Multi-track helical conveyor
AssigneeSpecialty Conveyor B.V.
InventorsWouter Balk, Johannes Wilhelmus Broers
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Abstract
A conveyor for conveying products comprises at least a drivable helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and a drivable helically-shaped outer track conveyor member. The outer track conveyor member surrounds the inner track conveyor member. The pitches of the inner track conveyor member and the outer track conveyor member are different.
Claims12
A conveyor for conveying products, comprising at least a helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and a helically-shaped outer track conveyor member, the inner track conveyor member being surrounded by the outer track conveyor member, wherein the inner and outer track conveyor members are drivable by a driving member configured to follow the paths of the inner and outer track conveyor members, wherein the inner track conveyor member and/or the outer track conveyor member is/are both supported by at least a frame supporting element extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal center line of the conveyor and disposed between the inner and outer track conveyor members.
A conveyor for conveying products, comprising at least a helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and a helically-shaped outer track conveyor member, the inner track conveyor member being surrounded by the outer track conveyor member, wherein the inner and outer track conveyor members are drivable by a driving member configured to follow the paths of the inner and outer track conveyor members, wherein the inner track conveyor member is supported by at least a frame supporting element extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal center line of the conveyor and disposed at an inner circumferential side of the inner track conveyor member.
A conveyor for conveying products, comprising at least a helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and a helically-shaped outer track conveyor member, the inner track conveyor member being surrounded by the outer track conveyor member, wherein the inner and outer track conveyor members are drivable by a driving member configured to follow the paths of the inner and outer track conveyor members, wherein the outer track conveyor member is supported by at least a frame supporting element extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal center line of the conveyor and disposed at an outer circumferential side of the outer track conveyor member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.