Wear-resistant conveying chain

By using a servo motor to drive the reciprocating screw and the gel material in the gear unit, the wear problem of the conveyor chain in conveying hard materials is solved, automatic tension adjustment and lubrication are achieved, and the service life of the conveyor chain is extended.

CN224198528UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-05UNIVERSAL CHUANDONG TAIZHOU
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
UNIVERSAL CHUANDONG TAIZHOU
Filing Date
2025-06-03
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

When faced with materials of high hardness, the existing conveyor chains experience rapid wear on the surface of the chain links, resulting in a shortened service life and difficulty in maintaining proper tension, which exacerbates wear.

Method used

A servo motor drives the reciprocating screw to move, which in turn adjusts the length of the chain unit to maintain appropriate tension. The gear unit provides lubrication through a gel material, reducing frictional resistance.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic tension adjustment of the conveyor chain, reduces wear, extends service life, and reduces friction and improves wear resistance through gel materials.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of conveying chains, in particular to a wear-resistant conveying chain which comprises two bottom plates and further comprises guide rail boxes symmetrically arranged at the tops of the bottom plates, a first servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the guide rail box on one side, the output end of the first servo motor is fixedly connected with a reciprocating lead screw, and the output end of the reciprocating lead screw is fixedly connected with a second servo motor. The outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw is in threaded connection with a first supporting plate, the inner wall of the guide rail box on the other side is fixedly connected with a guide rod, and the outer surface of the guide rod is slidably connected with a second supporting plate. The chain unit is arranged between the supporting plate I and the supporting plate II; the first supporting plate can be driven by the reciprocating lead screw to move front and back, and the chain unit is controlled to keep the proper tension degree all the time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conveyor chain technology, specifically a wear-resistant conveyor chain. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial production, conveyor chains, as core components of material handling, are widely used in numerous industries such as mining, metallurgy, building materials, and chemicals. With the acceleration of industrial modernization, the scale of production is constantly expanding, and the production environment is becoming increasingly complex and demanding, placing higher requirements on the performance of conveyor chains. Chain links must withstand enormous pressure, and the strength of ordinary metal materials is gradually becoming insufficient, easily leading to deformation or even breakage. During material conveying, especially for materials with high hardness such as ores and gravel, frequent friction and impact between chain links and the material cause rapid wear on the chain surface, severely shortening the service life of the conveyor chain. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a wear-resistant conveyor chain to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: It includes a base plate, wherein the number of base plates is two, and further includes:

[0005] The guide rail boxes are symmetrically arranged on the top of the base plate. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer surface of one side of the guide rail box. A reciprocating lead screw is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor. A support plate is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw. A guide rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the guide rail box on the other side. A support plate is slidably connected to the outer surface of the guide rod.

[0006] A chain unit is installed between support plate one and support plate two;

[0007] The support plate is moved back and forth by the reciprocating screw, and the control chain unit always maintains the appropriate tension.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the guide rail box is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate, and the two ends of the chain unit are fixedly connected to the tops of support plate one and support plate two, respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the chain unit includes a support plate three, there are two support plates three connected by a rotating shaft, a servo motor two is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support plate three, a gear unit is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft, and a chain is placed on the outer surface of the gear unit.

[0010] Preferably, the output end of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft, and the end of the second servo motor away from the third support plate is fixedly connected to the top of the second support plate.

[0011] Preferably, the gear unit includes a tooth body, the tooth tip of the tooth body is provided with a slit, the inner wall of the tooth body is uniformly provided with a telescopic spring, one end of the telescopic spring is fixedly connected to a compression block, and a gel material is provided near the slit of the tooth body.

