Magnetic cover apparatuses, systems, and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12208967-B2
Application number	US-202318159765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2023
Priority date	Jan 26, 2023
Publication date	Jan 28, 2025
Grant date	Jan 28, 2025

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems, methods, and/or the like are provided for a magnetic cover. In some embodiments, a magnetic cover apparatus may include a sheet configured to be attached to a conveyor. The sheet may define one or more flanges configured to align with one or more side rails of the conveyor, wherein the one or more flanges define one or more gaps. The one or more magnetic devices may be operably attached to the one or more flanges, and the one or more magnetic devices are configured to form one or more magnetic connections with the one or more side rails of the conveyor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A magnetic cover apparatus comprising:
a sheet operably attached to a top side or a bottom side of a conveyor, the sheet defining one or more flanges configured to align with one or more side rails of the conveyor, wherein the one or more flanges define one or more gaps; and
one or more magnetic devices operably attached to the one or more flanges, wherein the one or more magnetic devices are configured to form one or more magnetic connections with the one or more side rails of the conveyor.

2. The magnetic cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more magnetic devices are operably attached to the one or more flanges by an adhesive.

3. The magnetic cover apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is selected from a group consisting of an epoxy, polyurethane, and a silicone-based adhesive.

4. The magnetic cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises sheet metal.

5. The magnetic cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises galvanized steel.

6. The magnetic cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet defines a left side and a right side, and wherein the sheet further defines an equal number of the one or more flanges on the left and the right side.

7. A conveyor system comprising:
a conveyor comprising:
a plurality of rollers configured to support one or more objects;
one or more side rails; and
one or more internal components;
a magnetic cover apparatus operably attached to a top side or a bottom side of the conveyor, wherein the magnetic cover comprises:
a sheet defining one or more flanges configured to align with the one or more side rails of the conveyor, wherein the one or more flanges define one or more gaps; and
one or more magnetic devices operably attached to the one or more flanges, wherein the one or more magnetic devices are configured to form one or more magnetic connections with the one or more side rails of the conveyor.

8. The conveyor system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more magnetic devices are operably attached to the one or more flanges by an adhesive.

9. The conveyor system of claim 7 , wherein the sheet comprises sheet metal.

10. The conveyor system of claim 7 , wherein the sheet comprises galvanized steel.

11. The conveyor system of claim 7 , wherein the sheet defines a left side and a right side, and wherein the sheet further defines an equal number of the one or more flanges on the left and the right side.

12. A method of securing a magnetic cover apparatus to a conveyor, the method comprising:
aligning one or more flanges of a magnetic cover apparatus with one or more side rails of a conveyor, wherein the magnetic cover apparatus comprises one or more magnetic devices operably attached to the one or more flanges; and
moving the magnetic cover apparatus into proximity of the conveyor such that the one or more magnetic devices form a magnetic connection between the one or more flanges and the one or more side rails of the conveyor.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
applying a force to the magnetic cover apparatus such that the magnetic connection is overcome and the magnetic cover apparatus is removed from the conveyor.

Assignees

• Intelligrated Headquarters Llc

Inventors

• Cruz Shanty Rosas
• Castillo Sarahi Romero

Classifications

• B65G21/08

  Protective roofs or arch supports therefor · CPC title

• B65G2207/40

  Safety features of loads, equipment or persons · CPC title

• B65G21/10 Primary

  movable, or having interchangeable or relatively movable parts; Devices for moving framework or parts thereof · CPC title

• B65G13/00 Primary

  Roller-ways (storage devices comprising roller-ways B65G1/02; endless-chain conveyors comprising load-supporting rollers B65G17/00; rollers or arrangements thereof B65G39/00) · CPC title