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GB2069442A
GB2069442A GB8104041A GB8104041A GB2069442A GB 2069442 A GB2069442 A GB 2069442A GB 8104041 A GB8104041 A GB 8104041A GB 8104041 A GB8104041 A GB 8104041A GB 2069442 A GB2069442 A GB 2069442A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G21/00—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors
    • B65G21/20—Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
    • B65G21/22—Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
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Abstract

A conveyor has upper and lower tracks formed by pairs of longitudinal flanges (12) lying side by side. Members (13) are interconnected in series to form an endless element and are arranged to travel along the tracks. The upper and lower surfaces and the free edge of each flange (12) have a layer of plastics (17) which is shock absorbing and has a low coefficient of friction, the members (13) only contacting the tracks at the layers of plastics (17). <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION A conveyor This invention concerns a conveyor.
The invention provides a conveyor comprising a track and a plurality of members interconnected in series to form an endless element and arranged to travel along the track, the track having an upper portion in which the members travel in one direction and a lower portion in which the members travel in the opposite direction, each portion of the track comprising a pair of longitudinally extending flanges arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other, each member extending across the surfaces of the flanges of one pair of flanges facing away from the other pair of flanges and having a portion extending vertically between the flanges of the said one pair of flanges so that the track supports and guides the members, each flange having a layer of shock absorbing plastics on its upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces and on its free longitudinally extending edge, the members contacting the track only at the plastics layers.
The layer of plastics for each flange may extend from the upper surface of the flange around the free edge to the lower surface of the flange and may comprise a preformed plastics strip extending the whole length of the flange.
Each flange and associated plastics strip may have opposed vertically facing surfaces, and one of the said surfaces may have a projection engaging in a recess in the other of the said surfaces to secure the strip to the flange.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example, reference being made to the accompanying drawing which is a cross-section of a conveyor.
The conveyor comprises a longitudinally extending beam 10 having upstanding webs 11.
At the upper and lower portions of the beam 10 are pairs of longitudinally extending flange 12. The flanges 12 of each pair lie side by side and extend from the webs 11 towards each other and are spaced from each other.
A plurality of members 13 are interconnected in series by an endless cable 14 to form an endless element and are arranged to travel along the track formed by the flanges 1 2. The members 1 3 travel along the upper portion of the track in one direction and along the lower portion of the track in the opposite direction.
Each member 13 comprises a plate 1 5 on which articles to be conveyed are placed. The plate 1 5 extends across the surfaces of the pair of flanges 12 facing away from the other pair of flanges so that the plates are disposed on the outwardly facing surfaces of the flanges. A portion of each member 13 extends from the plate 1 5 vertically between the flanges 1 2 of one pair of flanges, and projections 1 6 extend from the portion across the inwardly facing surfaces of the flanges. The projections 1 6 are intended to be engaged by a driving gear wheel. Each member 13 is therefore guided by and rests on the tracks.
The upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces, that is the inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces, of each flange 12 and the longitudinally extending free edge of the flange are provided with a layer of shock absorbing plastics 1 7. The plastics 1 7 is in the form of a pre-formed strip extending the whole length of the flange and extending from the upper surface around the free edge to the lower surface and is positioned by simply pushing it onto the flange. By having a strip of plastics 1 7 extending the whole length of the flange 12, joints between shorter strips are avoided and there is no risk of the members 1 3 becoming stuck.
To ensure that each strip of plastics 1 7 is safely secured to the flange 12, the inwardly and vertically facing surface of the flange has a projection 18 engaging in a recess in the opposed vertically facing surface of the plastics strip 1 7.
Alternatively, the strip of plastics 1 7 may have a projection engaging in a recess in the flange 12.
The plastics 1 7 has a low coefficient of friction, lower than that of the metal plate 1 5 and flange 12.
Both the plates 15 of the members 13 travelling along the upper portion of the track and the projections 1 6 of the members 1 3 travelling along the lower portion of the track slide on the plastics layer 17, so that the members 13 travel smoothly and with little noise.
The track may be arranged to curve to one side or another, in which case the portions of the members 13 extending between the flanges of each pair will contact and slide along the layer of plastics 1 7 covering the free edge of the flange 12. With a plastics layer 1 7 having a low coefficient of friction, there may be no need to provide a deflecting wheel.
The conveyor is thus reliable, is quiet and there is no risk of the members 1 3 getting stuck.
The strips of plastics 1 7 are easily mounted and are prevented from falling out by the shape of the members 13.
