broad, only must with delegation's base towards/or move away from another row, produce the conveyer of a given width.Base is preferably independent and stable, and, if they are to be connected on the ground, a concrete base can be reorientated with the pin that is easy to take off with hand.Be to adapt to short supporting plate, in described system, insert other base, and they are connected with drive belt, make that the length than each supporting plate is little substantially for interval between the base.Be to adapt to heavier supporting plate, can resemble and toply add additional big base described.In addition, can not add in the system yet,, not need to reset drive belt with supporting goods weight better with drive belt bonded assembly base.Base is identical substantially, and therefore, total system can be by the assembly assembling of less kind.And, unlike the prior art be that the length of system and width are actually with limited standard package, can infinitely adjust.
Therefore, main purpose of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system of module.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of broad-adjustable conveyor system.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of length-adjustable conveyor system.
Another purpose of the present invention provides the conveyor system of a kind of module of being made up of a limited number of assembly.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system that is contained in the goods on the supporting plate that is used to carry, and its scalable adapts to the supporting plate of different in width, length and weight.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system of module, and wherein all modules are to be driven by a mono-actuating device.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system of module, and it comprises a plurality of independent seats that are used to support and move a goods.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system of module, and it comprises a plurality of discontinuous modules that linked together by drive belt.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of conveyor system of module, is used to carry supporting plate and the goods that is contained on the supporting plate, and described system had both comprised driven and non-from movable mold member.
With reference to the accompanying drawings, by following detailed description to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these and other objects of the present invention are just more obvious, and these accompanying drawings comprise:
Fig. 1 is a module delivery system plan view from above of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the lateral plan of conveyor system shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the front elevation of one of base shown in Fig. 1 and 2;
Fig. 4 is the lateral plan of base shown in Figure 3;
Fig. 5 is the front elevation of another base of together using with native system;
Fig. 6 is the lateral plan of base shown in Figure 5;
Fig. 7 is the plan view from above of second embodiment of the invention, comprises non-driven base, a strap length regulating mechanism and another driver train; With
Fig. 8 is a lateral plan embodiment illustrated in fig. 7.
Now, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein, diagrammatic sketch only is for several preferred examples of the present invention being described, being not meant to limit the present invention.A module conveyor system is generally represented with 10 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, comprises a plurality of drive motor 14 and module connected to one another or perhaps bases 12 of being connected to, in order to carry a supporting plate 16 at an assigned direction.Can be clear that by Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 each base 12 comprises: a base plate 18; A top board 20 supports 22 with a pair of inclination that is connected top board 20 and base plate 18.Base plate 18 also comprises a plurality of holes 24, and they are aimed at the hole 26 on the bottom surface 28 at base place, and several pins 30 pass hole 24 and be inserted into hole 26, to stop the slip of base with respect to the bottom surface.Pair of projections 32 is protruded upward by top board 20, and comprises the journal bearing 34 of aligning, is used for pivot shaft 36.Axle 36 comprises a core 38, and it lays respectively between boss 32 and interior outer end 40 and 42.These ends are protruding by boss 32 respectively.They are identical, ' interior ' and ' outward ' only represent this end be towards the conveyer center or deviate from the center.A support wheel 44 is connected to the central part 38 of axle 36, together rotates with it, when it cooperates with supporting plate 16 through out-of-date.One inward flange belt pulley 46 is connected to the outer end 42 that inner end 40, one identical outward flange wheels 48 are connected to axle, makes the axle rotation by connecting a belt.
Each inward flange wheel 46 is connected on the inward flange wheel 46 of an adjacent pans 12 by belt 50, similarly, each outward flange wheel 48 also is connected on the next adjacent outward flange wheel 48.In the situation, base is and the actuating device bonded assembly in other of this set.The interior drive wheel of these bases is connected with actuating device by an axle drive shaft or other element, rather than is connected on another base.In addition, though use belt in a preferred embodiment, chain also can be used for being connected of each with sprocket wheel or similar element within the scope of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, in the row of a given base, belt is connected to interior foreign steamer alternately.In other words, belt is connected between the foreign steamer of the foreign steamer of one first datum axle and one second datum axle, and one second belt is connected between the interior wheel of second interior wheel and one the 3rd datum axle, or the like.The part of conveyor system only is shown in the drawings.Most systems has than three pairs of more bases of base.
Fig. 5 and 6 shows the another kind of form that can be used on this conveyor system upper bed-plate 56.These bases are basic similar to above-mentioned base 12, and parts identical with base 12 on the base 56 are represented with identical label.Base 56 comprises support 58, and it is vertical basically, is fixed in vertical direction, between this support and base plate 18 stay 60 is arranged.Second kind of base is narrower than base 12, so base 56 comparable base 12 compactnesses.When since the weight of conveying object need with the base gap near the time this is desirable.
