plate

Abstract

A plate capable of suppressing deformation due to laser irradiation is provided. The plate (100) is used in a conveyor and comprises a flat portion (1) and a reinforcing portion (4) provided on the flat portion (1).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to plates for use in conveyors. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conveyor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-67363 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conveyor described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the operation of the conveyor becomes poor due to deformation of the plate caused by irradiation with a laser (particularly a high-power laser).

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made with attention to this problem, and has an object to provide a plate that can suppress deformation due to laser irradiation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plate for use in a conveyor, the plate including a flat plate portion and a reinforcing portion provided on the flat plate portion. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to this aspect, it is possible to suppress deformation of the plate (specifically, the flat plate portion) caused by laser irradiation. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a plate according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the plate according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a side view showing a plate according to a first modified example. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view showing a plate according to a second modified example. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a side view showing a plate according to a third modified example. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view showing a plate according to a fourth modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as the present embodiment) will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals throughout.

[0010] First, a plate 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a plate 100 according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the plate 100 according to this embodiment.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the plate 100 of this embodiment is a plate used in an apron conveyor not shown, and comprises a flat plate portion 1 extending along the width direction (i.e., the conveying direction) in a side view, an arch portion 2 serving as a connecting portion provided on one side (specifically, the left side) of the flat plate portion 1 in a side view, a protrusion portion 3 serving as a connected portion provided on the other side (specifically, the right side) of the flat plate portion 1 in a side view, and a reinforcing portion 4 provided on the flat plate portion 1.

[0013] The flat plate portion 1 is an elongated flat plate portion extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. A pair of attachment holes 11 are formed on both longitudinal ends of the flat plate 1 for connecting to a chain attachment (not shown).

[0014] The arch portion 2 is a flat portion 1. Conveyor The plate 100 is raised from the upper surface facing the material (not shown) conveyed thereto. Meanwhile, the protrusions 3 protrude from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 1. In the apron conveyor, the arch portion 2 of one plate 100 is connected to the protrusions 3 of the other adjacent plate 100.

[0015] The auxiliary part 4 is configured to have a rib 41 protruding from the upper surface of the flat plate part 1. The rib 41 is provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction of the flat plate part 1 and to be located between a pair of mounting holes 11. This makes it possible to suppress bending of the long flat plate part 1 due to laser irradiation and to avoid hindrance to the connection between the plate 100 and the chain attachment.

[0016] In this embodiment, the rib 41 is formed in a substantially I-shape in side view. This can improve the rigidity of the reinforcing portion 4. The rib 41 is provided closer to one side than the other side. This can avoid hindrance of the connection between the arch portion 2 of one plate 100 and the protrusion portion 3 of the other plate 100.

[0017] In this embodiment, the auxiliary portion 4 is configured to have a rib 41 protruding from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 1, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. Conveyor The conveyor 40 may be configured with a rib 41 protruding from its lower surface facing away from the material being conveyed.

[0018] In addition, in this embodiment, the rib 41 is formed in a substantially I-shape when viewed from the side, but this is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the rib 41 may be formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed from the side.

[0019] In this case, the rib 41 is composed of a first portion 411 extending along the width direction of the flat plate portion 1 in a side view and provided so as to be in close contact with the lower surface (or upper surface) of the flat plate portion 1, and a second portion 412 bent from the first portion 411. This can further improve the rigidity of the reinforcing portion 4, thereby making it possible to further suppress deformation of the entire flat plate portion 1 due to laser irradiation.

[0020] In addition, in this embodiment, the rib 41 is configured to have a rib 41 protruding from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 1, but this is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in Figure 5, the rib 41 may be configured to have a rib 41 protruding from both the upper surface and the lower surface of the flat plate portion 1.

[0021] In this case, a vertically elongated through hole extending along the longitudinal direction is formed in the flat plate portion 1. The ribs 41 are provided by penetrating the through holes. This makes it possible to easily form the ribs 41 protruding from both sides of the flat plate portion 1, and also makes it possible to further suppress deformation of the entire flat plate portion 1 due to laser irradiation.

[0022] In this modification, the ribs 41 are formed so that they protrude from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 1 by 15 mm to 30 mm and protrude from the lower surface of the flat plate portion 1 by 12 mm to 21 mm. This makes it possible for the ribs 41 to avoid interference between the ribs 41 and other components when the apron conveyor is in operation.

