Adjustable Conveyor Belt Turning Device Guideway
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveyor systems with rigidly arranged turning devices experience high frictional forces and wear due to varying conveyor belt dimensions, mechanical properties, and load conditions, leading to a short service life.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of adjustable support beams and plates in the turning device allows for adaptable guideway positioning, reducing friction and wear by enabling low-friction guidance and movement of the conveyor belt.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rigidly arranged guideways are used in turning devices, then the structure is simple and stable, but large frictional forces and high wear occur due to varying conveyor belt dimensions and load conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The guideway is designed with adjustable support beams that can be positioned at different heights and locked in place. This allows the guideway course to be dynamically adapted to different conveyor belt dimensions and load conditions, transforming a static rigid structure into an adjustable system that optimizes friction and wear characteristics for each specific operating condition.
Solution Approach 2:
The height position of the support beams can be adjusted and locked to change the geometric parameters of the guideway course. This parameter adjustment enables the guideway to accommodate varying conveyor belt dimensions and material properties, reducing frictional forces and wear while maintaining structural stability.
2Reliability
If adjustable support beams are introduced to adapt the guideway to technical conditions, then friction and wear are reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The turning device is divided into modular components: support frames, adjustable support beams, and locking mechanisms. Each support beam can be independently adjusted and locked, allowing the system to be configured for specific conditions without requiring complete redesign. This modular segmentation reduces overall complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
The system has a turning device (6) with a guiding path (7) for turning a conveyor belt (4) after an unloading station and before a loading station, where the turning device is fastened to supporting frames (61-63). Supporting bars (64, 64a, 65, 65a) are provided for the guiding path and extend in a longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt. Each of the supporting bars had ends, which are adjusted and fixed at the supporting frames in a vertical position. The guiding path is adapted to the technical conditions e.g. dimensions, characteristics and loads of the conveyor belt.