KR200275037Y1 - Conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a conveyor apparatus. The present invention includes first and second manual conveyors arranged side by side at intervals to support and transport the article; A motorized conveyor comprising a frame installed between the first manual conveyor and the second manual conveyor, a plurality of wheels arranged in a line along the frame, and a drive motor for rotating the wheels; And lifting means for elevating the wheel relative to the frame to further protrude or lower the first and second manual conveyors. In particular, the elevating means is a support shaft which supports the wheel to the frame in a rotatable state, one end of which is a fixed end pivotally supported on the frame, and the other end of which is supported by the frame so as to rotate up and down with respect to the fixed end. And an air tube disposed between the free ends of the support shafts and the frame and expanded or contracted by air introduced or discharged to move the free ends of the support shafts up and down, an air pump for blowing air into the air tubes, and an air tube. It consists of a solenoid valve that opens or closes the air inlet and outlet of the air tube so that air can be introduced into or discharged from the air tube. This invention can be configured to be used as a manual or power conveyor as needed, it is possible to smoothly transport the goods to the desired point. In addition, it has the advantage that the goods can be transported to a long distance by using the power of the conveyor apparatus of the present invention in a line aligned state.

Description

Conveyor Unit {CONVEYOR}

The present invention relates to a conveyor apparatus, and more particularly, to a conveyor apparatus that can be used as a manual conveyor or a power conveyor as needed to smoothly transport goods to a desired point.

Manual roller conveyors are mainly used when the transport distance of articles is relatively short, and have a plurality of rollers arranged side by side. Such a manual roller conveyor pushes an article mounted on the top by gravity or arranges it at an inclination so as to move at the weight of the article itself. In addition, the manual roller conveyor may be used to arrange a plurality of articles in the width direction when transporting a bulky and wide items, or may be used in a line when transporting the goods at a long distance.

On the other hand, such a manual roller conveyor can not move the goods to the desired point even if the volume of the material to be transported is relatively large and heavy, for example, cardboard piles, etc. The disadvantages are pointed out. Particularly, when roller conveyors are used in a line to transport goods at a long distance, it is pointed out that they cannot be transported to a desired point due to the long distance.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above disadvantages, the purpose of which can be used as a manual conveyor or a power conveyor as needed, so that the article placed on the conveyor by manpower or automatically desired It is to provide a conveyor device configured to smoothly transport to a point.

1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a conveyor apparatus according to the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

4 is an operation of the motorized conveyor which is the main part of the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10, 20: first and second manual conveyor 12, 22: frame

14, 24: roller 16, 26: support leg

30: powered conveyor 40: frame

42: main frame 43: first support plate

44: second support plate 45: sub-frame

50: wheel conveyor unit 52: support shaft

52a: fixed end 52b: free end

54: Wheel 54a: Hub

54b: first chain wheel 54c: second chain wheel

54d: first chain 54e: second chain

56: drive motor 60: air tube

60a: air access passage 62: air pump

64: solenoid valve 70: first cover

72: second cover

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes: first and second manual conveyors arranged side by side at intervals to support and transport an article; A motorized conveyor comprising a frame installed between the first manual conveyor and the second manual conveyor, a plurality of wheels rotatably installed in a line along the frame, and a drive motor for rotating the wheels; And lifting means for elevating the wheel up and down with respect to the frame to further protrude or lower the first and second manual conveyors.

Preferably, the elevating means is supported to the frame by supporting the wheel in a rotatable state, one end is a fixed end pivotally supported on the frame, the other end is rotated up and down with respect to the fixed end An air tube arranged between the free ends of the support shafts and the free ends of the support shafts and the frame and expanded or contracted by air introduced or discharged to move the free ends of the support shafts up and down; And an air pump for blowing air into the air tube, and a solenoid valve for opening or closing the air access passage of the air tube so that air is introduced into or discharged from the air tube.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the conveyor apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a conveyor apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. First, the conveyor apparatus of the present invention includes a pair of first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 arranged side by side as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and these first and second manual conveyors 10, It can be seen that it is composed of a motorized conveyor (30) installed between.

In turn, the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 are roller conveyors as shown in FIG. 1, each having a pair of facing frames 12 and 22, and these frames 12 and 22 respectively. Between the plurality of rollers 14, 24 are installed side by side along the longitudinal direction. The plurality of rollers 14, 24 installed in the frames 12, 22 rotate in one direction moving the article supported thereon. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of support legs 16 and 26 are installed below the frames 12 and 22. The plurality of support legs 16 and 26 are supported on the ground to fix the frames 12 and 22 to the ground. Here, the support legs 16 and 26 are screwed to the frames 12 and 22, thereby adjusting the protruding length of the support legs 16 and 26 relative to the frames 12 and 22. It is configured to adjust the distance from the ground.

