US 12,145,805 B2 · Integrated conveyor motor

Abstract

A conveyor assembly includes a conveyor module including first and second roller bodies and a conveyor belt; a chassis; and a tensioning system. The tensioning system is operable to adjust the tension of the conveyor belt and includes a tensioning device selectively shiftably mounted to the chassis such that shifting of the tensioning system in the fore-aft direction along the chassis results in corresponding fore-aft shifting of the first roller body relative to the second roller body, thereby facilitating adjustment of the tension of the conveyor belt. The chassis includes a pair of side rails and a slider bed. A stiffening assembly includes a bracket spaced vertically below the slider bed such that a vertical gap is formed between the slider bed and the bracket. The stiffening assembly further includes an insert disposed on the bracket and extending upward across at least a portion of the gap.

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Dependent claims

A conveyor assembly comprising:

a conveyor module including
a first roller assembly including a first roller body rotatable about a first axis,
a second roller assembly spaced from the first roller assembly in a fore-aft direction and including second roller body rotatable about a second axis, and
a convevor belt shiftable in response to rotation of at least one of said first and second roller bodies;
a chassis including
a pair of side rails each extending in the fore-aft direction, and
a slider bed extending between and interconnecting the side rails,
said slider bed underlying a portion of the conveyor belt;
and
a stiffening assembly including
a bracket extending between and interconnecting the side rails,
said bracket being spaced vertically below the slider bed such that a vertical gap is formed between the slider bed and the bracket, and
an insert disposed on said bracket and extending upward across at least a portion of said gap,
said insert being discrete from said bracket and said slider bed.

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A conveyor assembly comprising:

a conveyor module including
a first roller assembly including a first roller body rotatable about a first axis,
a second roller assembly spaced from the first roller assembly in a fore-aft direction and including second roller body rotatable about a second axis, and
a conveyor belt shiftable in response to rotation of at least one of said first and second roller bodies;
a chassis including
a pair of side rails each extending in the fore-aft direction, and
a slider bed extending between and interconnecting the side rails,
said slider bed underlying a portion of the conveyor belt
a stiffening assembly including
a bracket extending between and interconnecting the side rails,
said bracket being spaced vertically below the slider bed such that a vertical gap is formed between the slider bed and the bracket, and
an insert disposed on said bracket and extending upward across at least a portion of said gap,
said side rails and said slider bed being unitarily and integrally formed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Integrated conveyor motor

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Integrated conveyor motor

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Abstract

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