Conveyor device for transporation structures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10124958-B2
Application number	US-201515503156-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2015
Priority date	Aug 16, 2014
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A conveyor device for conveying transportation structures, particularly transportation skids in the automobile industry, having a conveyor path that is formed from a plurality of path units arranged one behind the other, each of the path units having two parallel longitudinal profiled sections. A drive system for said transportation structures is provided that has at least one drive device which, when said conveyor device is in operation, is arranged on at least one of said longitudinal profiled sections. The drive system includes at least one drive module which can be detachably secured to the longitudinal profiled section by means of a drive-securing device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A conveyor device for conveying transportation structures comprising:
a) a conveyor path that is formed from a plurality of sequentially disposed path units, each of said path units comprising two mutually parallel longitudinal profiled sections;
b) a drive system for the transportation structures, having at least one drive installation which is disposed on at least one of the longitudinal profiled sections during operation of the conveyor device;
wherein
c) the drive system comprises at least one drive module which is releasably fastenable to the longitudinal profiled section by means of a drive fastening installation,
wherein each path unit comprises
a plurality of guide consoles which are releasably fastenable to a longitudinal profiled section and which each mount one bearing roller for the transportation structure, and at least one guide roller for the lateral guidance of the transportation structure;
and/or
a plurality of bearing consoles which are releasably fastenable to a longitudinal profiled section and which each mount one bearing roller for the transportation structure, and
a guide console comprises two clamping jaws, of which in each case one clamping jaw mounts one guide roller, and the bearing roller is mounted between the clamping jaws, wherein the clamping jaws therebetween may receive the longitudinal profiled section and are interconnectable by way of connection elements such that the guide console is clampable to the longitudinal profiled section;

and/or
a bearing console comprises two clamping jaws which therebetween mount a bearing roller, wherein the clamping jaws therebetween may receive the longitudinal profiled section and are interconnectable by way of connection elements such that the bearing console is clampable to the longitudinal profiled section.

2. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one drive module comprises a drive unit which has a motor and a drive wheel, drivable by said motor, and which is releasably attachable and fixable to the drive fastening installation.

3. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one drive installation operates as a friction-wheel drive and comprises a counter roller which interacts with the drive wheel.

4. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein one of the clamping jaw or the counter clamping jaw of the drive fastening installation is a drive clamping jaw and is a first part of a pivoting hinge which comprises an additional pivoting jaw as a second part which is pressed toward the first part of the pivoting hinge by means of a pre-tensioning unit.

5. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the additional pivoting jaw has one or a plurality of receptacles for one or a plurality of retaining units on the drive unit.

6. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein at least one retaining unit is configured as a mushroom pin, and one receptacle that is conceived for this retaining unit is configured as a slot-type receptacle or a key-hole receptacle.

7. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the drive fastening installation comprises a clamping jaw and a counter clamping jaw, which in the fitted state bear on mutually opposite external faces of the longitudinal profiled section and are clampable in relation to these external faces.

8. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the clamping jaw and the counter clamping jaw are connectable by means of connection bolts that are supported by the clamping jaw and are disposed such that at least one connection bolt extends transversely across an upper side, and at least one connection bolt extends transversely across a lower side of the longitudinal profiled section, if and when the drive fastening installation is attached to the longitudinal profiled section.

9. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the counter clamping jaw has passage openings which are complementary to the connection bolts and which are capable of being penetrated by the connection bolts that for fixing the drive fastening installation by means of securing means are fastenable to the counter clamping jaw.

10. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a quick-release fastener is configured for at least one available connection element from the connection elements.

11. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein support frames which are releasably connectable to the longitudinal profiled sections are available.

12. A conveyor device for conveying transportation structures comprising:
a) a conveyor path that is formed from a plurality of sequentially disposed path units, each of said path units comprising two mutually parallel longitudinal profiled sections;
b) a drive system for the transportation structures, having at least one drive installation which is disposed on at least one of the longitudinal profiled sections during operation of the conveyor device;
wherein

c) the drive system comprises at least one drive module which is releasably fastenable to the longitudinal profiled section by means of a drive fastening installation,
further wherein support frames which are releasably connectable to the longitudinal profiled sections are available.

13. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the at least one drive module comprises a drive unit which has a motor and a drive wheel, drivable by said motor, and which is releasably attachable and fixable to the drive fastening installation.

14. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the at least one drive installation operates as a friction-wheel drive and comprises a counter roller which interacts with the drive wheel.

15. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein one of the clamping jaw or the counter clamping jaw of the drive fastening installation is a drive clamping jaw and is a first part of a pivoting hinge which comprises an additional pivoting jaw as a second part which is pressed toward the first part of the pivoting hinge by means of a pre-tensioning unit.

16. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the additional pivoting jaw has one or a plurality of receptacles for one or a plurality of retaining units on the drive unit.

17. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein at least one retaining unit is configured as a mushroom pin, and one receptacle that is conceived for this retaining unit is configured as a slot-type receptacle or a key-hole receptacle.

18. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the drive fastening installation comprises a clamping jaw and a counter clamping jaw, which in the fitted state bear on mutually opposite external faces of the longitudinal profiled section and are clampable in relation to these external faces.

19. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the clamping jaw and the counter clamping jaw are connectable by means of connection bolts that are supported by the clamping jaw and are disposed such that at least one connection bolt extends transversely across an upper side, and at least one connection bolt extends transversely across a lower side of the longitudinal profiled section, if and when the drive fastening installation is attached to the longitudinal profiled section.

20. The conveyor device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the counter clamping jaw has passage openings which are complementary to the connection bolts and which are capable of being penetrated by the connection bolts that for fixing the

Assignees

• Eisenmann Se

Inventors

• Robbin Joerg

Classifications

• B65G39/18

  for guiding loads · CPC title

• B65G35/06 Primary

  comprising a load-carrier moving along a path, e.g. a closed path, and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of traction elements spaced along the path (effecting drive at two or more points spaced along the length of an endless conveyor B65G23/32) · CPC title

• B65G13/071 Primary

  with frictional engagement · CPC title

• B65G2201/0294

  Vehicle bodies · CPC title

• B65G35/00 Primary

  Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for · CPC title