Modular conveyor and procedure for assembling a modular conveyor
First Claim
1. Modular conveyor being assembled from a kit of standard components, said conveyor having a length, width and height, where the conveyor at least comprises:
- a. four end side plates, where each end side plate is provided with an aperture which aperture is suitable to accommodate a sprocket wheel axle, and where an end side plate is arranged in each corner of the conveyor;
b. two sprocket wheel axles, each axle having two ends suitable to be accommodated in the apertures provided in the two end side plates arranged in each end of the conveyor, where at least one axle is suitable to be connected to drive means, where each axle accommodates one or more sprocket wheels;
c. separate web elements that are attachable to an inner side of the side plates arranged on opposite sides of the conveyor, in order to keep pairs of side plates at a determined lateral distance, where said web elements further comprises means for supporting an endless conveyor belt;
d. an endless conveyor belt arranged around the sprocket wheels and supported by the separate web elements along the conveyor belts upper run.
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Abstract
A modular conveyor is assembled from a kit of standard components, said conveyor having a length, width and height, and wherein the conveyor comprises: (a) four end side plates each having an aperture suitable to accommodate a sprocket wheel axle; (b) two sprocket wheel axles wherein at least one axle is suitable to be connected to a drive means, wherein each axle may accommodate one or more sprocket wheels; (c) web elements attachable to one side of the side plates in order to keep pairs of side plates at a determined lateral distance, wherein said web elements further comprise means for supporting an endless conveyor belt; and (d) an endless conveyor belt arranged around the sprocket wheels.
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12 Claims
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1. Modular conveyor being assembled from a kit of standard components, said conveyor having a length, width and height, where the conveyor at least comprises:
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a. four end side plates, where each end side plate is provided with an aperture which aperture is suitable to accommodate a sprocket wheel axle, and where an end side plate is arranged in each corner of the conveyor; b. two sprocket wheel axles, each axle having two ends suitable to be accommodated in the apertures provided in the two end side plates arranged in each end of the conveyor, where at least one axle is suitable to be connected to drive means, where each axle accommodates one or more sprocket wheels; c. separate web elements that are attachable to an inner side of the side plates arranged on opposite sides of the conveyor, in order to keep pairs of side plates at a determined lateral distance, where said web elements further comprises means for supporting an endless conveyor belt; d. an endless conveyor belt arranged around the sprocket wheels and supported by the separate web elements along the conveyor belts upper run. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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