CN1398771A - Opened hinging module with flat top - Google Patents
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A module having a flat top construction with a planar deck extending to opposed link ends provided with pivot rod openings. The pivot rod openings are oval-shaped with the longitudinal axis of the oval aligned at a 45 DEG angle with respect to the planar surface of the deck. The link ends have a proximal, planar upper surface portion extending from the deck and forming into a distal, curved upper surface portion beginning at a position almost vertically aligned with the outer longitudinal extent of the oval pivot rod openings. The distal portion of the link ends has an inwardly angled, planar outer surface extending downwardly from the curved upper surface portion to a position substantially horizontally coplanar with a lower extent of the pivot rod openings and then to an inwardly curved surface leading to a planar bottom of the link ends. The inner portion of the link ends curves upwardly to a planar bottom surface of the deck. The deck has a concave surface between link ends which serves to receive a link end of a succeeding connected module.
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Quoting of related application
The title that the application requires to submit to based on June 5 calendar year 2001 hereby is " flat open-top formula hinge module easy to clean " U.S. Provisional Application No.60/295,993 preceence, and this provisional application is quoted at this with for referencial use.
Invention field
The present invention relates to belt conveyor, relate in particular to the plastic module formula belt conveyor that is mainly used in food industry.
Background of invention
Because plastic conveyor belt is different with metal belt, it is in light weight and easy to clean that they can burn into, and therefore, plastic conveyor belt is widely used, and especially is used to transmit food.Modular plastic conveyor belt is made up of some molded plastic module attaching partss or belt module, and these attaching partss or module can be provided with the selectable row of width abreast.Comprise the knock hole that can hold pivoting lever from the extended array of spaced link end of each side of module.Link end along row's module one end can interconnect with adjacent row's link end.Pivoting lever forms a hinge between adjacent row side by side and in the knock hole of head and the tail bonded assembly module.Like this, plurality of rows belt module links together, to form a kind of endless conveyor belt that can center on the drive sprocket articulating.
In food industry, solid or smooth top module formula plastic conveyor belt usually is used to meat, fish or other products, and these products can drip or trend towards falling chip or particle.Solid top straps has the link end of some definite shapes usually, the width of this kind shape diminishes from the top to the bottom gradually, like this, although can there be level and smooth, smooth surface in the top of belt, and the gap that exists in the insertion junction of link end is minimum, but when belt around the sprocket wheel motion, and the pivot joint is when crooked, link end separates in the bottom of belt, and the gap also begins to occur.This makes the gap between the link end can obtain cleaning, and this is particular importance in food industry.When belt moves on the sprocket wheel and during change of direction, can use steam or hot water to clean space between the link end, and steam or hot water can comprise cleaning agent and disinfectant.In some cases, can clean in the part that belt returns from the back side.In order to reach this purpose, in each module, at least one row's link end diminishes gradually, and the end face of each link end is rectangle substantially, thereby it can be inserted in the rectangle gap that the plug-in type link end by adjacent modules forms.When the pivot joint bends to 11 when deciding the structure of angle, the gap between link end, occurs, and expose pipe link to a certain extent.
Therefore, need a kind of like this modular design scheme that becomes definite shape, when module is passed through sprocket wheel, the module of this shape can make the alteration of form in the gap between the connection, and this modular design also can provide a kind of geometric configuration of link end, and the design of this geometric configuration can make itself and the tooth that is positioned on the drive sprocket form a kind of desirable engagement.
Summary of the invention
The present invention satisfies above-mentioned needs by a kind of like this module is set, and this module is a kind of flat-tope structure that has a surface plate, and its surface plate extends to relative link end, and link end is provided with pivot rod openings.Pivot rod openings is oval, and oval-shaped longitudinal axis is with respect to the plane one-tenth miter angle of panel.Link end has a smooth near-end end face, and this end face extends from panel, and forms a crooked tip part, and this part is almost to begin a position of vertical alignment from the outside longitudinal region with oblong pivot bar opening.The tip of link end partly has intilted a, flat outer surface, this outside face towards extending with a position of the lower area basic horizontal coplane of pivot rod openings, and extends to an aduncate surface of the smooth bottom of leading to link end again from the upper surface of curvature downwards.The inside of link end makes progress towards the flat bottom surface bending of panel.Panel has a concave surface between link end, and this recess is used to hold the link end with latter linked module.
