A return roller is pivotally supported in a frame-fixed articulation region (20, 21) of a belt conveyor device having a transport belt. A pivot arm (30, 31) extends in a running direction (L) of the transport belt, orthogonal to a longitudinal axis (12) of the return roller, supporting it about the longitudinal axis. A pivot element (40) is spaced apart from the return roller in the running direction. A pivot bearing (22, 23) is arranged on the articulation region for mounting the pivot element for a pivoting movement of the pivot arm around a pivot axis between an operating position and an nonoperating position of the return roller. A bearing surface (24, 25), in a section perpendicular to the pivot axis, is formed as an open arc, with an opening (26, 27) having a center angle (φ) of less than 180°.
B65G 23/44 - Belt- or chain-tensioning arrangements
B65G 1/127 - Storage devices mechanical with article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
B65G 45/00 - Lubricating, cleaning, or clearing devices
The invention relates to a transport device (200, 300, 400) for reduced-friction transfer of products (P), comprising: an ultrasonic excitation unit (210) having a generator (211, 311, 411) for generating an electrical alternating voltage and a transducer (212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 1012, 1112) for converting the electrical alternating voltage to a mechanical vibration; and comprising at least one oscillating object (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 920) which has a contact zone (341, 441, 541, 641) in a transport plane (B-T) via which the products (P) are transported in a transport direction (T) from a start of the transport device (200) to the end of the transport device (200). The oscillating object (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 920) is designed and connected to the ultrasonic excitation unit (210) in such a way that the vibration amplitudes of the mechanical vibration transmitted by the ultrasonic excitation unit (210) at the contact zone (341, 441, 541, 641) occur transversely to the transport direction (T) in the transport plane (B-T).
A conveyor belt unit (100) has a configuration-changing mechanism useful for switching between a ready-to-operate configuration and a not-ready-to-operate configuration. A specific embodiment uses a rotating joint element (150) with a thin material bridge (152) that defines a rotary axis. Used with a dynamic checkweigher, the conveyor belt unit has a carrier frame (110) and a belt body (130) connected to it. Rollers (132, 134) are arranged at the ends in transport direction (T) and contrary to the transport direction, with a conveyor belt (136) tensioned across the conveyor rollers. A motor drives the conveyor belt (136) by means of one of the rollers (132, 134). The configuration-changing mechanism is effective between the belt body and the carrier frame.
B65G 21/12 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof to allow adjustment of position of load-carrier or traction element as a whole
B65G 21/10 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof
B65G 41/00 - Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames
A receiving bin for a sorting machine is movable between an operative configuration and an inoperative configuration. In the operative configuration, the receiving bin is configurable for receiving a rejected product from the sorting machine. In an inoperative configuration, the receiving bin is configurable for servicing and maintenance. The receiving bin has an inlet chute, a transfer chute, and, optionally, a mechanism of altering the configuration connects the inlet chute and the transfer chute. In one arrangement, the inlet chute and the transfer chute are sufficiently exposed to a waterjet during a cleaning event, for maintaining aseptic conditions and a hygienic environment. This is especially useful the sorting machine is commissioned in a production plant where food items such as meat, fish, or dairy products are processed and packaged.
The invention relates to a device for pivotally supporting a return roller (10), which has a longitudinal axis (12), of a circulating conveyor belt against an articulation region (20, 21), fixed to a frame, of a belt conveyor device. The device comprises: a pivot arm (30, 31) which extends from the return roller (10) in a running direction (L) of the conveyor belt orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (12), against which pivot arm the return roller (10) is supported rotatably about its longitudinal axis (12), and which pivot arm has a pivot element (40) which is spaced apart from the return roller (10) in the running direction (L); a pivot bearing (22, 23), which is arranged in the articulation region (20, 21), for mounting the pivot element (40) for a pivoting movement of the pivot arm (30, 31) about a pivot axis (44), which is parallel to the longitudinal axis (12) of the return roller (10), between an active position and an inactive position of the return roller. According to the invention, the device is developed in that the pivot bearing (22, 23) has a bearing surface (24, 25) which, in a section perpendicular to the pivot axis (44), is in the form of an open circular arc, the aperture (26, 27) of which appears at a center point angle (φ) of less than 180°, and a sliding member (41, 42) is formed on the pivot element (40), which sliding member is guided rotatably, fixed to the frame, along the bearing surface (24, 25) within a pivot position range including the active position, and which sliding member, in the inactive position, can be guided through the aperture (26, 27).
