Reinforcement to reduce noise and improve flexural strength for metal rollers
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorsJayanth Paramashiva, Kishor Mujumdar, Charankumar Kodandaramaiah
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Abstract
An example roller is provided. The example roller can include a metal tube extending between a first end and a second end, where the metal tube includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The example roller can include a first bearing disposed at the first end. The example roller can include a second bearing disposed at the second end. The example roller can include a reinforcement filling in contact with the inner surface of the metal tube, wherein the reinforcement filling is made at least partially of a non-metal material.
Claims20
A roller, comprising:
- a metal tube extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the metal tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a first bearing disposed at the first end;
- a second bearing disposed at the second end;
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- a reinforcement filling in contact with the inner surface of the metal tube, wherein the reinforcement filling is made at least partially of a non-metal material, wherein the reinforcement filling comprises a plurality of corrugated sheets, and wherein at least a first corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a horizontal plane, at least a second corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a second plane diagonal to the horizontal plane, and at least a third corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a third plane diagonal to the second plane and the horizontal plane.
A roller conveyor system, comprising:
- one or more conveyor frames;
- one or more conveyor legs;
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- one or more rollers, each of the one or more rollers comprising:
- a metal tube extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the metal tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a first bearing disposed at the first end;
- a second bearing disposed at the second end;
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- a reinforcement filling in contact with the inner surface of the metal tube, wherein the reinforcement filling comprises a silicone-based powder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.