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The present invention gives explanation in the accompanying drawings, and wherein identical label is represented same or similar parts in institute's drawings attached, and accompanying drawing is as follows:
Fig. 1 is the birds-eye view of belt module of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the upward view of Fig. 1 module;
Fig. 3 is the bottom partial perspective view of belt module;
Fig. 4 is the upward view of modular belt of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the detailed upward view of the part of the belt shown in Fig. 4;
Side cross-sectional view when Fig. 6 is in through a sprocket wheel for belt of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the bottom view along the belt of the line 7-7 intercepting of Fig. 6.
The specific embodiment
With reference to Fig. 1-7 and at first with reference to Fig. 1, belt module 10 of the present invention comprises a surface plate 13 that extends to relative link end 16,19. Link end 16,19 is along an axis bias of the belt moving direction horizontally set of representing with arrow 22.This biasing provides the opening 23 of some basic rectangles, and these openings 23 can hold the link end 16,19 of adjacent block 10.This structure of link end can make the link end 16,19 of adjacent block insert, and the top of belt can present a kind of level and smooth and smooth surface like this, and minimum in the gap of the insertion connecting bridge of link end.
Fig. 2 shows the bottom of module 10.The baseplane 30 of surface plate 13 also is smooth, and extends between link end 16,19.Panel 13 has a concave surface 33 between link end 16,19, this concave surface 33 is the link end 16,9 that are used to hold adjacent block 10.
Each link end 16,19 have one towards the first end 36 of panel 13 and one towards rightabout the second end 39.Panel is left in first end 36 bendings, and inwardly diminishes gradually to second width 41 from first width 40 near panel.First end 36 links to each other with the baseplane 30 of panel 13 by crooked end 43.One sweep 45 extends to the smooth baseplane 47 of link end from first end 36.39 baseplanes 47 by link end 16,19 from first end 36 to the second end, width increases to the bigger width 50 that is positioned at the second end 39 places from the narrower width 41 that is positioned at first end 36.One sidewall sections 52 (Fig. 3) of first end 36 is basically perpendicular to baseplane 30 and extends.The smooth baseplane 47 of link end 16,19 extends to sweep 53, and this sweep 53 with combine towards outer the second end 39.The second end 39 has the wall 54 of a substantially flat, and this wall is flat to 30 settings the end of perpendicular to.Wall 54 extends to the part 59 that is bent downwardly and extends to plane 57.
With reference to Fig. 3, link end 16,19 has opening 40, and the belt moving direction that these openings are perpendicular to arrow 22 expressions is provided with.As in the undelegated U.S. Patent Application Serial 09/583,053 still disclose, these openings 40 be oval-shaped and with respect to surface plate 13 into about miter angle, this application is by cessionary's appointment of the present invention, its content is quoted at this with for referencial use.As shown in Figure 2, have width 50 towards the second end 39 of outer link end 16,19, the width of this width and whole link end 16,19 is almost equal.Therefore, the second end 39 can be provided for and the surface that is positioned at the broad of tooth (not shown) ingear on the drive sprocket 55 (Fig. 6).
One inner 61 K/UPs of link end 16,19 are to the flat bottom surface 30 of panel 13.
Fig. 4 shows the downside of the modular belt 60 that contains belt module 10 of the present invention.One pivoting lever 63 extends by the link end that replaces 16,19 of adjacent block 10.There is shown when belt 60 when the straight line portion of transfer path moves, belt 60 residing forms.When this position, the end face of belt presents a kind of level and smooth and smooth surface, even and to exist also be minimum to the space between the module 10 of adjacency.As shown in the figure, link end 16,19 diminishes to first end 36 gradually from the second end 39, link end 16,19 opening that can be provided for cleaning like this, but still can keep almost complete width for tooth engagement with drive sprocket 55 at the second end 39 places.
