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Thermoplastic belt connector with fingers

A technology of connectors and fingers, applied in the field of connectors of thermoplastic endless belts, can solve the problems of inconvenient, broken belts, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2009-04-01
THERMODRIVE LLC
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Also, for system maintenance the belt must be removed from the sprocket for cleaning or repair
tear down figure 1 The endless belt 100 is inconvenient and usually requires disassembling the conveyor frame, moving the sprockets and possibly breaking the belt (or at least cutting the belt and then rejoining the belt)

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[0032] now refer to figure 2 , the strap connector 10 is shown in conjunction with the strap 12 with which it will be used. The belt 12 is the same as that described above with reference to the prior art, except that it is not endless. Strap 12 is a strap segment having a first end 14 and a second end 16 . Each end preferably forms the middle two teeth 18 . The strip 12 may be made by any method such as rolling, extrusion and / or injection molding.

[0033] The ribbon connector 10 includes two leaves 20,22. Each leaf has butt ends 24, 26 sized for butt welding to respective first and second end portions 14, 16 in conventional manner. Each leaf also has a plurality of knuckles 28 , 30 opposite butt ends 24 , 26 , which when connected by pins 32 will form a connection. Preferably, each leaf has teeth 34, 36 positioned such that when the butt ends 24, 26 are welded to the first and second ends 14, 16 on the belt, the pitch of the teeth will maintain constant.

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Abstract

A toothed belt connector for making an endless belt has two leaves, adapted to be connected to each other by knuckles along one or more teeth. Each knuckle has at least one hole extending through tooth portions so that when the holes are in registry, a pin can be extended through the holes to connect the leaves at the teeth. The leaves can be adjoined to the ends of a belt to make the belt endless. The tip end of each knuckle can be beveled or it can have a stepped finger that fits into a cutout on the opposite leaf to keep the end of the knuckle from protruding as the belt wraps around a sprocket.

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[0001] Cross-References to Related Art [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application Nos. 60 / 743191, filed January 31, 2006, and 60 / 827961, filed October 3, 2006, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] This invention relates to endless belts for conveying devices, and more particularly to connectors for forming thermoplastic endless belts driven by sprockets or pulleys. Background technique [0004] Low tension direct drive conveyor belts are often used where hygiene and cleanliness are important. For example, in food processing plants such as those processing meat products for human consumption, low tension direct drive belt conveyors are used to convey items. Hygiene is very important, so the endless belts used in such conveying devices are generally made of hygienically cleanable materials such as thermoplastics or stainless steel. [0005] Known belts include belts formed from a plurality of inte...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G19/00
Inventor M·德格鲁特J·霍尼克特E·莫尔
Owner THERMODRIVE LLC
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