Indexing drive slat conveyor system
OwnerJ. Nelson Lauzon, Bob Muellerinventors
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Abstract
An indexing conveyor system including a conveyor mechanism adapted to support and transport objects along the length of the indexing conveyor system and an indexing drive assembly operatively coupled to the conveyor mechanism and adapted to impart indexed movement to the conveyor mechanism. The indexing conveyor system also includes a combined stop and final position assembly operatively coupled to the conveyor mechanism and adapted to stop the indexed movement thereof, to position the conveyor mechanism at discrete, predetermined intervals of distance moved, and to hold the conveyor mechanism in precise predetermined position for a predetermined period of time.
Claims18
An indexing conveyor system comprising:
- a conveyor mechanism adapted to support and transport objects along the length of said indexing conveyor system, said conveyor mechanism including a drive shaft;
- an indexing drive assembly operatively coupled to said drive shaft of said conveyor mechanism and adapted to impart indexed movement to said conveyor mechanism;
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- a combined stop and final position assembly including a stop sprocket mounted to said drive shaft so as to be rotatable therewith and a final position mechanism mounted to said conveyor mechanism, said final position mechanism adapted to selectively engage said stop sprocket to stop said indexed movement thereof, said combined stop and final position assembly adapted to position said conveyor mechanism at discrete, predetermined intervals of distance moved and to hold said conveyor mechanism in said precise predetermined position for a predetermined period of time.
An indexing conveyor system as set forth in claim wherein said conveyor mechanism includes a driven shaft longitudinally spaced on said conveyor mechanism from said drive shaft and a pair of take-up sprockets mounted to said driven shaft in laterally spaced relationship with respect to one another and aligned with said corresponding pair of drive sprockets, said take-up sprocket adapted for synchronized rotation relative to each other, each one of said pair of chains entrained about a corresponding pair of said drive and take-up sprockets.
An indexing conveyor system comprising:
- a conveyor mechanism that includes a drive shaft and a linked conveyor belt;
- a pair of drive sprockets rotatably fixed upon said drive shaft with teeth disposed about their circumferences for engaging said linked conveyor belt;
- a stop sprocket rotatably fixed to said drive shaft with teeth disposed about its circumference and dwell portions disposed between adjacent teeth;
- an indexing drive assembly operatively coupled to said drive shaft and adapted to impart indexed movement to said linked conveyor belt through said drive shaft and drive sprockets;
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- a combined stop and final position assembly operatively coupled to said conveyor mechanism and adapted to engage said stop sprocket of said conveyor mechanism and stop said indexed movement thereof, to position said conveyor mechanism at discrete, predetermined intervals of distance moved and to hold said conveyor mechanism in said precise predetermined position for a predetermined period of time.
An indexing conveyor system comprising:
- a conveyor mechanism adapted to support material as it is transported along the length of said indexing conveyor system including a plurality of transversely extending slats disposed upon and operatively connected to corresponding links on a linked conveyor belt;
- a pair of drive sprockets rotatably fixed upon a drive shaft with teeth disposed about their circumferences for engaging said linked conveyor belt;
- a stop sprocket rotatably fixed to said drive shaft with teeth disposed about its circumference and dwell portions disposed between adjacent teeth;
- an indexing drive assembly operatively coupled to said drive shaft and adapted to impart indexed movement to said linked conveyor belt and slats through said drive shaft and drive sprockets;
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- a combined stop and final position assembly operatively coupled to said conveyor mechanism and adapted to engage said dwell portions of said stop sprocket to stop said indexed movement of said conveyor mechanism and to position said conveyor mechanism at discrete, predetermined intervals of distance moved and to hold said conveyor mechanism in said precise predetermined position for a predetermined period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.