Bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor
AssigneeMCC Nederland B.V.
InventorsGeorge Johannes van Zijderveld, Franciscus Josephus M. van Esch
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Abstract
A bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor comprising at least two spaced, preferably flexible rails (4, 5) forming a track for the carrying surface of chain links (30), permanent magnets arranged below the track of the chain and flexible guide rails (11, 12) for guiding the return part of the chain, a number of supporting elements for supporting the rails being provided, which supporting elements are spaced in the conveying direction of the conveyor, the permanent magnets being accommodated in chambers (24, 24′) formed in an elongate, preferably flexible strip which is also supported on the supporting elements. The invention enables inexpensive manufacture of a bend segment of different lengths and radii.
Claims5
A bend segment for an upper part of a track of a chain conveyor movable in a conveying direction, said bend segment comprising:
- at least two spaced apart rails forming a track for carrying surfaces of chain links;
- a plurality of permanent magnets arranged below said track;
- a plurality of supporting elements for supporting said rails, said supporting elements being spaced apart in said conveying direction;
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- an elongated, flexible strip disposed below said track and supported on said supporting elements and comprising a plurality of chambers, spaced apart in said conveying direction, said permanent magnets being disposed in said chambers;
- the elongated strip comprising a plurality of links movably connected with each other, certain of the links provided with chambers for receiving magnets.
A bend segment for an upper part of a track of a chain conveyor comprising at least two spaced apart rails forming a track for a carrying surface of chain links;
- a plurality of supporting elements for supporting said rails, said supporting elements being spaced apart in a conveying direction of the conveyor;
- a plurality of permanent magnets arranged below said track and accommodated in chambers formed in an elongated strip supporting on said supporting elements;
- said rails consisting of plastic strips of substantially rectangular in cross section, each having an underside and a recess in the said underside adapted to co-operate with ribs formed at the said supporting elements to form a connecting element.
A bend segment for an upper part of a track of a chain conveyor movable in a conveying direction, said bend segment comprising:
- at least two spaced apart rails for forming a track for carrying surfaces of chain links;
- a plurality of permanent magnets arranged below said track;
- a plurality of supporting elements for supporting said rails, said supporting elements being spaced apart in said conveying direction;
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- an elongated flexible strip disposed below said track and supported on said supporting elements, said elongated strip comprising a plurality of links movably connected with each other, certain of said links provided with chambers for receiving said permanent magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.