B65G 21/06 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling
B65G 21/10 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors movable, or having interchangeable or relatively- movable partsDevices for moving framework or parts thereof
B65G 23/44 - Belt- or chain-tensioning arrangements
A bin (101, 201, 301) that holds articles sorted out by a sorter has an inlet opening (102, 202, 302) for delivering the articles to an interior of the bin and a discharge device (103, 203, 303) for removing the articles therefrom, the discharge device being normally arranged below the inlet opening. The discharge device has a flap (104, 204, 304), pivotally supported for rotation about an axis (105, 205, 305), as well as two sidewalls (106, 206, 306), attached laterally to the flap. The bin includes a motion-guiding arrangement in which a guide track (107, 207, 307) and a pin (108, 208, 308) are arranged for complementary engagement in an operating state of the bin. Either the pin or the guide track is arranged on one of the sidewalls, with the other part arranged on a side of the bin.
A frame (1, 101, 201) supports a conveyor belt system with a longitudinally circulating conveyor belt. Two plate-like carrier elements (2, 102), with principal planes extending at right angles to the longitudinal direction (L) are joined by at least two distance elements (4, 4′), disposed parallel to the longitudinal direction (L). The distance elements space the two carrier elements apart. A plurality of support elements (5) and machine feet (21) support the frame on the ground. At least one of the carrier elements defines a seating area (3), which is largely arranged horizontally. At least two first mechanical interface elements (6) run parallel to the distance elements, preferably extending over the carrier elements, and are fixed on the seating areas of the carrier elements. The frame also has at least two fixing elements (7), by which the first mechanical interface elements (6) are fixed to the seating areas.
B65G 21/06 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling
B65G 41/00 - Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames
B65G 15/60 - Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts, e.g. by fluid jets
A belt conveyor (1) includes a conveyor bed (6) on which belt rollers (13, 14) are arranged, respectively, at both the leading end and the trailing end relative to the transport direction T, and it also includes a conveyor belt (5) which is arranged to be movable over the conveyor bed (6, 106) and around the belt rollers (13, 14). The conveyor belt (5) is arranged and pulled tight over the conveyor bed (6) and the belt rollers (13, 14) in such a way that a sealing effect is achieved between the outside borders (7) of the conveyor belt (5) and the conveyor bed (6), wherein the outside borders (7) of the conveyor belt (5) are set back from the edges (16) of the conveyor bed (6) by a distance (d) equal to at least the maximum sweep of a lateral variation in the movement of the conveyor belt.
A combined weighing/metal-detection system comprises at least one support frame and at least two weighing cells arranged at mounting locations on the at least one support frame. A conveyor device rests on the weighing cells. The system further includes a metal detector with a passage opening, wherein the conveyor device passes through the opening. The at least two weighing cells are arranged, respectively, on opposite sides of the metal detector, preferably close to the upstream and downstream ends of the conveyor device. The metal detector is supported on the at least one support frame at mounting locations different from the mounting locations of the weighing cells, so that the weighing cells are not carrying the pre-load of the metal detector and the two functions of weighing and of detecting metallic contaminants can occur on the same at least one conveyor device close together in time.
G01G 19/387 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for combinatorial weighing, i.e. selecting a combination of articles whose total weight or number is closest to a desired value
G01G 19/03 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for weighing wheeled or rolling bodies, e.g. vehicles for weighing during motion
G01G 19/52 - Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. with furniture
The invention relates to a conveyor belt device (1) comprising a belt body (6), on which a respective conveyor roller (13, 14) is arranged at each of the ends located in the conveying direction (T) and opposite the conveying direction (T), and a conveyor belt (5) movably arranged over the belt body (6) and the conveyor rollers (13, 14). The conveyor belt (5) is oriented and tensioned over the belt body (6) and the conveyor rollers (13, 14) in such a way that a sealing effect is achieved between the outer edges (7) of the conveyor belt (5) and the belt body (6), wherein the outer edges (7) of the conveyor belt (5) have at least a distance (d) corresponding to a maximum fluctuation stroke of a lateral conveyor belt fluctuation from each of the edges (17) of the belt body (6).