Fig. 7 and 8 shows second embodiment of the invention, and it comprises the unexistent parts of a plurality of first embodiment.Not all these parts all need in any purposes, all can omit as many parts when not required.Many parts of first embodiment also have in a second embodiment, the same numerical code expression of these same parts in two embodiment.
The first, connect actuating device 14 and datum axle 36 with a different device.One axle drive shaft 62 is supported rotationally by a pair of ground support 64 that is fixed between actuating device 14 and a pair of base 12.Axle drive shaft 62 comprises a belt pulley 66, and it is connected on the actuating device 14 by belt 68, rotates with actuating device.Axle 62 comprises two other belt pulleys 70, and they are removable with respect to axle 62, and are fixed on the axle by check screw or other appropriate device 9 (not shown).Wheel 70 is positioned at and makes on the axle 62 and aim at the interior belt pulley 46 on two pivot shafts 36, and is connected by drive belt 72 with interior belt pulley.Use this device, when two row bases 12 separately greatly when adapting to wide supporting plate, wheel 70 also can be got and more opens so that interior wheel 46 is connected on the transmission shaft 62.
Secondly, Fig. 7 and 8 shows the use of a pair of non-driven base 74 between driven base 12, and driven base 12 is connected to each other by a series of belt and belt pulley and is connected on the actuating device.Basic and the driven base of non-driven base 74 12 is identical, and still, its pivot shaft 36 does not have interior exterior belt pulley, also is not connected with other base in the system.Axle 36 on these non-driven bases is preferably shorter, and does not extend to beyond the boss 32.But exterior belt pulley formed in a non-driven base 74 also can remove from the axle 36 of a driven base 12.When doing like this, axle 36 two ends stretch out through belt, but because there is not wheel, axle does not engage, otherwise can disturb the motion of belt.Non-driven base 74 is used for the goods of supporting heavy, particularly on a ccasual basis.If in a given conveyor system, need to carry a uncommon parcel, not in system, to reset, but non-driven support can be set as required, so that support this weight better by close base.Because these bases 74 are not connected with other base or any other parts of system, their setting and removing than constituting the time that total system uses is again lacked.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 also illustrate a belt tension module 76.As mentioned above, base 12 can separate between various distances, but this requires to use the belt of different length when each change interval.It is possible doing although it is so, particularly when changing spacing with fixing increment, but preferably can transfer spacing a continuous scope.Therefore, with a belt stretcher 76.Tightening device 76 comprises: a base plate 78, one top boards 80 and a pair of support 82.Top board 80 comprises pair of openings 84, is used to accept a roller and supports 88 leg 86.One roller 90 is supported on and supports on 88, around its rotation.Leg 86 also comprises a plurality of holes 92, and pin 94 inserts by hole 92, and leg 86 is fixing with respect to top board 80.Support 88 and be positioned on the bottom of a belt 50, roller 90 is positioned on the belt, and leg 86 reduces till the stretching of belt reaches the level of a hope by hole 92.Then, pin 94 inserts by top board 80 upper and lower openings, and leg is held in place.Like this, only there is the belt of a few different length to can be used to connect the base of various distances at interval.Certainly, other technical known belt tension mechanism also can use, or replaces above-mentioned tightening device 76.Such tightening device if desired, even can be located among the base.
In order to set up this conveyor system, to the heaviest supporting plate that must transport in the fixed system and the combination weight of goods, must know the length and the width of the supporting plate of conveying than notice road one.Then, driven base 12 be arranged into two row in parallel, makes the width of the supporting plate that the interval between the outside of support wheel 44 equals to transport.Support wheel 44 in every row keeps at a certain distance away, and this distance is less than or equal to 1/3rd of the pallet length of transporting, thus when given supporting plate when conveyer moves, always contact with at least two pairs of support wheels.For example, in order to transport nine feet long five feet wide supporting plates, the row of base 12 is five feet distance at interval, and the base on the support wheel 44 of every capable base should be at interval three feet.Then, pin 30 is inserted in the ground, keeps base on the throne by the hole on base plate 18 24.If necessary, tightening device 76 can be set between base, not make used belt loose.Actuating device 14 connects a pair of pivot shaft with one of method recited above, and the starting actuating device makes axle 36 rotation together.Then, supporting plate is placed on the pivot shaft 36, along this conveyer transportation.Various loading depot and the equipments that match with goods can be put in this travel line, or contiguous the setting.
The invention has been described in two embodiment.But this professional person obviously can carry out various modifications and increase after having understood above-mentioned explanation the present invention.As, available different or a plurality of actuating devices provide power for native system, support also can otherwise constitute.Chain or similar installation can be used for connecting each axle of the present invention.And if wish to make the supporting plate and the base that pass through on base to keep big area of contact, supporting plate backing roll 36 can be replaced with other mechanism, as little belt conveyor is installed on each base.All such modifications all are included in the described scope of the present invention of appended claim.
