FR2478042A1 - ENDLESS BELT CONVEYOR - Google Patents

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FR2478042A1
FR2478042A1 FR8102476A FR8102476A FR2478042A1 FR 2478042 A1 FR2478042 A1 FR 2478042A1 FR 8102476 A FR8102476 A FR 8102476A FR 8102476 A FR8102476 A FR 8102476A FR 2478042 A1 FR2478042 A1 FR 2478042A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G21/00Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors
    • B65G21/20Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
    • B65G21/22Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
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Abstract

LA PRESENTE INVENTION CONCERNE UN TRANSPORTEUR DU TYPE DANS LEQUEL UNE RANGEE D'ELEMENTS DE SUPPORT 4 EST MONTEE SUR UNE COURROIE SANS FIN 6. LA COURROIE 6 REPOSE, AUSSI BIEN DANS SA DIRECTION ALLER QUE DANS SA DIRECTION RETOUR, SUR UNE VOIE DE TRANSPORTEUR COMPORTANT DES AILES 2 FAISANT SAILLIE VERS L'INTERIEUR ET REVETUES D'UNE COUCHE 8 DE MATIERE PLASTIQUE QUI ABSORBE LES CHOCS ET DONT LE FROTTEMENT CONTRE LES ELEMENTS 4 EST FAIBLE.THE PRESENT INVENTION CONCERNS A CARRIER OF THE TYPE IN WHICH A ROW OF SUPPORTING ELEMENTS 4 IS MOUNTED ON AN ENDLESS BELT 6. BELT 6 IS BASED, AS WELL IN ITS DIRECTION GOING AS IN ITS RETURN DIRECTION, ON A CONVEYOR TRACK WINGS 2 protruding inwards and coated with a layer 8 of plastic material which absorbs shock and of which the friction against the elements 4 is weak.

Description

Transporteur à bande sans fin.Endless belt conveyor.

La présente invention concerne un transporteur du type comportant une rangée de plaques de support montées sur The present invention relates to a conveyor of the type comprising a row of support plates mounted on

une courroie continue.a continuous belt.

Les transporteurs de ce type sont déjà connus. Leur  Transporters of this type are already known. Their

tache principale est de transporter des produits formés d'élé- main task is to transport products formed of ele

ments individuels et ils sont conçus pour avancer des maté-  individual elements and are designed to advance materials

riaux dans des directions successivement différentes. Un tel transporteur connu, qui permet une courbure de la voie du o10 transporteur dans différentes directions,est décrit dans le brevet suédois 375 961. Le dispositif selon ce brevet comprend in successively different directions. Such a known conveyor, which allows a curvature of the path of the conveyor o10 in different directions, is described in Swedish patent 375,961. The device according to this patent comprises

une voie formée de poutres à profil en U, les plaques de sup-  a channel formed of U-shaped beams, the support plates

port étant reliées entre elles au moyen d'un càble et se dé-  port being connected to each other by means of a cable and

plaçant sur le dessus des poutres dans leur direction aller et en dessous de cette poutre dans leur direction retour. Dans un transporteur de ce type, il existe un certain frottement entre les plaques de support et la poutre de support et c'est pour cette raison que l'on fixe à l'aide de vis des bandes en matière plastique réductrices de frottement sur la surface placing on top of the beams in their forward direction and below this beam in their return direction. In a conveyor of this type, there is a certain friction between the support plates and the support beam and it is for this reason that we fix with screws plastic bands reducing friction on the area

de support de la poutre. Toutefois, quand les plaques de sup-  beam support. However, when the support plates

port effectuent leur traJet de retour en étant suspendues en dessous de la poutre, elleschassebrou frottehtcontre le c8té port carry out their return journey by being suspended below the beam, Elleschassebrou rubs against the side

intérieur de la poutre et, de ce fait, engendretdu bruit.  inside the beam and, as a result, generates noise.

Quand la vole du transporteur est courbée et que, de ce fait, il existe un frottement élevé entre la courroie et la surface marginale du profil de la poutre, on facilite l'avance de la courroie du transporteur au moyen de roulettes en contact avec  When the conveyor belt is bent and there is therefore a high friction between the belt and the marginal surface of the beam profile, the conveyor belt is advanced by means of rollers in contact with

la courroie.the belt.

