101 |
Extruded multiwall tubular structure |
US14141936 |
2013-12-27 |
US09052039B2 |
2015-06-09 |
Stephen Mettee, II; Clay Tully; Stephen W. Tansey |
An extruded multiwall tubular structure formed from extrusion dies, the structure includes a core having a longitudinal axis and a first wall surrounding the core. At least one form extends helically relative to the longitudinal axis and between the core and the outer wall in supporting relationship therewith. At least the first wall and the at least one form lack residual strains, as a result of stress created by the manufacturing process, subsequent the structure exiting the extrusion dies. The core is concentric with the first wall. |
102 |
Conveyor roll with centrifugal force-operated magnetic brake |
US13641316 |
2011-04-14 |
US08887898B2 |
2014-11-18 |
Jerome Sejourne |
A conveyor roller (10) has a cover (20), an axle (40), and a magnetic brake (50) having a magnetic component (51) and a braking component (54). The cover (20) is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation relative to the axle (40). The magnetic brake (50) is provided kinematically between the axle (40) and the cover (20) and is connected to the axle (40) and the cover (20) so that rotation of the cover (20) about the axis of rotation can be retarded by the magnetic brake (50). The magnetic component (51) and the braking component (54) are arranged displaceably relative to each other between a rest position and a braking position. A centrifugal device (60) for a rotational speed-dependent displacement of at least one of the magnetic brake components (51, 54) is provided between the rest position and the braking position. |
103 |
CONVEYOR SYSTEM BRIDGE |
US14141878 |
2013-12-27 |
US20140183002A1 |
2014-07-03 |
Clay TULLY; Stephen METTEE, II; Stephen W. TANSEY |
A bridge for a conveyor system includes a bridge frame including a top support surface segment having a top support surface. The bridge frame further has first and second side walls extending downwardly away from the top support surface segment. Each side wall has a portion thereof with a radius of curvature substantially matching a corresponding conveyor roller. A portion of the first side wall extends toward and joins the second side wall, the second side wall further having a tail portion and a living hinge extending away from the tail portion. |
104 |
SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE POSITIONING DEVICE |
US13703350 |
2012-11-19 |
US20140102852A1 |
2014-04-17 |
Yongqiang Wang; Chun hao Wu; Kun hsien Lin; Minghu Qi; Weibing Yang; Zenghong Chen; Zhenhua Guo; Yunshao Jiang; Zhiyou Shu |
The present invention relates to a substrate transfer system, comprising a number of roller assemblies used for mobile transfer of the glass substrate on it, and a controller used for controlling rotation of the roller assemblies; the substrate transfer system further comprises a substrate positioning device, which is arranged at the end of the transfer direction of the glass substrate by the roller assemblies; the substrate positioning device comprises a positioning pole, which is used for blocking and positioning the glass substrate transferred by the roller assemblies; and a buffer positioning mechanism on which the positioning pole is mounted on, providing mobile buffer for the positioning pole and driving the positioning pole to reset. A buffer reset mechanism is arranged for controlling the position of the positioning pole, and the positioning deviation of the substrate can be further eliminated; it can provide buffer contact for eliminating the risk of fragmentation. |
105 |
Braking roller with two-piece support structure |
US13455565 |
2012-04-25 |
US08607965B2 |
2013-12-17 |
Jerome Sejourne |
A conveyor roller (10) has a circular sleeve element (20), at least one side cover (30) covering one face side of the conveyor roller (10), and an acceleration unit (50). The sleeve element (20) is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation of the sleeve element. The acceleration unit (50) is connected in a torque transmitting manner to the sleeve element (20) and the side cover (30) such that a rotational speed of the sleeve element (20) about the axis of rotation can be influenced by the acceleration unit (50). The side cover (30) has a geometrical frame mounting structure on its outer side for mounting the conveyor roller (10) in a torque proof manner to a frame element by a form fit. A conveyor path has a frame structure to which such a conveyor roller is mounted. |
106 |
Transfer conveyor for transporting standardized loading units |
US13255955 |
2010-02-18 |
US08584831B2 |
2013-11-19 |
Matthias Klein |
A transfer conveyor transports standardized unit loads, such as freight containers, pallets or the like, from a first height level to a second height level, in particular from a higher storage location to a lower transport device. The transfer conveyor is part of a rocker having an adjustable inclination around a pivot axis from one position in which one end of the rocker is aligned with one height level to another position in which the other end of the rocker is aligned with the other height level. Effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the transfer conveyor are created due to the ability of the rocker to be swiveled by the weight of the unit load itself while being transported on the transport conveyor. |
107 |
Conveyor assembly with selectively movable zones |
US13217441 |
2011-08-25 |
US08408384B2 |
2013-04-02 |
Don A. Rogers |
