Conveyor system for two or more troughs
First Claim
1. A conveyer system for conveying materials continuously along a series of troughs arranged angularly with respect to each other, said system incorporating at least a first trough and a second trough each reciprocating to move product continuously along a particular path through reciprocating motion, said second trough being at an angle up to 90°
- to said first trough, and said second trough attached to a plurality of rocker arms and cooperating reactor springs, said rocker arms and said reactor springs joined to a chassis, and said first trough having a motor upon said chassis, an eccentric cam connect to said motor, and a linkage from said cam to said first trough, wherein the improvement comprises;
a first bracket joined beneath said first trough proximate to said second trough;
a slave drive spring bracket join to said second trough proximate to said first trough;
a slave drive spring connected to said slave drive spring bracket;
a second bracket joined beneath said second trough proximate to said first trough and connected to said slave drive spring;
a yoke having a arcuate shape, a first pin connect to said first bracket, an opposite second pin connected to said second bracket, and a centrally located trunnion connecting to said chassis of said first trough, said centrally located trunnion pivotally connecting approximately centrally to said yoke and providing for its reciprocal movement; and
whereby, reciprocal movement of said first trough transmits through said first bracket and to said first pin, pivots said yoke upon said trunnion, moves said second pin, transmits movement to said slave drive spring bracket and said slave spring and then to said second bracket for moving said second trough approximately 180°
out of phase with said first trough, thereby moving product continuously upon said second trough received from said first trough and at a substantial angle to said first trough.
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Abstract
A right angle conveyor has a first trough and a second trough to move product by reciprocating motion with the second trough at an angle to the first trough. Rocker arms and corresponding reactor springs joined to a chassis form the first and second troughs. The first trough has a motor upon the chassis, eccentric cam, and a linkage to induce reciprocating motion into the conveyor. To induce reciprocation, the first trough has a first bracket connected to a yoke upon a trunnion joined to the chassis, a yoke connected to a slave drive spring bracket, a slave spring connected to the slave drive spring bracket and to a second bracket, the slave spring connected to a second bracket beneath the second trough. The yoke has three pinned connections to permit rotation. Thus, reciprocal movement of the first trough transmits through the first bracket to the first pin, rotates the yoke upon the trunnion, moves the second pin, transmits movement to the slave drive spring bracket and the slave spring and then to the second bracket, thus moving product upon the second trough perpendicular to the first trough. In an alternate embodiment, the yoke has ball and socket connections and a trunnion upon a pivoting base so the second trough moves at any angle to the first trough.
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6 Claims
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1. A conveyer system for conveying materials continuously along a series of troughs arranged angularly with respect to each other, said system incorporating at least a first trough and a second trough each reciprocating to move product continuously along a particular path through reciprocating motion, said second trough being at an angle up to 90°
- to said first trough, and said second trough attached to a plurality of rocker arms and cooperating reactor springs, said rocker arms and said reactor springs joined to a chassis, and said first trough having a motor upon said chassis, an eccentric cam connect to said motor, and a linkage from said cam to said first trough, wherein the improvement comprises;
a first bracket joined beneath said first trough proximate to said second trough; a slave drive spring bracket join to said second trough proximate to said first trough; a slave drive spring connected to said slave drive spring bracket; a second bracket joined beneath said second trough proximate to said first trough and connected to said slave drive spring; a yoke having a arcuate shape, a first pin connect to said first bracket, an opposite second pin connected to said second bracket, and a centrally located trunnion connecting to said chassis of said first trough, said centrally located trunnion pivotally connecting approximately centrally to said yoke and providing for its reciprocal movement; and whereby, reciprocal movement of said first trough transmits through said first bracket and to said first pin, pivots said yoke upon said trunnion, moves said second pin, transmits movement to said slave drive spring bracket and said slave spring and then to said second bracket for moving said second trough approximately 180°
out of phase with said first trough, thereby moving product continuously upon said second trough received from said first trough and at a substantial angle to said first trough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- to said first trough, and said second trough attached to a plurality of rocker arms and cooperating reactor springs, said rocker arms and said reactor springs joined to a chassis, and said first trough having a motor upon said chassis, an eccentric cam connect to said motor, and a linkage from said cam to said first trough, wherein the improvement comprises;
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Current AssigneeConveyor Dynamics Corporation
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Original AssigneeConveyor Dynamics Corporation
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InventorsChauvin, Fred T., Didion, Michael
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Primary Examiner(s)SINGH, KAVEL
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Application NumberUS11/325,744Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,153 DaysField of Search198/750.8, 198/753, 198/760, 198/763, 198/735.6, 198/750, 198/758, 198/766, 198/752.1US Class Current198/753CPC Class CodesB65G 27/34 comprising a series of co-o...
