Conveying systems and methods of use
OwnerLorin Reedinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an improved conveyor system that provides for a magnetically driven conveyor system in which a sidewall of the conveyor may have minimal or no perforations therein for connecting rollers or other conveying structures in the conveyor bed to an external driving mechanism. The conveyor system may also provide gapless or nearly gapless roller bed that prevents or reduces the accumulation of debris and contaminants in and between the hardware of the conveyor bed. The system of the present invention may provide a more efficient and sanitary conveyor system for produce washing or other food processing application that requires less maintenance.
Claims32
A conveying system assembly, comprising:
- a. a conveyor having a conveying bed therein,
- b. at least one lateral sidewall positioned longitudinally along said conveyor bed,
- c. at least one magnetic driving device located outside of said conveyor bed and adjacent to an outer side of said at least one lateral sidewall, and
- d. at least one passive rotor, wherein said at least one passive rotor is located inside of said conveyor bed and adjacent to the inner side of said at least one lateral side wall and said at least one magnetic driving device magnetically engages with said at least one passive rotor across said at least one lateral sidewall, and said at least one passive rotor sits flush against the interior side of the at least one lateral sidewall.
A conveying assembly, comprising:
- a. a conveyor bed having at least one sidewall;
- b. a conveyor bed on a first side of said at least one sidewall;
- c. at least one passive rotor in mechanical connection with a conveying mechanism of said conveyor bed;
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- d. at least one magnetic driving device located on a second side of said sidewall for magnetic engagement with said at least one passive rotor across said at least one sidewall, wherein rotation of said magnetic driving device drives rotation of said at least one passive rotor to drive the conveying mechanism.
A magnetically driven conveyor system, comprising:
- a. a barrier;
- b. at least one passive rotor on said first side of said barrier;
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- c. at least one driving device comprising at least one electromagnet located on a second side of said barrier for magnetic engagement with said at least one passive magnetic rotor across said barrier, wherein said at least one magnetic driving device drives the rotation of said at least one passive rotor by magnetic engagement with said passive rotor across said barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.