Un autre inconvénient de la conception connue est que les plaques de support peuvent gripperaeuscoincer dans les Another disadvantage of the known design is that the support plates can seize up in the

Joints entre les bandes de matière plastique ou à la transi-  Joints between the plastic strips or in transit

tion entre une partie rectiligne et une partie courbe.  tion between a straight part and a curved part.

On a éliminé les inconvénients de la conception mentionnée ci-dessus grâce à la présente invention et on a réalisé un transporteur comprenant une multiplicité d'éléments raccordés l'un à l'autre sous la fbrme d'une courroie continue, ces éléments étant disposes de manière à être entralnés et guidés dans une voie et à supporter les objets destinés à être transportés, ce transporteur étant caractérisé par le fait que les éléments, dans leur direction aller aussi bien que dans leur direction retour reposentsur des ailes ou rebords et sont guidés par ces ailes ou rebords qui s'étendent dans la voie du transporteur contre lesdits éléments depuis les deux cotés de ces derniers, ces ailes étant recouvertes, sur leurs deux cOtés ainsi que sur leurs bords, d'une couche de matière plastique qui absorbe les chocs et dont le coefficient  The drawbacks of the above-mentioned design have been eliminated by means of the present invention and a conveyor has been produced comprising a multiplicity of elements connected to one another under the shape of a continuous belt, these elements being arranged so as to be entralées and guided in a way and to support the objects intended to be transported, this conveyor being characterized by the fact that the elements, in their direction go as well as in their direction return rests on wings or ledges and are guided by these wings or flanges which extend in the path of the conveyor against said elements from both sides of the latter, these wings being covered, on their two sides as well as on their edges, with a layer of plastic which absorbs the shocks and whose coefficient

de frottement vis-à-vis desdits éléments est faible.  of friction with respect to said elements is low.

Conformément à la présente invention il est avantageux que la couche de matière plastique soit constituée par une In accordance with the present invention, it is advantageous for the plastic layer to consist of a

bande continue et que, de plus, cette bande comporte un évide-  continuous strip and that, in addition, this strip comprises a recess

ment dans sa face orientée vers l'aile, cet évidement étant destiné à courber par embo tement ou enclenchement avec une  lying in its face oriented towards the wing, this recess being intended to curve by nesting or interlocking with a

saillie correspondante présente sur l'aile.  corresponding projection on the wing.

On va décrire ci-après de façon plus détaillée la présente invention en se référant à la figure unique du  The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the single figure of

dessin annexé.attached drawing.

Cette figure représente en coupe une poutre i qui comporte des parties supérieure et inférieure similaires. La poutre est pourvue d'ailes ou rebords 2 qui s'étendent depuis la partie d'ame 3 vers l'intérieur en direction des éléments  This figure shows in section a beam i which has similar upper and lower parts. The beam is provided with wings or flanges 2 which extend from the core part 3 inwards towards the elements

de support 4. Ces éléments sont pourvus de plaque de support 5.  support 4. These elements are provided with support plate 5.

Les éléments de support 4 sont fixés à un câble de traction sans fin 6. Les éléments de support 4 sont pourvus de saillies 7 sur leurs deux côtés. Ces saillies sont destinées à venir en prise avec une roue dentée d'entratnement ou autre moyen d'entraTnement. Dans leur position supéieure, les plaques de support 5 reposent, comme on peut le voir sur la figure, sur la bande  The support elements 4 are fixed to an endless traction cable 6. The support elements 4 are provided with projections 7 on their two sides. These projections are intended to come into engagement with a toothed drive wheel or other drive means. In their upper position, the support plates 5 rest, as can be seen in the figure, on the strip

8 en matière plastique conformément à la présente invention. 8 made of plastic according to the present invention.

Cette bande en matière plastique peut être fabriquée en tronçons très longs et elle peut être poussée sur l'aile 2, grâce à quoi on peut éviter tout joint sur la bande. Pour que la bande soit maintenue à coup sr en position, on prévoit un évidement ou rainure 9 qui coopère avec une saillie ou languette présente  This plastic strip can be manufactured in very long sections and it can be pushed on the wing 2, whereby any joint on the strip can be avoided. So that the strip is held securely in position, a recess or groove 9 is provided which cooperates with a projection or tab present

sur l'aile.on the wing.