A conveyor assembly includes a series of rollers for conveying a product to one or more product operations. A pair of spaced apart side frames support the series of rollers spanning between the frames. A drive system is associated with one or more rollers of the series of rollers and includes a selectively inflatable bladder, an elastomeric sleeve and a moving belt, wherein inflation of the bladder pushes the moving belt against one or more of the rollers for their rotation. A brake system is associated with one or more of the series of rollers and includes a selectively inflatable bladder and a fixed elastomeric band, wherein inflation of the bladder pushes the fixed elastomeric band against one or more of the rollers for stopping its rotation. |
108 |
Conveyor Assembly with Selectively Movable Zones |
US13217441 |
2011-08-25 |
US20130048469A1 |
2013-02-28 |
Don A. Rogers |
A conveyor assembly includes a series of rollers for conveying a product to one or more product operations. A pair of spaced apart side frames support the series of rollers spanning between said the frames. A drive system is associated with one or more rollers of the series of rollers and includes a selectively inflatable bladder, an elastomeric sleeve and a moving belt, wherein inflation of the bladder pushes the moving belt against one or more of the rollers for their rotation. A brake system is associated with one or more of the series of rollers and includes a selectively inflatable bladder and a fixed elastomeric band, wherein inflation of the bladder pushes the fixed elastomeric band against one or more of the rollers for stopping its rotation. |
109 |
Gravity wheel or roller conveyor capable of brake control with respect to an object being transported |
US11631594 |
2005-03-25 |
US07552808B2 |
2009-06-30 |
Atsuhiko Yazaki; Toshitsugu Mizushiri; Hirotoshi Kikuchi |
A gravity wheel conveyor or roller conveyor is provided capable of braking for moderating and reducing the transfer speed of a relatively lightweight object being transported by using brake wheels or brake rollers, or of brake control for stopping the object being transported at a target position.In the wheel or roller conveyor that is constructed by arranging a plurality of freely rotatable wheels 4 or rollers 10 in the transporting direction of an object, which transports an object being transported 1 by its gravitational operation, one or more selected wheels 4 or rollers 10 are constructed as brake wheels 6 or brake rollers 12 each having an outer circumferential surface onto which a brake material 7 or 11 that is soft and high in its rebound resilience is fixed so as to protrude to form a diameter larger than the outer circumferential surface of each of the wheels or rollers. |
110 |
Controlled conveyor |
US10804922 |
2004-03-19 |
US07370752B2 |
2008-05-13 |
Raymond R. Neiser; Randall J. Harrison |
A declined conveyor for conveying articles in a downstream direction, which is parallel to a longitudinal direction, has one or more controlled conveyor sections interposed between gravity conveyors. Each controlled conveyor includes a plurality of driven rollers which are driven by a drive member disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal direction, and is operatively connected to a plurality of the driven rollers through O belts. |
111 |
Conveyor roller with brake |
US10993301 |
2004-11-19 |
US07021456B2 |
2006-04-04 |
Ted W. Haan; Kenneth J. Kooistra |
A conveyor roller or pulley includes an axle portion mountable to opposite sidewalls of a conveyor and a roller portion rotatable relative to said axle portion. The roller includes a braking device positioned at least partially within said roller portion and selectively operable to restrict rotation of said roller portion relative to said axle portion. The braking device may be biased to restrict rotation, such that the braking device restricts rotation when an actuator of the braking device is deactivated, and allows substantially unrestricted rotation when the actuator is activated. The actuator may be activated when a drive motor of the conveyor is activated to drive one of the rollers of the conveyor, and may be deactivated when the drive motor is deactivated. The conveyor may comprise a roller conveyor or a belted conveyor. |
112 |
Conveyor apparatus for an aircraft cargo hold |
US10999164 |
2004-11-02 |
US20060065786A1 |
2006-03-30 |
Thomas Huber; Richard Holzner |
A conveyor apparatus for use in an aircraft cargo hold a plurality of direction-independent conveyor elements such as ball elements or similar, on which an item of freight such as a container can be transported in a transport plane linearly and with a change of direction. In order to improve the handling of items of freight, in particular to avoid damage, the apparatus comprises at least one brake element, for example in a door region of the cargo hold, in order to brake movement of the item of freight with a predetermined, finite braking force while it is being transported into the cargo hold or out of the cargo hold. |
113 |
Clutch and brake for a conveyor drive roll |
US10372338 |
2003-02-25 |
US06837364B2 |
2005-01-04 |
Alexander D Kanaris |
An intermittent internal drive system for a drum conveyor, where the conveyor is started, stopped and restarted and having a drive drum with a hollow interior, a drive motor mounted within and enclosed by the drum for rotating the drum, a clutch located within and enclosed by the drum and connected to the motor and for transmitting rotation from the motor to the drum, and, a brake within and enclosed by the drum and connected to the drum for restraining rotation of the drum. |
114 |
Controlled conveyor |
US10804922 |
2004-03-19 |
US20040222070A1 |
2004-11-11 |
Raymond
R.