[0023] Further, in this embodiment, the plate 100 is used in an apron conveyor, but is not limited to this, and may be used in, for example, a hinge conveyor.

[0024] In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the reinforcing portion 4 is provided on the lower surface of the flat plate portion 1 so as to be located in the center between the pair of hinges 5.

[0025] (Action and effect) Next, the effects of the above-described embodiment and modified examples will be described.

[0026] The plate 100 according to the embodiment described above is a plate 100 used in an apron conveyor, and includes a flat plate portion 1 and a reinforcing portion 4 provided on the flat plate portion 1.

[0027] In the above-mentioned fourth modified example, the plate 100 is used in a hinge conveyor.

[0028] According to these configurations, by providing the reinforcing portion 4 on the flat plate portion 1, the rigidity of the flat plate portion 1 can be improved, so that deformation of the plate 100 (specifically, the flat plate portion 1) due to laser irradiation can be suppressed.

[0029] In the above-described embodiment, the reinforcing portion 4 is provided extending along the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 1.

[0030] In the above-described embodiment, the reinforcing portion 4 has the rib 41 protruding from the upper surface of the flat plate portion 1 that faces the material transported by the conveyor.

[0031] In the above-described first modified example, the reinforcing portion 4 has a rib 41 protruding from the lower surface of the flat plate portion 1 facing away from the material transported by the conveyor.

[0032] According to these configurations, it is possible to suppress bending of the long flat plate portion 1 caused by laser irradiation.

[0033] In addition, in the second modified example described above, the rib 41 is formed in an approximately L-shape when viewed from the side, and is composed of a first portion 411 extending along the width direction of the flat portion 1 when viewed from the side and arranged to be in close contact with the upper or lower surface of the flat portion 1, and a second portion 412 bent from the first portion 411.

[0034] According to this configuration, the rigidity of the reinforcing portion 4 can be further improved, so that deformation of the entire flat plate portion 1 due to laser irradiation can be further suppressed.

[0035] In the above-described embodiment, a through hole is formed in the flat plate portion 1, and the rib 41 is provided so as to pass through the through hole.

[0036] According to this configuration, the ribs 41 protruding from both sides of the flat plate portion 1 can be easily formed, and deformation of the entire flat plate portion 1 due to laser irradiation can be further suppressed.

[0037] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the plate 100 is used in an apron conveyor, and a pair of mounting holes 11 for connecting to a chain attachment are formed at both longitudinal ends of the flat portion 1, and a reinforcing portion 4 extending along the longitudinal direction is provided between the pair of mounting holes 11.

[0038] According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress bending of the long flat plate portion 1 due to laser irradiation, and also to avoid hindrance to the connection between the plate 100 and the chain attachment.

[0039] The present embodiment and its modified examples have been described above, but the above-described embodiment and modified examples merely illustrate some of the application examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention to the specific configurations of the above-described embodiment and modified examples. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1 Flat plate part 4 Reinforcement 100 plates

Claims

1. A plate for use in a conveyor, comprising: A flat plate portion; A reinforcing portion provided on the flat plate portion, plate.

2. The reinforcing portion is provided extending along the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion.

2. The plate of claim 1.

3. The reinforcing portion has a rib protruding from an upper surface of the flat plate portion facing the material transported by the conveyor.

2. The plate of claim 1.

4. The reinforcing portion has a rib protruding from a lower surface of the flat plate portion facing away from the material transported by the conveyor.

2. The plate of claim 1.

5. The rib is formed in a substantially L-shape in a side view, and is composed of a first portion extending along the width direction of the flat plate portion in a side view and provided so as to be in close contact with the upper surface or the lower surface of the flat plate portion, and a second portion bent from the first portion.

5. A plate according to claim 3 or 4.

6. A through hole is formed in the flat plate portion, The rib is provided so as to pass through the through hole.

5. A plate according to claim 3 or 4.

7. The plate is used in an apron conveyor or a hinge conveyor.

2. The plate of claim 1.

8. The plate is used in the apron conveyor, A pair of mounting holes for connecting to a chain attachment are formed at both ends of the flat plate portion in the longitudinal direction, A reinforcing portion is provided between the pair of mounting holes and extends along the longitudinal direction.

8. The plate of claim 7.

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