Quand les éléments de support décrivent leur traJet de retour, comme on peut le voir dans la partie inférieure de la figure,s suspeds sur le ceté intérieur de la poutre  When the support elements describe their return path, as can be seen in the lower part of the figure, they are suspended on the inner block of the beam

contre la bande de matière plastique. Crmmne la bande de rtma-  against the plastic strip. Crmmne the band of rtma-

tière plastique absorbe les chocs, on évite les cliquetis. plastic material absorbs shocks, avoids rattling.

Si la voie doit 9tre courbée sur l'un quelconque de ses estés, les éléments de support 4 exercent une pression  If the track must be bent over any of its esters, the support elements 4 exert pressure

contre le bord de l'aile 2. Comme ce bord est également pour-  against the edge of wing 2. As this edge is also for-

vue d'une matière plastique réduisant le frottement, le frot-  view of a plastic material reducing friction, friction

tement se trouve réduit dans les courbes au point que, dans la plupart des cas, il n'est pas nécessaire d'utiliser les deux  is reduced in the curves to the point that in most cases it is not necessary to use both

roues de déviation.deflection wheels.

Grâce à la présente invention, on obtient un trans-  Thanks to the present invention, a trans-

porteur d'une très grande stabilité à niveau de bruit très faible,dans lequel les plaques de support ne risquent  very stable with very low noise level, in which the support plates do not risk

pas de gripper.no seizing up.

Le montage des bandes en matière plastique est  The mounting of the plastic strips is

facile à exécuter en raison de l'assemblage par enclenchement.  easy to execute due to snap assembly.

Les bandes sont en outre bloquées en position grâce à la  The bands are also locked in position thanks to the

conception des éléments de support.  design of support elements.

Il est bien entendu que la description qui précède  It is understood that the foregoing description

n'a été donnée qu'à titre purement illustratif et non limi-  has been given for illustrative purposes only and not limited

tatif et que des variantes ou des modifications peuvent y  tative and that variants or modifications may

ftre apportées dans le cadre de la présente invention.  ftre made in the context of the present invention.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Transporteur comprenant une multiplicité d'éléments (4) reliés l'un à l'autre sous la forme d'une courroie ou bande continue, lesdits éléments étant disposés de manière à être entratnés et guidés dans une voie et à supporter des obJets à transporter, caractérisé par le fait que les éléments (4) dans la direction aller ainsi que dans la direction retour reposent sur des ailes (2) de poutre et scat 1. Conveyor comprising a multiplicity of elements (4) connected to each other in the form of a continuous belt or strip, said elements being arranged so as to be driven and guided in a track and to support objects to transport, characterized in that the elements (4) in the forward direction as well as in the return direction rest on wings (2) of beam and scat guidés par ces ailes qui s'étendent dans la voie du trans-  guided by these wings which extend in the way of the trans- porteur contre lesdits éléments depuis les deux c8tés de ces derniers, lesdites ailes étant recouvertes, sur leurs deux cetés ainsi que sur leurs bords, d'une couche (8) de matière plastique qui absorbe les chocs et dont le frottement carrier against said elements from the two sides of the latter, said wings being covered, on their two ribs as well as on their edges, with a layer (8) of plastic material which absorbs shock and whose friction contre lesdits éléments est faible.  against said elements is weak. 2. Transporteur suivant la revendication 1, caracté-  2. Conveyor according to claim 1, character- risé par le fait que la couche (8) de matière plastique laughed at by the fact that the plastic layer (8) constitue une bande continue.constitutes a continuous band. 3. Transporteur suivant les revendications 1 ou  3. Carrier according to claims 1 or 2, caractérisé par le fait que la bande (8) comporte un évidement (9) sur sa face orientée vers l'aile (2) ledit  2, characterized in that the strip (8) has a recess (9) on its face oriented towards the wing (2) said évidement étant destiné à coopérer par embottement ou encas- recess being intended to cooperate by embedding or encas- trement avec une saillie correspondante présente sur l'aile (2). very much with a corresponding projection on the wing (2).
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