Device for conveyance along assembly lines and the like
First Claim
1. Device for conveyance along an assembly line of heavy components mounted on sled-like supports having a pair of sled supporting shoes the, device comprising:
- a pair of parallel powered belts extending in a direction of travel to receive on the belts the sled supporting shoes for advancement thereof along the assembly line with each belt of the pair being wound between a drive pinion and an idling pinion arranged at two ends of the devices an internal face of the belt, in contact with the pinions, including grooves which in movement engage with corresponding projections born by the pinions and the belts being supported in a section between the respective two pinions by idling rollers having an external profile matching a belt profile on said internal face.
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Abstract
A device for conveyance along an assembly line of components and motor vehicle components in particular mounted on sled-like supports (27) having a pair of supporting shoes (28). The device comprises a pair of powered belts (18) parallel and extending in the direction of conveyance to receive on themselves the sled supporting shoes (28) for advancement thereof along the line. Each belt (18) of the pair is wound between a drive pinion (15) and an idling pinion (17) arranged at the two ends of the device and bears on its internal face in contact with the pinions (15,17) grooves (20) which in movement engage with corresponding projections (23) born by the pinions. The belt (18) is supported in the section between the respective two pinions (15,17) by idling rollers (22) having an external profile virtually matching the belt profile on said internal face.
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1. Device for conveyance along an assembly line of heavy components mounted on sled-like supports having a pair of sled supporting shoes the, device comprising:
a pair of parallel powered belts extending in a direction of travel to receive on the belts the sled supporting shoes for advancement thereof along the assembly line with each belt of the pair being wound between a drive pinion and an idling pinion arranged at two ends of the devices an internal face of the belt, in contact with the pinions, including grooves which in movement engage with corresponding projections born by the pinions and the belts being supported in a section between the respective two pinions by idling rollers having an external profile matching a belt profile on said internal face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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