Stainless steel cap

• US 6,124,656 A
• Filed: 08/06/1999
• Issued: 09/26/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Interroll Holding AG
• Original Assignee: Interroll Holding AG
• Inventors: Jensen, Jan
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Nestor
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lam, Thanh
• Application Number:
  US09/171,014
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 310/89, 310/42, 310/45, 310/90, 310/87, 310/85, 198/842
• US Class Current: 310/89
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 23/08 with self-contained driving mechanisms, e.g. motors and associated gearing
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 39/02 Adaptations of individual rollers and supports therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrically driven drum motor 1 comprising a substantially cylindrical drum 2 of noncorroding material, especially in the form of an electrically driven conveyer roller, said drum 2 having annular end edges 12 and being connected with two circular end caps 14, 15 to define, together with these, an internal space to receive an electric motor 7, said end caps 14, 15 being provided with a central opening 18 for a rigid shaft 6 for the drum motor 1, which is characterized in that each end cap 14, 15 is firmly connected with an external, separate jacket 30 of noncorroding material, especially stainless steel or plastic, said jacket 30 having a central opening 31 for the rigid shaft (6) of the drum motor, and said jacket 30 being formed as a circular disc of a relatively thin plate which is formed integrally with a peripheral flange 35, said flange 35 being formed to tightly engage an end edge 12 of the cylindrical drum 2 and to form a smooth transition to the external surface of the cylindrical drum 2.

Claims

1. An electrically driven drum motor comprising:

a substantially cylindrical drum of noncorroding material, in the form of an electrically driven conveyer roller, said drum having annular end edges and being connected with two circular end caps to define, together with these, an internal space to receive an electrical motor, said end caps being provided with a central opening for a rigid shaft for the drum motor each end cap being firmly connected with an external, separate jacket of of noncorroding material;

said jacket having a central opening for the rigid shaft of the drum motor, and said jacket being formed as a circular disc of a relatively thin plate which is formed integrally with a peripheral flange; and

said flange being formed to tightly engage an end edge of the cylindrical drum and to form a smooth transition to the external surface of the cylindrical drum.

2. The electrical driven drum motor according to claim 1, wherein:

the end caps are made of aluminum, steel or plastic.

4. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 2 wherein:

the jackets are made from a plane disc and are provided with an annular shoulder at the central opening.

5. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 2 wherein:

the jackets are applied to the end caps as a press fit and secured by securing means, said securing means providing a tight connection between the jackets and the end caps.

6. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 1 wherein:

each end cap has an annular projection which engages a portion of an end edge of the cylindrical drum.

7. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 6, wherein:

the dimensions of the jackets, the end caps and the cylindrical drum are adjusted to ensure the smooth transition between the outer surface of the flange and the external surface of the cylindrical drum so as to obviate projecting edges or the like on the surface of the drum motor where impurities may accumulate.

8. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 6 wherein:

the jackets are made from a plane disc and are provided with an annular shoulder at the central opening.

9. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 6 wherein:

the jackets are applied to the end caps as a press fit and secured by securing means, said securing means providing a tight connection between the jackets and the end caps.

10. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 1 wherein:

the jackets are made from a plane disc and are provided with an annular shoulder at the central opening.

11. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 10 wherein:

the jackets are applied to the end caps as a press fit and secured by securing means, said securing means providing a tight connection between the jackets and the end caps.

12. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 1 wherein:

the jackets are applied to the end caps as a press fit and secured by securing means, said securing means providing a tight connection between the jackets and the end caps.

3. The electrically driven drum motor according to 2 wherein:

each end cap has an annular projection which engages a portion of an end edge of the cylindrical drum.

13. An electrically driven drum motor comprising:

a substantially cylindrical drum of noncorroding material, in the form of an electrically driven conveyer roller, said drum having annular end edges and being connected with two circular end caps to define, together with these, an internal space to receive an electrical motor, said end caps being provided with a central opening for a rigid shaft for the drum motor;

each end cap being firmly connected with an external, separate jacket of of noncorroding material;

said jacket having a central opening for the rigid shaft of the drum motor, and said jacket being formed as a circular disc of a relatively thin plate which is formed integrally with a peripheral flange; and

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said flange being arranged between the end edge of the cylindrical drum and the end cap whereby a small portion of the end edge extending beyond the jacket is crimped to seal and clamp the jacket.

14. The electrical driven drum motor according to claim 13, wherein:

the end caps are made of aluminum, steel or plastic.

17. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 14 wherein:

the jackets are made from a plane disc and are provided with an annular shoulder at the central opening.

18. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 14 wherein:

the jackets are applied to the end caps as a press fit and secured by securing means, said securing means providing a tight connection between the jackets and the end caps.

15. The electrically driven drum motor according to 14 wherein:

each end cap has an annular projection which engages a portion of an end edge of the cylindrical drum.

16. The electrically driven drum motor according to claim 15, wherein:

the dimensions of the jackets, the end caps and the cylindrical drum are adjusted to ensure the smooth transition between the outer surface of the flange and the external surface of the cylindrical drum so as to obviate projecting edges or the like on the surface of the drum motor where impurities may accumulate.