Pin retention for conveyor modules
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A conveyor module, comprising:
- a module body, comprising;
a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel, each first link end having a first transverse opening therethrough and at least one of the first link ends has a first mating portion;
a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction, the second link end having a second transverse opening therethrough;
a pin configured to be received in the first transverse openings of the module body, the pin having a shaft and a lever affixed at a first end of the shaft, the lever having a second mating portion configured to be rotatably coupled with the first mating portion of the module body thereby preventing transverse movement of the shaft; and
wherein the at least one first link end has a first ramp with a changing elevation in a transverse direction, and wherein the lever includes a second ramp configured to be cooperate with the first ramp such that the pin is translated in a transverse direction when the pin is rotated.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A conveyor module includes a module body with a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel and a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction. Each of the first and link ends has a transverse opening therethrough. At least one of the first link ends has a first mating portion. A pin is configured to be received in the first transverse openings of the module body. The pin has a shaft and a lever affixed at a first end of the shaft. The lever has a second mating portion configured to be rotatably coupled with the first mating portion of the module body, thereby preventing transverse movement of the shaft.
28 Citations
28 Claims
-
1. A conveyor module, comprising:
-
a module body, comprising; a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel, each first link end having a first transverse opening therethrough and at least one of the first link ends has a first mating portion; a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction, the second link end having a second transverse opening therethrough; a pin configured to be received in the first transverse openings of the module body, the pin having a shaft and a lever affixed at a first end of the shaft, the lever having a second mating portion configured to be rotatably coupled with the first mating portion of the module body thereby preventing transverse movement of the shaft; and wherein the at least one first link end has a first ramp with a changing elevation in a transverse direction, and wherein the lever includes a second ramp configured to be cooperate with the first ramp such that the pin is translated in a transverse direction when the pin is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A conveyor module, comprising:
-
a module body, comprising; a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel, each first link end having a first transverse opening therethrough and at least one of the first link ends having a first ramp with a changing elevation in a transverse direction; a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction, the second link end having a second transverse opening therethrough; a pin configured to be received in the first transverse openings of the module body, the pin having a lever affixed at a first end of a shaft, the lever having a second ramp configured to be cooperate with the first ramp such that the pin is translated in a transverse direction when the pin is rotated.
-
-
12. A conveyor module, comprising:
-
a module body, comprising; a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel, each first link end having a first transverse opening therethrough; a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction, the second link end having a second transverse opening therethrough; a pin configured to be received in the first transverse openings of module body, the pin having a shaft and a groove around at least a portion of a circumference of the shaft; and a clip configured for insertion into a notch of at least one of the first link ends, the clip having a tab configured to engage the groove of the pin to prevent transverse movement of the pin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A conveyor module, comprising:
-
a module body, comprising; a pair of first link ends extending in a first direction of travel, each first link end having a first transverse opening therethrough, wherein at least one of the first link ends has a bayonet keyway; a second link end extending in a second direction of travel opposite the first direction, the second link end having a second transverse opening therethrough; a pin configured to be received in the first transverse openings, the pin having a shaft and a lever affixed at a first end of the shaft, and wherein the pin has a bayonet tab on the shaft to cooperate with the bayonet keyway thereby retaining the pin in the first transverse openings; and wherein at least one of the first link ends has a first ramp with a changing elevation in a transverse direction, and wherein the lever includes a second ramp configured to be cooperate with the first ramp such that the pin is translated in a transverse direction when the pin is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
Specification