The first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 having such a configuration manually carry bulky or wide articles, for example, piles of corrugated cardboard, placed on the upper surface in a side-by-side state.

On the other hand, the conveyor apparatus of the present invention has a powered conveyor 30 is installed between the first and second manual conveyor (10, 20). The motorized conveyor 30 is composed of a frame 40 and a wheel conveyor unit 50 installed in the frame 40, as shown in FIG.

The frame 40 is composed of a main frame 42 and a sub frame 45 fixed to one side of the main frame 42. The main frame 42 has a first support plate 43 and a second support plate 44 which are formed to face each other along the longitudinal direction, and the first support plate 43 and the second support plate 44 are coaxial. Shaft holes 43a and 44a are formed to be aligned with each other. A plurality of shaft holes 43a and 44a are formed at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the first support plate 43 and the second support plate 44.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-frame 45 is fixed to one side of the second support plate 44. The sub-frame 45 is vertically bent from the horizontal support part 45a and the horizontal support part 45a to form the main frame 42. It consists of a vertical support (45b) formed in parallel with the second support plate (44).

On the other hand, the support frame 46 is provided on the frame 40 across the bottom of the main frame 42, a pair of support legs 48 are provided at both ends of the support beam 46, the support leg ( 48 is supported on the ground to fix the frame 40 to the ground. Support leg 48 is screwed to the support beam 46 to be able to adjust the distance between the frame 40 and the ground as needed. As shown in FIG. 3, the support beams 46 are provided in plural at regular intervals along the main frame 42.

Again, referring to FIG. 2, a wheel conveyor unit 50 is installed on the main frame 42 of the motorized conveyor 30. The wheel conveyor unit 50 includes a plurality of support shafts 52 fitted at both ends in the shaft holes 43a and 44a of the first and second support plates 43 and 44, and the support shafts 52, respectively. A plurality of wheels 54 rotatably installed, a drive motor 56 for driving any one wheel 54, and the power of the driven wheel 54 is transmitted to another adjacent wheel 54 to rotate. It consists of interlocking means. In particular, the interlocking means includes a first chain wheel 54b and a second chain wheel 54c integrally installed in the hub 54a of the wheel 54 as shown in FIG. 1, and two adjacent wheels 54. Of the first chain 54d and alternating winding of the first chain wheel 54b and the first chain wheel 54b of (), and of two adjacent wheels 54 not connected by the first chain 54d. The second chain wheel 54c and the second chain wheel 54c are wound together to connect the second chain 54e.

On the other hand, the drive motor 56 is configured to drive any one of the wheels 54 through the power transmission means, the power transmission means is a drive installed in the shaft of the drive motor 56 as shown in FIG. It consists of a chain wheel 56a, a first chain wheel 54b provided on the wheel 54, and a chain 56b winding and connecting the drive chain wheel 56a and the first chain wheel 54b.

The wheel conveyor unit 50 having such a configuration serves to move the article disposed thereon while being driven by the rotational force of the drive motor 56.

2 and 3 again, the motorized conveyor 30 of the present invention includes a lifting means capable of simultaneously lifting the wheel 54 of the wheel conveyor unit 50 up and down. As shown in FIG. 2, the lifting means rotatably installs one end of the support shaft 52 for supporting the wheel 54 with respect to the frame 40, and then supports the support shaft 52 as an air tube 60. It is configured to be implemented by rotating the other end of the upper and lower).

Looking at this in detail, the lifting means has a support shaft (52). The support shaft 52 is a fixed end 52a whose one end is pivotally supported by the frame 40, and the other end is composed of a free end 52b which is rotated with respect to the fixed end 52a. Here, in order to configure the other end of the support shaft 52 as the free end 52b, the shaft hole 44a of the second support plate 44 supporting the support shaft 52 was formed as a slot formed vertically long.

The lifting means has an air tube 60 disposed between the free end 52b of the support shaft 52 and the horizontal support 45a of the subframe 45. The air tube 60 has an air access passage 60a through which air can enter and exit, and the free end 52b of the support shaft 52 is contracted by the air that is expanded or discharged by the compressed air introduced therein. Lift up and down. Here, the air tube 60 is arranged to extend along the horizontal support portion 45a of the sub-frame 45, as shown in Figure 3 is of course configured to lift the plurality of support shafts 52 at the same time.