[0012] Preferably, the center of the tooth body is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft, and the extrusion block will come into contact with the gel material.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: by using a servo motor to drive the reciprocating lead screw to move, the overall chain unit moves, giving the overall structure a certain automatic adjustment function. It can automatically adjust the length according to the running tension of the conveyor chain, ensuring that the conveyor chain always maintains a suitable tension and avoiding increased wear caused by being too tight or too loose. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chain unit of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the chain unit of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the gear unit of this utility model;

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Guide rail box; 3. Servo motor one; 4. Reciprocating lead screw; 5. Support plate one; 6. Guide rod; 7. Support plate two; 8. Chain unit; 81. Support plate three; 82. Rotating shaft; 83. Servo motor two; 84. Gear unit; 85. Chain; 841. Tooth body; 842. Telescopic spring; 843. Extrusion block; 844. Gap; 845. Gel material. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This utility model provides a technical solution: it includes a base plate 1, the number of base plates 1 is two, and it also includes:

[0022] The guide rail boxes 2 are symmetrically arranged on the top of the base plate 1. A servo motor 3 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of one side of the guide rail box 2. A reciprocating screw 4 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 3. A support plate 5 is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the reciprocating screw 4. A guide rod 6 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the guide rail box 2 on the other side. A support plate 7 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the guide rod 6.

[0023] Chain unit 8 is disposed between support plate 1 5 and support plate 2 7;

[0024] The support plate 5 is driven to move back and forth by the reciprocating screw 4, and the control chain unit 8 always maintains the appropriate tension.

[0025] Servo motor 3 drives reciprocating screw 4 to rotate, thereby moving support plate 5 and integral chain unit 8. It can automatically adjust the length according to the running tension of the conveyor chain, ensuring that the conveyor chain always maintains a suitable tension and avoiding increased wear due to excessive tightness or looseness.

[0026] Preferably, the bottom of the guide rail box 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate 1, and the two ends of the chain unit 8 are fixedly connected to the tops of the support plate 1 5 and the support plate 2 7, respectively.

[0027] Preferably, the chain unit 8 includes a support plate 81, and there are two support plates 81 connected by a rotating shaft 82. A servo motor 83 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support plate 81, and a gear unit 84 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft 82. A chain 85 is placed on the outer surface of the gear unit 84.

[0028] Servo motor 83 drives shaft 82 to rotate, thereby controlling gear unit 84 to rotate, thus enabling chain 85 to work normally.

[0029] Preferably, the output end of the second servo motor 83 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 82, and the end of the second servo motor 83 away from the third support plate 81 is fixedly connected to the top of the second support plate 7.

[0030] Preferably, the gear unit 84 includes a tooth body 841, with a gap 844 provided on the tooth tip of the tooth body 841, and a telescopic spring 842 uniformly provided on the inner wall of the tooth body 841. One end of the telescopic spring 842 is fixedly connected to a compression block 843, and a gel material 845 is provided on the tooth body 841 near the gap 844.

[0031] During the rotation of the tooth body 841, the centrifugal force generated will stretch the spring 842 and drive the extrusion block 843 to extrude the gel material 845. The gel material 845 will slowly seep out from the gap 844, providing continuous lubrication for the contact area between the chain 85 and the tooth body 841, reducing frictional resistance and wear.

[0032] Preferably, the center of the tooth 841 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft 82, and the extrusion block 843 will contact the gel material 845.

[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A wear-resistant conveyor chain, comprising two base plates, characterized in that, Also includes: The guide rail boxes are symmetrically arranged on the top of the base plate. A servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer surface of one side of the guide rail box. A reciprocating lead screw is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor. A support plate is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the reciprocating lead screw. A guide rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the guide rail box on the other side. A support plate is slidably connected to the outer surface of the guide rod. A chain unit is installed between support plate one and support plate two; The support plate is moved back and forth by the reciprocating screw, and the control chain unit always maintains the appropriate tension.

2. The wear-resistant conveyor chain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the guide rail box is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate, and the two ends of the chain unit are fixedly connected to the tops of support plate one and support plate two, respectively.

3. The wear-resistant conveyor chain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The chain unit includes a support plate three, there are two support plates three connected by a rotating shaft, a servo motor two is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support plate three, a gear unit is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft, and a chain is placed on the outer surface of the gear unit.

4. The wear-resistant conveyor chain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The output end of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft, and the end of the second servo motor away from the third support plate is fixedly connected to the top of the second support plate.

5. A wear-resistant conveyor chain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gear unit includes a tooth body, with a slit on the tooth tip, and a telescopic spring evenly arranged on the inner wall of the tooth body. One end of the telescopic spring is fixedly connected to a compression block, and a gel material is provided near the slit of the tooth body.

6. A wear-resistant conveyor chain according to claim 5, characterized in that: The center of the tooth is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft, and the extrusion block will come into contact with the gel material.