Module having a retaining member for use in a modular conveyor mat
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1. A module for a modular conveyor mat for use in a conveyor operable to move in a specified conveying direction and comprising a plurality of modules, said module comprising:
- a front part provided with front part hinge loops for accommodating a front hinge pin;
a rear part provided with rear part hinge loops for accommodating a rear hinge pin;
a top side;
a bottom side disposed opposite said top side;
first and second lateral sides extending between said front side and said rear side;
at least one recess in one of said lateral sides;
a retaining member disposed in said recess;
said retaining member rotatable about an axis of rotation extending through said retaining member and having a closing part rotatable between a first position for retaining a hinge pin received by said hinge loops in a direction extending transversely to said conveying direction and a second position for releasing a hinge pin received by said hinge loops; and
said retaining member disposed within a boundary area formed by said top side and said bottom side of said module when said closing part is in said first position and when said closing part is in said second position.
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Abstract
A module for a modular conveyor mat is provided with front hinge loops and rear hinge loops and the front hinge loops of one module are adapted to be joined to rear hinge loops of an adjacent module by a hinge pin extending transversely to the conveying direction, a recess in the module accommodates a retaining member having a closing part rotatable between a first position for retaining the hinge pin and a second position for releasing the hinge pin.
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1. A module for a modular conveyor mat for use in a conveyor operable to move in a specified conveying direction and comprising a plurality of modules, said module comprising:
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a front part provided with front part hinge loops for accommodating a front hinge pin;
a rear part provided with rear part hinge loops for accommodating a rear hinge pin;
a top side;
a bottom side disposed opposite said top side;
first and second lateral sides extending between said front side and said rear side;
at least one recess in one of said lateral sides;
a retaining member disposed in said recess;
said retaining member rotatable about an axis of rotation extending through said retaining member and having a closing part rotatable between a first position for retaining a hinge pin received by said hinge loops in a direction extending transversely to said conveying direction and a second position for releasing a hinge pin received by said hinge loops; and
said retaining member disposed within a boundary area formed by said top side and said bottom side of said module when said closing part is in said first position and when said closing part is in said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A module for a modular conveyor mat for use in a conveyor operable to move in a specified conveying direction and comprising a plurality of modules, said module comprising:
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a front part provided with front part hinge loops for accommodating a front hinge pin;
a rear part provided with rear part hinge loops for accommodating a rear hinge pin;
a top side;
a bottom side disposed opposite said top side;
first and second lateral sides extending between said front side and said rear side;
a recess in one of said lateral sides for retaining said retaining member;
a retaining member disposed in said recess and rotatable relative to an axis of rotation extending through said retaining member, said retaining member having a closing part rotatable between a first position for retaining a hinge pin received by said hinge loops and a second position for releasing a hinge pin received by said loops;
said closing part comprising a cylindrical element extending coaxially with said axis of rotation;
said cylindrical element having a circumferential edge and a nick extending in a direction parallel to said axis of rotation, such that in said first position of said closing part a hinge pin received by said loops is retained in a direction extending transversely to the conveying direction by said cylindrical element and in said second position of said closing part, a hinge pin received by said hinge loops is releasable in a direction transverse to said conveying direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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