Turn to Fig. 5, wherein show the detailed section drawing of the bottom of belt 60.The first end 36 that link end 16,19 diminishes gradually provides between link end 16,19 around the opening 65 that drives axostylus axostyle 63.Although pivoting lever 63 exposes, also be very little even the opening of the end face by belt 60 has.
Belt 60 by drive sprocket 55 has been shown in Fig. 6-7.Best as Fig. 7 as showing, when belt module 10 was bent into a kind of structure with the angle, opened between link end 16,19 in gap 70, has increased the degree of exposure of pipe link 63.Because the gap between the link end becomes bigger, the food residual that is held will discharge in this position.
Therefore, the invention provides a kind of modular design scheme that becomes definite shape, the alteration of form in gap between this design plan makes and connects when module 10 is passed through sprocket wheel 55, the present invention also provides a kind of geometric configuration of link end, and the design of this geometric configuration can make itself and the tooth that is positioned on the drive sprocket 55 form a kind of desirable engagement.
Though, of the present invention is to describe in conjunction with specific preferred embodiment, but it does not also mean that scope of the present invention only is limited to above-mentioned particular form, on the contrary, the present invention will be contained these distortion, change and the equivalent that comprises within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention will be defined by appended claims.
Claims (24)
1. belt module, this module comprises:
One surface plate, this surface plate have an end face and a bottom surface;
A plurality of first link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the moving direction of belt; And
A plurality of second link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the direction opposite with first link end, second link end is setovered with respect to first link end, so that the belt module of adjacent setting is inserted, first link end of such belt module can be fitted in the space that forms between second link end of an adjacent block;
Wherein, first and second link end have an end face, the basic coplane of the end face of this end face and surface plate, first and second link end have by flat bottom surface bonded assembly one first end and a second end, and this bottom surface is basically parallel to the panel setting, the width of the first end of bottom surface is littler than the width of the second end of bottom surface, and first and second link end have the opening that is formed on wherein, and these openings are basically perpendicular to the moving direction setting of belt.
2. belt module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that the link end bottom surface diminishes gradually between first end and the second end.
3. belt module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the end face of panel forms the tip part of a bending, and this tip partly is to begin in a position with the basic vertical alignment of outside longitudinal region of pivot rod openings.
4. belt module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that the tip of link end partly has a flat outer surface, and this outside face is to extending downwards with a position of the horizontal coplane of lower area of pivot rod openings is basic from the summit portion of bending.
5. belt module as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that flat outer surface is basically perpendicular to panel.
6. belt module as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that flat outer surface inwardly tilts towards panel.
7. belt module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that panel has a concave surface, and this concave surface is between the link end.
8. belt module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the first end of link end has a sidewall, this sidewall is basically perpendicular to the panel setting, this sidewall extends to panel, this sidewall has a first, and the width of this first is littler than the width of the second portion adjacent with panel, and the bottom surface of link end narrower part wider portion to the second end place from first end between first end and the second end diminishes gradually.
9. a modular belt, this belt comprises:
A plurality of belt modules, these belt modules have: a surface plate, this panel have an end face and a bottom surface; A plurality of first link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the moving direction of belt; A plurality of second link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the direction opposite with first link end, second link end is setovered with respect to first link end, so that the belt module of adjacent setting is inserted, first link end of such belt module is fitted in the space that forms between second link end of an adjacent block; Wherein, first and second link end have an end face, the basic coplane of the end face of this end face and surface plate, first and second link end have by flat bottom surface bonded assembly one first end and a second end, and this bottom surface is basically parallel to the panel setting, the width of the first end of bottom surface is littler than the width of the second end of bottom surface, and first and second link end have the opening that is formed on wherein, and these openings are basically perpendicular to the moving direction setting of belt; And
A plurality of pivoting levers, these pivoting levers are not put by the one the second pivot rod openings, and the belt module can be inserted into and adjacent belt module can be interconnected to adjacent pivotally attached row like this.