In addition, the elevating means includes an air pump 62 for supplying air to the air tube 60, and a solenoid valve 64 for opening or closing the air access passage 60a of the air tube 60. In particular, the solenoid valve 64 is controlled by an operation switch (not shown) to serve to introduce or discharge air into the air tube 60.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lifting means expands the air tube 60 and pivots the support shaft 52 upward, thereby allowing the wheels 54 supported on the support shaft 52 to be first and second manually. It serves to protrude more than the upper surface of the conveyor (10, 20). In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the air tube 60 is contracted to rotate the support shaft 52 downward so that the wheels 54 supported on the support shaft 52 may be moved to the first and second manual conveyors on both sides. 10, 20) to lower down. As a result, the elevating means raises the wheel 54 of the wheel conveyor unit 50 higher or lower than the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20, either manually or as necessary. Make it powered.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the first cover 70 and the second cover 72 covering both sides of the frame 40 are installed on the upper portion of the motorized conveyor 30. In particular, the first cover 70 is fixed to the subframe 45 so as to cover the free end 52b of the support shaft 52 and the air tube 60. The second cover 72 is fixed to the main frame 42 so as to cover the fixed end 52a of the support shaft 52 and the interlocking means.

Next, look at the operation of the present invention as follows. First, when using the conveyor apparatus of the present invention manually, by operating the solenoid valve 64 to discharge the air of the air tube (60). Then, the air tube 60 is gradually contracted to lower the free end 52b of the support shaft 52 to lower the position of the wheel 54 than the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 on both sides. In this state, the article is placed on the rollers 14 and 24 of the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20, and the article is manually transported to the desired point by pushing it with attraction.

And if you want to use the conveyor device of the present invention in power, first operate the air pump 62 to inject air into the air tube (60). Then, the air tube 60 is gradually expanded to raise the free end 52b of the support shaft 52, and as the free end 52b of the support shaft 52 is raised, The top surface is projected more than the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 on both sides. When the article is placed on the rollers 14 and 24 of the first and second manual conveyors 10 and 20 in this state, the raised article is automatically moved by the wheel 54 of the wheel conveyor unit 50. It can be transported to the desired point.

On the other hand, in the case of using the conveyor device of the present invention as a power type, it can be useful to align the conveyor device of the present invention in a line to convey the goods at a long distance.

As described above, the conveyor apparatus of the present invention is configured to be used as a manual conveyor or a power conveyor as needed, so that bulky or heavy items can be smoothly transported to a desired point. In particular, it has the advantage that the goods can be transported to a long distance by using the power of the conveyor apparatus of the present invention aligned in a line.

In the above described a preferred embodiment of the present invention by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited only to this specific embodiment, it can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the utility model registration claims.

As described above, the conveyor apparatus according to the present invention is configured to be used as a manual conveyor or a motorized conveyor as needed by placing a motorized wheel conveyor between a pair of first and second manual conveyors. Large or heavy items can be transported smoothly to the desired point. In addition, it has the advantage that the goods can be transported to a long distance by using the power of the conveyor apparatus of the present invention in a line aligned state.

Claims (3)

First and second manual conveyors disposed side by side at intervals to support and transport the article; A motorized conveyor comprising a frame installed between the first manual conveyor and the second manual conveyor, a plurality of wheels rotatably installed in a line along the frame, and a drive motor for rotating the wheels; And elevating means for elevating or lowering the wheel with respect to the frame to protrude or lower the first and second manual conveyors. The method of claim 1, wherein the lifting means, The wheel is supported in the rotatable state and supported on the frame, one end of which is a fixed end pivotally supported on the frame, and the other end of which is a free end supported by the frame so as to rotate up and down with respect to the fixed end. And an air tube disposed between the free ends of the support shafts and the frame and expanded or contracted by air introduced or discharged to move the free ends of the support shafts up and down, and an air pump for blowing air into the air tubes. And a solenoid valve configured to open or close the air access passage of the air tube so that air may be introduced into or discharged from the air tube. According to claim 1, wherein the drive motor is configured to drive only one wheel, the other wheels are configured to receive the driving force of the wheel by the interlocking means, The interlocking means includes a first chain wheel and a second chain wheel integrally installed at the hub of the wheel, a first chain alternately winding the first chain wheels of two adjacent wheels, and the first chain. Conveyor device, characterized in that consisting of a second chain for winding the second chain wheels of two adjacent adjacent wheels connected.