Article diverting conveyor belt
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1. A conveyor belt module, comprising:
- a deck extending in length from a first end to a second end and in width from a left side to a right side and having a top side and an opposite bottom side;
a first pulley connected to the deck;
a second pulley connected to the deck;
an endless band trained around the first pulley and the second pulley; and
a ridge formed on the first end or second end of the deck for raising a portion of the flexible band.
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Abstract
An article-diverting modular conveyor belt employs a gear-driven article mover on a conveyor belt module for selectively moving a conveyed article towards a side of the module. The article mover may be a transversely-extending flexible band or helical blade for carrying articles across the belt towards a side of the module. A toothed wheel connected to the article mover is selectively driven by a gear to induce movement of the article mover.
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19 Claims
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1. A conveyor belt module, comprising:
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a deck extending in length from a first end to a second end and in width from a left side to a right side and having a top side and an opposite bottom side; a first pulley connected to the deck; a second pulley connected to the deck; an endless band trained around the first pulley and the second pulley; and a ridge formed on the first end or second end of the deck for raising a portion of the flexible band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A conveyor belt module, comprising:
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a deck extending in length from a first end to a second end and in width from a left side to a right side and having a top side and an opposite bottom side; a toothed wheel adjacent to the deck; and an article mover driven by the toothed wheel and extending transversely relative to the top side of the deck, the article mover comprising a shaft having helical blades that push an article towards the left side or the right side of the deck when the shaft rotates. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A conveyor comprising:
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a first conveyor belt module having a deck extending in length from a first end to a second end and in width from a first side to a second side and having a top side and an opposite bottom side, an endless flexible band trained around first pulley disposed on the top side at the first side and a second pulley disposed on the top side at the second side and a toothed wheel below to the deck connected to the first pulley; a second conveyor belt module hingedly connected to the first conveyor belt module; and a gear for engaging the toothed wheel to selectively rotate the toothed wheel, thereby causing movement of the endless flexible band. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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