PACKAGE SORTING TRANSFER MODULES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A transfer module assembly, comprising:
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a conveyor belt with internal rotating elements, wherein the conveyor belt is supported by the frame;
conveyor drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the conveyor belt;
a flat transfer belt mounted beneath the conveyor belt and configured to contact undersides of the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt in operation; and
flat transfer belt drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the flat transfer belt;
wherein the conveyor drive rollers are friction-based and operate without use of a sprocket, and comprise depressions for receiving the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt.
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Abstract
A transfer module assembly includes a frame, a conveyor belt with internal rotating elements, where the conveyor belt is supported by the frame, conveyor drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the conveyor belt, a flat transfer belt mounted beneath the conveyor belt and configured to contact undersides of the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt in operation, and flat transfer belt drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the flat transfer belt. The conveyor drive rollers are friction-based and operate without use of a sprocket, and comprise depressions for receiving the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt.
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20 Claims
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1. A transfer module assembly, comprising:
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a frame; a conveyor belt with internal rotating elements, wherein the conveyor belt is supported by the frame; conveyor drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the conveyor belt; a flat transfer belt mounted beneath the conveyor belt and configured to contact undersides of the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt in operation; and flat transfer belt drive rollers supported by the frame and configured to drive the flat transfer belt; wherein the conveyor drive rollers are friction-based and operate without use of a sprocket, and comprise depressions for receiving the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A transfer module assembly method, comprising:
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providing a frame; supporting a conveyor belt with internal rotating elements on the frame; supporting conveyor drive rollers on the frame and configuring the conveyor drive rollers to drive the conveyor belt; mounting a flat transfer belt beneath the conveyor belt and configuring the flat transfer belt to contact undersides of the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt in operation; and supporting flat transfer belt drive rollers on the frame and configuring the flat transfer belt drive rollers to drive the flat transfer belt; wherein the conveyor drive rollers are friction-based and operate without use of a sprocket, and comprise depressions for receiving the internal rotating elements of the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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