Conveyor belt clean-out roller systems and methods
AssigneeCambridge International, Inc.
InventorsThomas O. Perdue, George H. Messick, Jr.
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Abstract
A clean-out roller that interfaces with a conveyor belt is provided. The roller includes a first sprocket adjacent a first end, a second sprocket adjacent a second end, and a plurality of paddles arranged widthwise from the first end to the second end. The plurality of paddles are coupled to the first sprocket and the second sprocket and located circumferentially around the sprockets in an unequal spacing pattern about the sprockets. A paddle of the plurality of paddles including a tip edge extending radially outward to extend into openings of the conveyor belt.
Claims18
A roller that interfaces with a conveyor belt, the roller comprising:
- a first sprocket adjacent a first end;
- a second sprocket adjacent a second end;
- and
- a plurality of paddles arranged widthwise from the first end to the second end, the plurality of paddles coupled to the first sprocket and the second sprocket and located circumferentially around the first sprocket and the second sprocket in an unequal spacing pattern about the first sprocket and the second sprocket, a paddle of the plurality of paddles including a tip edge extending radially outward to extend into openings of the conveyor belt;
- wherein the roller further comprising a disc arranged between the first sprocket and the second sprocket and coupled to the plurality of paddles;
- wherein the first sprocket, the second sprocket, and the disc each include a plurality of notches extending inward from an outer circumferential surface, each of the plurality of notches to receive one of the plurality of paddles.
A roller that interfaces with a conveyor belt, the roller comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a sprocket between the first end and the second end;
- and
- a plurality of paddles arranged widthwise from the first end to the second end, the plurality of paddles coupled to the sprocket and located circumferentially around the sprocket,
- a paddle of the plurality of paddles including a tip edge extending radially outward to extend into openings of the conveyor belt, wherein the tip edge includes a first tip edge and a second tip edge arranged axially adjacent one another and circumferentially offset from one another.
A roller that interfaces with a conveyor belt, the roller comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a sprocket between the first end and the second end;
- a plurality of paddles arranged widthwise from the first end to the second end, the plurality of paddles coupled to the sprocket and located circumferentially around the sprocket, each paddle of the plurality of paddles comprising:
- a tip edge extending radially outward to extend into openings of the conveyor belt, and
- an opening extending therethrough;
- and
- a retaining ring routed through the openings of the plurality of paddles to prevent radially outward movement of the plurality of paddles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.