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1. the conveyor system of a module comprises:
A plurality of disconnected modules comprise that a base and is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft on the described base;
One actuating device;
Connecting device is used for when operation described actuating device being connected at least one described pivot shaft;
A plurality of belts are used for being connected a plurality of pivot shafts of each described row.
2. system according to claim 1, wherein, described module is arranged in two separated row at least.
3. system according to claim 1, wherein, described pivot shaft comprises at least one belt pulley, is used to one of described a plurality of belts guiding.
4. system according to claim 3, wherein, described pivot shaft comprises a goods backing roll, it is captiveed joint with described pivot shaft and together rotates with pivot shaft.
5. system according to claim 4, wherein, the external diameter of described goods backing roll is greater than the external diameter of described belt pulley.
6. system according to claim 1, wherein, the capable head base that comprises of each described base, an afterbody base and at least one center base, and wherein each described at least one center base connects two other base by belt.
7. system according to claim 6, wherein, described head base pivot shaft is to be connected on the described actuating device by at least one drive belt when operation.
8. system according to claim 7 comprises the pivot shaft lateral shaft that is used to connect described head base.
9. system according to claim 8, wherein, described at least one belt pulley comprises two belt pulleys, and wherein said two belt pulleys are positioned at the opposite side of described goods backing roll.
10. system according to claim 7, wherein, each described row comprises at least one discord another one base bonded assembly base.
11. the method for a conveying articles may further comprise the steps:
A plurality of independent seats that comprise pivot shaft are provided;
Described base is arranged in the first and second parallel row;
One actuating device is provided;
Each described pivot shaft is connected on described actuating device or another the described pivot shaft;
Goods is placed on the described pivot shaft;
Drive described actuating device, make described axle rotation, carry described goods.
12. method according to claim 11, wherein, each described pivot shaft comprises a backing roll.
13. method according to claim 12 wherein, comprises the pivot shaft of the base in first row and the step of aiming at second the pivot shaft of base in capable in two steps that described base is set in parallel.
14. method according to claim 13 comprises a connector axle is set, and will be connected to the step of the pivot shaft of the base in second row at the pivot shaft of the base in first row.
15. an independent conveyer base that is used in the conveyor system comprises:
One top board spare;
First and second support, and are used to support described top board spare;
First and second boss that stretch out from described top board;
An axle rotatably is supported in described first and second boss; With
One support wheel between described boss, is connected to described axle and upward and with described axle together rotates.
16. base according to claim 15, wherein, described axle comprises a central part between described first and second boss, and stretch out from described boss and described central part first and second ends.
17. base according to claim 16, wherein, each described end comprises a cylindrical element, is used for described axle is connected to a drive belt.
18. base according to claim 17, the diameter of wherein said support wheel is bigger than described cylindrical element.
19. base according to claim 15, wherein, each described boss has a top surface, described top surface is positioned on the described top board spare one on the set a distance, and wherein, the part of described at least support wheel is bigger than the described set a distance of giving with the distance that described top board spare separates.
20. the conveyor system of a broad-adjustable conveying articles comprises:
A plurality of driven conveyers support, and comprise first and second head support, and first and second afterbodys support and a plurality of midship mounting, and wherein each described support comprises a turning cylinder and a slip pulled surface;
A drive motor is connected to during operation at least one described axle, is used to make described at least one pulled surface motion;
A plurality of belts are used for the rotating shaft of each described driven support is connected to the rotating shaft of at least one other driven support.
21. conveyor system according to claim 20 comprises that at least one non-driven conveyer supports, described non-driven conveyer supports and comprises that one is used for the rotating shaft of supporting goods.
22. conveyor system according to claim 21 comprises, belt stretcher is used to regulate the strap length between the adjacent shafts.
23. conveyor system according to claim 21, wherein, described driven supporting revolving shaft is longer than the rotating shaft of described non-driven support.
24. carry the conveyor system of the module of supporting plate to comprise for one kind:
A plurality of disconnected independent seats are set in the two isolated row at least, and each described base comprises:
One top board spare;
One floor piece;
First and second support, and are used at the described top board spare of described floor piece upper support;
First and second boss that stretch out from described top board;
An axle rotatably is supported in described first and second boss, comprise a central part between described first and second boss, and the end is stretched out by described boss and described central part;
One support wheel is connected to described described central part, with the together rotation of described axle;
First and second belt pulleys are connected to described end and together rotate with it;
An actuating device comprises an axle drive shaft;
Connecting device is used for when operation described axle drive shaft being connected at least one described; With
A plurality of belts are used for the belt pulley of each pivot shaft is connected to the belt pulley of colleague's one adjacent supports axle mutually.
25. system according to claim 24, comprise at least one not with another base bonded assembly base.
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