1. A conveyor comprising a track and a plurality of members interconnected in series to form an endless element and arranged to travel along the track, the track having an upper portion in which the members travel in one direction and a lower portion in which the members travel in the opposite direction, each portion of the track comprising a pair of longitudinally extending flanges arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other, each member extending across the surfaces of the flanges of one pair of flanges facing away from the other pair of flanges and having a portion extending vertically between the flanges of the said one pair of flanges so that the track supports and guides the members, each flange having a layer of shock absorbing plastics on its upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces and on its free longitudinal extending edge, the members contacting the track only at the plastics layers.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION A conveyor This invention concerns a conveyor. The invention provides a conveyor comprising a track and a plurality of members interconnected in series to form an endless element and arranged to travel along the track, the track having an upper portion in which the members travel in one direction and a lower portion in which the members travel in the opposite direction, each portion of the track comprising a pair of longitudinally extending flanges arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other, each member extending across the surfaces of the flanges of one pair of flanges facing away from the other pair of flanges and having a portion extending vertically between the flanges of the said one pair of flanges so that the track supports and guides the members, each flange having a layer of shock absorbing plastics on its upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces and on its free longitudinally extending edge, the members contacting the track only at the plastics layers. The layer of plastics for each flange may extend from the upper surface of the flange around the free edge to the lower surface of the flange and may comprise a preformed plastics strip extending the whole length of the flange. Each flange and associated plastics strip may have opposed vertically facing surfaces, and one of the said surfaces may have a projection engaging in a recess in the other of the said surfaces to secure the strip to the flange. An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example, reference being made to the accompanying drawing which is a cross-section of a conveyor. The conveyor comprises a longitudinally extending beam 10 having upstanding webs 11. At the upper and lower portions of the beam 10 are pairs of longitudinally extending flange 12. The flanges 12 of each pair lie side by side and extend from the webs 11 towards each other and are spaced from each other. A plurality of members 13 are interconnected in series by an endless cable 14 to form an endless element and are arranged to travel along the track formed by the flanges 1 2. The members 1 3 travel along the upper portion of the track in one direction and along the lower portion of the track in the opposite direction. Each member 13 comprises a plate 1 5 on which articles to be conveyed are placed. The plate 1 5 extends across the surfaces of the pair of flanges 12 facing away from the other pair of flanges so that the plates are disposed on the outwardly facing surfaces of the flanges. A portion of each member 13 extends from the plate 1 5 vertically between the flanges 1 2 of one pair of flanges, and projections 1 6 extend from the portion across the inwardly facing surfaces of the flanges. The projections 1 6 are intended to be engaged by a driving gear wheel. Each member 13 is therefore guided by and rests on the tracks. The upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces, that is the inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces, of each flange 12 and the longitudinally extending free edge of the flange are provided with a layer of shock absorbing plastics 1 7. The plastics 1 7 is in the form of a pre-formed strip extending the whole length of the flange and extending from the upper surface around the free edge to the lower surface and is positioned by simply pushing it onto the flange. By having a strip of plastics 1 7 extending the whole length of the flange 12, joints between shorter strips are avoided and there is no risk of the members 1 3 becoming stuck. To ensure that each strip of plastics 1 7 is safely secured to the flange 12, the inwardly and vertically facing surface of the flange has a projection 18 engaging in a recess in the opposed vertically facing surface of the plastics strip 1 7. Alternatively, the strip of plastics 1 7 may have a projection engaging in a recess in the flange 12. The plastics 1 7 has a low coefficient of friction, lower than that of the metal plate 1 5 and flange 12. Both the plates 15 of the members 13 travelling along the upper portion of the track and the projections 1 6 of the members 1 3 travelling along the lower portion of the track slide on the plastics layer 17, so that the members 13 travel smoothly and with little noise. The track may be arranged to curve to one side or another, in which case the portions of the members 13 extending between the flanges of each pair will contact and slide along the layer of plastics 1 7 covering the free edge of the flange 12. With a plastics layer 1 7 having a low coefficient of friction, there may be no need to provide a deflecting wheel. The conveyor is thus reliable, is quiet and there is no risk of the members 1 3 getting stuck. The strips of plastics 1 7 are easily mounted and are prevented from falling out by the shape of the members 13. CLAIMS
1. A conveyor comprising a track and a plurality of members interconnected in series to form an endless element and arranged to travel along the track, the track having an upper portion in which the members travel in one direction and a lower portion in which the members travel in the opposite direction, each portion of the track comprising a pair of longitudinally extending flanges arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other, each member extending across the surfaces of the flanges of one pair of flanges facing away from the other pair of flanges and having a portion extending vertically between the flanges of the said one pair of flanges so that the track supports and guides the members, each flange having a layer of shock absorbing plastics on its upper and lower longitudinally extending surfaces and on its free longitudinal extending edge, the members contacting the track only at the plastics layers.
2. A conveyor as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the layer of plastics for each flange extends from the upper surface of the flange around the free edge to the lower surface of the flange and comprises a pre-formed plastics strip extending the whole length of the flange.
3. A conveyor as claimed in Claim 2, wherein each flange and associated plastics strip have opposed vertically facing surfaces, and one of the said surfaces has a projection engaging in a recess in the other of the said surfaces to secure the strip to the flange.
4. A conveyor substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawing.
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