Guard assembly for a conveyor system
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorJan Suchý
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to a guard assembly for a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames of the conveyor system. The guard assembly includes a top cover and a holder such that the top cover is disposed in a gap between two adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers of the conveyor system; the holder is detachably coupled to the top cover and is configured to secure the top cover between the two adjacent rollers of the conveyor system. The guard assembly further comprises at least one rotatable element coupled to at least one of the top cover or the holder wherein the rotatable element is configured to engage with at least one adjacent roller of the conveyor system.
Claims15
A guard assembly for a conveyor system comprising a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames thereof, the guard assembly comprising:
- a top cover disposed in a gap between two adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers;
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- a holder detachably coupled to the top cover, wherein the holder is configured to secure the top cover between the two adjacent rollers of the conveyor system, wherein the holder comprises a base wall, and wherein the base wall comprises a plurality of protrusions configured to prevent rotation of a fastener disposed therebetween;
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- at least one rotatable element coupled to at least one of the top cover or the holder, wherein the at least one rotatable element is configured to engage with at least one adjacent roller of the conveyor system.
A top cover for a guard assembly for a conveyor system comprising a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames thereof, the top cover comprising:
- a bottom wall extending along a portion of a distance between the pair of side frames of the conveyor system, wherein the bottom wall is located in a gap between adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers;
- a first sidewall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the first sidewall comprises:
- a first inclined wall extending from the bottom wall;
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- a first flange extending substantially horizontally from the first inclined wall;
- a second sidewall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the second sidewall comprises:
- a second inclined wall extending from the bottom wall;
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- a second flange extending substantially horizontally from the second inclined wall;
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- a first rotatable element coupled to one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall of the top cover, wherein the first rotatable element is configured to engage with an adjacent roller of the conveyor system, and
- wherein the first rotatable element is coupled to one of the first flange or the second flange of the top cover.
A holder for a guard assembly for a conveyor system comprising a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames thereof, the holder comprising:
- a base wall;
- a first arm extending from a first side of the base wall;
- a second arm extending from a second side of the base wall;
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- a rotatable element coupled to one of the first arm or the second arm of the holder,
- wherein the rotatable element is configured to engage with an adjacent roller of the conveyor system, and wherein the base wall comprises a plurality of protrusions configured to prevent rotation of a fastener disposed therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.