Back to results
US 12,319,515 B2Granted
Conveyor system with transfer belts
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorBryant G. Ragan
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A transfer conveyor for transferring products from the end of a first product conveyor onto a second product conveyor comprises transfer conveyor belts including movable flaps for lifting and carrying the product over a transfer gap between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor. A frame guides the transfer conveyor belts and moves the flaps between a deployed and retracted position.
Claims14
A transfer conveyor for transferring product, comprising:
- a frame configured to overlay a transfer gap between a first product conveyor and a second product conveyor, the frame comprising
- a first outer side wall having a first section that extends along a first side of the first product conveyor, a second section that curves laterally inwards and a third section that bridges the transfer gap,
- a second outer side wall having a first section extends along a second side of the first product conveyor, a second section that curves laterally inwards and a third section that bridges the transfer gap, and
- a transfer plate extending between the third sections of the first and second outer side walls, the transfer plate bridging the transfer gap;
- a first transfer conveyor belt comprising a plurality of hingedly connected modules capable of shifting laterally relative to each other and forming an endless loop, the first transfer conveyor belt extending between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor adjacent to the first outer side wall;
- and
- a second transfer conveyor belt comprising a plurality of hingedly connected modules capable of shifting laterally relative to each other and forming an endless loop, the second transfer conveyor belt extending between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor adjacent to the second outer side wall.
4 more elements
A conveying system, comprising:
- a first product conveyor for conveying product from an infeed to an outfeed;
- a second product conveyor for receiving product conveyed by first product conveyor and conveying the product away from the first product conveyor, the second product conveyor having an infeed separated from the first product conveyor outfeed by a transfer gap;
- and
- a transfer conveyor extending between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor for lifting and carrying the product over the transfer gap.
1 more element
A module for a transfer conveyor, comprising:
- a main body;
- a first hinge element extending from a first end of the main body;
- a pair of hinge elements extending from a second end of the main body and forming a space for receiving the first hinge element of an adjacent module in a transfer conveyor belt formed by hingedly connecting a plurality of modules together;
- and
- a lifting flap pivotally connected to a first side of the module body to form a surface for supporting a conveyed product.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.