US 2017/0362040 A1 · MOTOR DRIVEN ROLLER SUPPORT

Abstract

A motor driven roller support assembly includes a motorized roller having a cylindrical outer surface that is configured to rotate, a support frame within which the roller is mounted, and a roller support connected to the support frame and engaging the outer surface of the motorized roller. The roller support may include a pair of support wheels for contacting the outer surface of the motorized roller, and include a pivot whereby the roller support is moveable relative to the support frame. The assembly may be integrated with a transfer conveyor, such as a right angle transfer having transfer blades that include belts driven by the motorized roller. The roller support engages the motorized roller in a direction that is generally opposite from the direction in which the belts engage the motorized roller to thereby counteract forces imparted by the belts on the motorized roller.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A motor driven roller support assembly comprising:

a motorized roller, said motorized roller having a cylindrical outer surface with said motorized roller configured to provide driving rotation whereby said outer surface rotates;
a support frame, said motorized roller being mounted to said support frame;
a roller support, said roller support engaging said outer surface of said motorized roller.

A transfer conveyor, said transfer conveyor comprising:

a frame to which rollers are mounted, with said rollers oriented to convey items in a first direction;
a platform disposed beneath said rollers, said platform configured to being raised and lowered relative to said rollers;
a transfer blade mounted to said platform, said transfer blade including a belt, and wherein said transfer blade is configured to be extended upwards between said rollers with said belt being driven and configured to convey items in a second direction;
and
a motor driven roller support assembly, said motor driven roller support assembly comprising a motorized roller, a support frame, and a roller support;
wherein said motorized roller has a cylindrical outer surface with said motorized roller being mounted to said support frame and configured to provide driving rotation whereby said outer surface rotates, and wherein said belt engages said outer surface of said motorized roller whereby said motorized roller imparts driving motion to said belt, and wherein said roller support engages said outer surface of said motorized roller.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/623,908Filed 15 Jun 2017

Priority

17 Jun 2016

Published

21 Dec 2017

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B65G 47/54
Between conveyors which cross one another: at least one of which is a roller-way
B65G 13/07
Roller driving means: having endless driving elements
B65G 21/10
Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors: movable, or having…
B65G 23/08
Drums, rollers, or wheels: with self-contained driving mechanisms, e.g. motors and associated gearing

Motor driven roller support

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Motor driven roller support

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Abstract

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