Neiser; Randall
J.
Harrison |
A declined conveyor for conveying articles in a downstream direction, which is parallel to a longitudinal direction, has one or more controlled conveyor sections interposed between gravity conveyors. Each controlled conveyor includes a plurality of driven rollers which are driven by a drive member disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal direction, and is operatively connected to a plurality of the driven rollers through O belts. |
115 |
Controlled gravity accumulation conveyor |
US10099451 |
2002-03-15 |
US06640953B2 |
2003-11-04 |
Gerald A. Brouwer; Clint R. Lupton |
A gravity conveyor includes one or more zones with each zone having at least one brake associated therewith. A controller turns the brakes on for each zone according to various programmable conditions. The downstream-most zone may have its brakes turned on whenever a package is present at the end of the conveyor. Any of the zones may have their brakes turned on in a pulsed manner. The zones may also have their brakes turned on in other situations, such as simultaneous blockage of that zone with another zone, the initial sensing of the leading edge of an article, as well as in other situations. |
116 |
Conveyor roller assembly |
US10038489 |
2001-12-21 |
US06612422B2 |
2003-09-02 |
Aaron J Roberts; Stephen J Senger; Wallace H Larson; Garreth J Kavlie |
A conveyor roller assembly comprising a supporting bracket through which the roller assembly can be fixed in use, a hollow, generally cylindrical roller shell supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on the bracket, an electrical generator housed within the roller shell and driven thereby by rotation of the shell to produce an electrical output, a brake within the roller shell and operable to brake rotation of the shell relative to the bracket, a speed sensor within the shell for sensing the speed of rotation of the shell relative to the bracket, and, an actuator powered by the electrical output of the generator when the speed sensor detects that the speed of rotation of the shell relative to the bracket exceeds a predetermined value, to effect operation of the brake to brake rotation of the shell. |
117 |
Unidirectional conveyor roller |
US09260691 |
1999-03-02 |
US06336542B1 |
2002-01-08 |
Edwin Arthur Mintonye, II |
A unidirectional conveyor roller for use in a pre-existing conveyor roller system includes a cylindrical roller body supported on a shaft by ball bearing assemblies. A roller clutch bearing between the roller body and the shaft limits relative rotation to a single direction. An internal spring mechanism allows the shaft to be temporarily retracted for facilitating installation on the conveyor roller system. |
118 |
Gravity conveyor having velocity and back pressure control |
US897151 |
1997-07-18 |
US5934438A |
1999-08-10 |
Thomas Anthony Hilerich, Jr. |
A gravity conveyor is comprised of freely rotatable rollers which include non-displaceable rollers rotatable about stationary axes, and weight-sensitive rollers which are downwardly displaceable under the weight of heavy articles. The non-displaceable rollers are arranged in groups. Upper portions of the non-displaceable rollers of each group define a profile plane. The profile planes of successive groups are mutually parallel and offset downwardly from one another to form a stepped conveying path. When the weight-sensitive rollers are depressed by heavy articles, they will engage, and be braked by, braking rollers disposed therebeneath. An upper portion of each weight-sensitive roller lies in the profile plane of the immediately upstream group of non-displaceable rollers. The weight-sensitive rollers can be mounted on a lever which, when the weight-sensitive rollers are depressed, causes an upstream brake to engage upstream rollers, thereby reducing back pressure applied by upstream articles against downstream articles. |
119 |
Controlled flow gravity conveyor |
US430307 |
1989-11-02 |
US5048660A |
1991-09-17 |
John J. Kilper |
The invention herein is concerned with not only limiting the velocity of packages on a downwardly inclined conveyor trackway, but effecting a cyclically operable system of brake assemblies that not only brake the flow of packages down the trackway but effect reversal of groups of rollers in the trackway for short periods of time so that gaps are created between packages as they accumulate at the end of the trackway so that the pressure between packages is redudced so as not to damage the contents. The brake assemblies are distributed in adjacent series along the trackway and operate in association with different groups of rollers and in timed cycles so that packages are prevented from developing a free or unretarded flow under gravity influence. |
120 |
Brake for roller conveyors |
US722393 |
1985-04-12 |
US4600093A |
1986-07-15 |
Arthur R. Adams |
An improved brake mechanism for use with roller conveyors is provided. The brake mechanism comprises a brake plate, a brake shoe and a jack mechanism for biasing the brake plate and shoe into and out of braking orientation with conveyor rollers. The brake plate is generally flat and has two rigid extensions thereon. The brake shoe is a resilient, or elastic, loop of material which is stretched between the brake plate extensions and which is securely held thereon by resiliency of the brake shoe material. The brake shoe may be rapidly and easily mounted upon, or removed from, the brake plate without the use of special tools. Preferably, the brake shoe is manufactured from surgical tubing, which generally possesses sufficient resiliency for the application and which has a high enough coefficient of friction to be effective in braking conventional conveyor rollers. |