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US 10,737,883 B2Granted
Methods and systems for a conveyor assembly
AssigneePpm Technologies Holdings, LLC
InventorsDevin Ray Reeser, Eric Jason Doern
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a conveyor system. In one example, a system may include a drive carriage comprising a plurality of magnets configured to magnetically couple to a conveyor pan. The plurality of magnets may be configured to maintain the conveyor pan in a fully locked position as the drive carriage actuates the conveyor pan.
Claims20
A conveyor system, comprising:
- a drive carriage comprising a plurality of magnets spaced away from a drive motor, wherein the drive carriage is configured to translate motion from the drive motor to a conveyor pan to convey items arranged on a conveyor pan surface, and wherein the plurality of magnets applies a force to the conveyor pan in a direction perpendicular to a direction of movement of the conveyor pan.
A method comprising:
- mounting a drive motor to a drive carriage;
- arranging a conveyor pan above the drive carriage;
- and
- coupling the conveyor pan to the drive carriage magnetically via magnetic plates of the conveyor pan and magnets of the drive carriage.
1 more element
A slip conveyor assembly comprising:
- a drive carriage comprising a moveable portion and a fixed portion, the fixed portion comprising legs physically coupled to a ground on which the slip conveyor assembly is arranged, wherein the moveable portion is physically coupled to a drive motor, the drive motor configured to actuate the drive carriage in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction;
- and
- a conveyor pan physically coupled to the moveable portion of the drive carriage via aligning a plurality of magnetic plates of the conveyor pan to a plurality of magnets of the drive carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.