US 8,997,976 B2Granted

Assembly for supporting and guiding conveyor belts

OwnerCecilia Vila Torra, Jordi Gavalda Monederoinventors

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Abstract

The invention relates to a supporting and guiding assembly for conveyor belts comprising a frame (1) which comprises at least one base element (1a), and at least one substantially flat structure (33a) supported by said at least one base element (1a); wherein said at least one substantially flat structure (33a) is projecting with respect to said at least one base element (1a) and is open on one of its sides through which said at least one conveyor belt (2) can be introduced/removed; and wherein said assembly additionally comprises at least one supporting and guiding mechanism of at least one conveyor belt from at least one perimetric guiding profile; such that it allows considerably simplifying the maintenance, repair and replacement of all the elements forming the assembly, minimizing the downtimes and saving in waiting costs and costs of parts to be replaced.

Claims9

Dependent claims

Supporting and guiding mechanism (5), characterized in that it comprises

a central fastening base (6) comprising two inclined surfaces (17) convergent towards a frame (1) and perpendicular to a perimetric guiding profile, wherein central bearings (8b, 9b) are coupled to said inclined surfaces (17) in the
area opposite the frame (1), such that they allow their viewing and handling from the exterior, and
two side extensions (7a, 7b) which are pivoting with respect to the central fastening base (6), wherein each side extension (7a, 7b) has coupled thereto an outer bearing (8a, 9a) such that:
a pair of upper bearings (8a, 8b) is formed by a central bearing (8b) and an upper bearing (8a) closer to a side extension (7a), and
a pair of lower bearings (9a, 9b) is formed by a central bearing (9b) and an upper bearing (9a) closer to the other side extension (7b),
each pair of bearings (8a, 8b) (9a, 9b) being located symmetrically with respect to said conveyor belt (2),
further characterized in that each side extension (7a, 7b) comprises two curved flat elements (12) parallel to one another, attached by means of an attachment element (13) located at ends of both curved elements (12) farthest from the central fastening base (6), such that each outer bearing (8a, 9a) is coupled at an outer surface (11) to each attachment element (13) which allows its viewing and handling from the outer area opposite the frame (1).

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Facts

Application: 13/384,409Filed 15 Jul 2010
Priority: EP 0916576417 Jul 2009
Published: US 2012/0125740 A124 May 2012
Granted: 7 Apr 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B65G 15/02
Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other…:…
B65G 15/00
Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to
B65G 15/56
Belts or like endless load-carriers: with edge-protecting or reinforcing means
B65G 21/02
Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors: consisting essentially…