10. belt module as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the link end bottom surface diminishes gradually between first end and the second end.
11. belt module as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the first end of link end has a sidewall, this sidewall is basically perpendicular to the panel setting, this sidewall extends to panel, this sidewall has a first, and the width of this first is littler than the width of the second portion adjacent with panel, and the bottom surface of link end narrower part wider portion to the second end place from first end between first end and the second end diminishes gradually.
12. belt module as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the end face of panel forms the tip part of a bending, and this part is to begin in a position with the basic vertical alignment of outside longitudinal region of pivot rod openings.
13. belt module as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the tip of link end partly has a flat outer surface, this outside face is to extending downwards with a position of the horizontal coplane of lower area of pivot rod openings is basic from the summit portion of bending.
14. belt module as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, flat outer surface is basic vertical with panel.
15. belt module as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that flat outer surface inwardly tilts towards panel.
16. belt module as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that panel has a concave surface, this concave surface is between the link end.
17. the method for a constructing module formula belt, this method comprises:
A plurality of belt modules are set, and these belt modules have: a surface plate, this panel have an end face and a bottom surface; A plurality of first link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the moving direction of belt; A plurality of second link end, these link end are extended from surface plate along the direction opposite with first link end, second link end is setovered with respect to first link end, so that the belt module of adjacent setting is inserted, first link end of such belt module is fitted in the space that forms between second link end of an adjacent block; Wherein, first and second link end have an end face, the basic coplane of the end face of this end face and surface plate, first and second link end have by flat bottom surface bonded assembly one first end and a second end, and this bottom surface is basically parallel to the panel setting, the width of the first end of bottom surface is littler than the width of the second end of bottom surface, and first and second link end have the opening that is formed on wherein, and these openings are basically perpendicular to the moving direction setting of belt; And a plurality of pivoting levers are set, and these pivoting lever settings are by the one the second pivot rod openings, and the belt module can be inserted into like this, and adjacent belt module can be interconnected to adjacent pivotally attached and arranges; And
Make pivoting lever by the first and second pivot rod openings settings in the adjacent belt module, like this, can insert first and second link end of adjacent belt module, and adjacent belt module is interconnected to adjacent pivotally attached row, can be around the ring-type belt of drive sprocket link to form.
18. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the bottom surface of link end diminishes between first end and the second end gradually.
19. method as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, the first end of link end has a sidewall, this sidewall is basically perpendicular to the panel setting, this sidewall extends to panel, this sidewall has a top, and the width at this top is littler than the width of the bottom adjacent with panel, and narrower top from first end between first end and the second end, the bottom surface of link end diminishes gradually to the broad top at the second end place.
20. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the end face of panel forms the tip part of a bending, and this part is to begin in a position with the basic vertical alignment of outside longitudinal region of pivot rod openings.
21. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the tip of link end partly has a flat outer surface, and this outside face is to extending downwards with a position of the horizontal coplane of lower area of pivot rod openings is basic from the summit portion of bending.
22. method as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that flat outer surface is basically perpendicular to panel.
23. method as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, flat outer surface inwardly tilts towards panel.
24. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, panel has a concave surface, and this concave surface is between the link end.
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| CN101198530B (en) * | 2005-06-14 | 2012-07-25 | 莱特拉姆有限责任公司 | Plastic conveyor belts and modules with lateral channels |
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| CN101198530B (en) * | 2005-06-14 | 2012-07-25 | 莱特拉姆有限责任公司 | Plastic conveyor belts and modules with lateral channels |
| CN107108125A (en) * | 2014-12-18 | 2017-08-29 | 莱特拉姆有限责任公司 | Conveyor modules with contoured bottom surface |
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