The invention relates to a sorting device (1, 101) that can be used in a conveyor with an inspection device and comprises a feeding device and a discharging device for feeding/discharging the products to/from a sorting device (4, 204) provided with a sorting element that can be pivoted downwards. The sorting device (4, 204) comprises at least one guide element, which is arranged at a distance from the sorting element, and another guide element, which is arranged at a distance in the vertical direction and guides from the top the transport direction of a product that is to be conveyed on the sorting element. According to the invention, the guide element is connected to the sorting element and can be pivoted with the same. Furthermore, a driving device can be provided, the width of which corresponding to a part of the width of the feeding device or discharging device or sorting device (4, 204).
B65H 29/12 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands
Balance, in particular, control balance with a first operating mode, in which a user authorised to use the balance is permitted to use the balance according to an operating settings for the balance previously provided after input of information identifying the user and with a second operating mode in which the allocation of users and operating settings may be changed by an authorised person, wherein the authorisation to carry out changes may be exercised remotely and method for operating such a balance.
In a bearing arrangement for a pivot bearing (7, 7″) of a roll, on which the conveyor belt (8) revolves, bearing receiving regions (11, 12) of lateral bearing carriers (6) are configured such that they enclose the pivot bearings (7, 7″) only partially and do not jut into the orbit of the conveyor belt (8), wherein the pivot bearings (7, 7″) are held in the bearing receiving regions (11, 12) thereof by the revolving conveyor belt (8).
Method for weighing products (4,5), in which the products (4,5) are transported along a transport direction (1) and in the process are each supported, in an essentially vertical manner, on their side pointing downwards, wherein a weight value for the product (4,5) is determined from measured values of the force exerted by the respective product (4,5) on its support, wherein the respective product (4,5) is supported on a number of supporting points which are arranged beside one another with respect to the transport direction (1), said number depending on the dimension of the product orthogonal to the transport direction (1), and the determination of the weight value is based on the measured values of the partial forces exerted by the product (4,5) on this number of supporting points.
The invention relates to an apparatus for testing products using a first test device (200) which can be operated to detect the weight of the products, a feed device (400) which can be operated to transport the products via the first test device (200), and a second test device (300) which can be operated to test further product characteristics, wherein the first test device (200) and the second test device (300) are fitted to a common mount arrangement (100) such that at least a part of the weight of the first test device (200) and at least a part of the weight of the second test device (300) can be supported on the base via at least one common supporting area (170) of the common mount arrangement (100).
The invention relates to a method for weighing products, wherein the products are transported individually from a transport device (10) supported by a weighing device, and the weighing device generates a weight signal corresponding to the load thereupon, wherein from said signal the value of the weight of the given product is produced, wherein the weight signal has a periodic interference component caused by at least one periodically circumferential part of the transport device (10), characterized in that a weight correction signal (S) generated during a learning period lasting for at least one period (T) of the periodic interference component during operation of the transport device (10) is stored, and thereby phases of the weight signal (G) corresponding to the phases of the weight correction signal (S) are corrected.
Method to sort products whereby the products are transported along a path of conveyance in a conveying device, automatically checked during transport according to at least two predetermined sorting criteria, and when one of the criteria is met, automatically diverted by a diverting force out of the path of conveyance perpendicular to the direction of conveyance into a receiving area, whereby the diverting force proceeds from a common center independent of the fulfilled criterion on the basis of which the respective product is to be diverted, and a device suitable for implementing this method as well as a container for receiving the rejected products.
The invention relates to a check weigher for weighing products during the transport thereof on a weighing belt (2) supported on a weighing cell (7). According to the invention, the parasitic oscillations occurring as products arrive on the weighing belt are suppressed by an initial load (V) applied to the weighing cell (7). The pressure exerted by the initial load is temporarily lifted for the detection of the weight measuring values.
