Modular conveyor
First Claim
1. A modular conveyor arrangement comprising:
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each said conveyor module including a rack, a floor conveyor means mounted on said rack and extending from a front to a rear thereof, means for mounting said rack on said base frame for movement relative to said frame and the other conveyor modules for discharging goods out of the respective conveyor module, and two lateral guide conveyor means normally extending along the respective lateral edges of said floor conveyor means and mounted for rotation about a front axis disposed on said rack adjacent a front end thereof and about a fixed rear axis; and
, means for forming a continuous conveying path between adjacent aligned conveyor modules including an intermediate segment disposed between adjacent modules and means, disposed on said racks of adjacent said modules, for abutting said intermediate member while permitting said movement.
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Abstract
A modular conveyor system for the conveyance and distribution of individual items or continuous materials by means of conveyors and in particular conveyor belts. The conveyor system includes two or more conveyor modules mounted one after the other or aligned on a base frame, with each conveyor module having a rack on which a floor belt and two lateral guide belts are mounted. The rack of each conveyor module is mounted so that it can be moved relative to the base and to the other conveyor modules to discharge material from the respective conveyor module. An intermediate member is provided between each two adjacent conveyor modules and abuts each of the adjacent conveyor modules to provide a continuous conveyor path between adjacent conveyor modules.
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16 Claims
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1. A modular conveyor arrangement comprising:
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each said conveyor module including a rack, a floor conveyor means mounted on said rack and extending from a front to a rear thereof, means for mounting said rack on said base frame for movement relative to said frame and the other conveyor modules for discharging goods out of the respective conveyor module, and two lateral guide conveyor means normally extending along the respective lateral edges of said floor conveyor means and mounted for rotation about a front axis disposed on said rack adjacent a front end thereof and about a fixed rear axis; and
, means for forming a continuous conveying path between adjacent aligned conveyor modules including an intermediate segment disposed between adjacent modules and means, disposed on said racks of adjacent said modules, for abutting said intermediate member while permitting said movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each said conveyor module including a rack, a floor conveyor means mounted on said rack and extending from a front to a rear thereof, means for mounting said rack on said base frame for movement relative to said frame and the other conveyor modules for discharging goods out of the respective conveyor module, and two lateral guide conveyor means normally extending along the respective lateral edges of said floor conveyor means and mounted for rotation about a front axis disposed on said rack adjacent a front end thereof and about a fixed rear axis; and
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13. A modular conveyor arrangement for transporting and distributing discreet or continuous goods by means of conveyor belts, said arrangement comprising:
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each said conveyor module including a rack, a floor conveyor belt and two lateral conveyor belts mounted on said rack, and means for mounting said rack on said frame for movement relative to said frame and the other of said conveyor modules to discharge goods out of the respective conveyor module; and
a respective intermediate member disposed between adjacent of said conveyor modules, said intermediate member being composed of first and second components each associated and moveable with a respective conveyor module and having respective facing curved surfaces, one of which is semicircular, and a further fixed component disposed between said first and second components and having opposed surfaces which conform with and contact the respective said outer surfaces of said first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each said conveyor module including a rack, a floor conveyor belt and two lateral conveyor belts mounted on said rack, and means for mounting said rack on said frame for movement relative to said frame and the other of said conveyor modules to discharge goods out of the respective conveyor module; and
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16. A modular conveyor arrangement for transporting and distributing discreet or continuous goods by means of conveyor belts, said arrangement comprising:
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each conveyor module including a rack, an underfloor conveyor belt and two lateral guide conveyor belts mounted on said rack, and means for mounting the respective said rack for rotation, relative to said frame and the other of said conveyor modules, about a pivot axis adjacent a rear end of said module so that a forward end of said rack can be pivoted out of alignment with an adjacent module in order to discharge goods out of the respective conveyor module; and
wherein said lateral conveyor belts and said underfloor conveyor belt are supported and driven by respective rollers, including rollers disposed at said forward end of said rack, and said rollers of said lateral conveyor belts disposed at said forward end of said rack are resiliently supported by spring elements.
- at least two aligned conveyor modules attached to a base frame, with each conveyor module including a rack, an underfloor conveyor belt and two lateral guide conveyor belts mounted on said rack, and means for mounting the respective said rack for rotation, relative to said frame and the other of said conveyor modules, about a pivot axis adjacent a rear end of said module so that a forward end of said rack can be pivoted out of alignment with an adjacent module in order to discharge goods out of the respective conveyor module; and
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