Conveyor Belt Functional Units with Detachable Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conveyor devices in the fish and meat processing industry are limited to single applications, are difficult to clean, and have complex functional unit exchanges, making them inefficient and hygienically challenging.
Innovation Solution
The conveyor device features detachable and adjustable functional units connected via holding means that allow for flexible positioning and easy replacement, with a design that facilitates cleaning, including a base element with a receiving area and clamping elements for secure attachment and easy detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If functional units are permanently connected to the conveyor belt in a stationary manner, then the conveyor device can be used for one application with stable structure, but the cleaning becomes considerably more difficult and exchange of functional units is very complex
Solution Approach 1:
The functional units are segmented from the conveyor belt structure and mounted on movable carriers that can be independently positioned and removed. This segmentation allows the functional units to be separated from the main conveyor structure, enabling easy cleaning of the conveyor belt while maintaining stable operation during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The functional units are mounted on movable carriers that can be dynamically adjusted along the conveyor belt and easily removed when needed. This dynamic mounting system transitions the functional units from a fixed stationary state to a movable state, allowing both stable operation during conveying and easy cleaning when functional units are removed.
2Reliability
If functional units are permanently connected to the conveyor belt, then the structure is stable, but the exchange of individual functional units is very complex overall
Solution Approach 1:
Each functional unit is segmented as an independent module mounted on its own carrier, allowing individual functional units to be easily removed and replaced without affecting other units. This modular segmentation simplifies maintenance and exchange operations while maintaining structural stability during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The functional units are mounted on dynamically adjustable carriers that can be easily detached and repositioned. This dynamic mounting system enables quick exchange of functional units by simply removing the carrier from the conveyor belt, greatly simplifying maintenance operations while ensuring stable operation when units are installed.
3Manufacturing precision
If functional units are arranged in a stationary manner on the conveyor belt, then the positioning is fixed, but the adaptability to different applications is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The functional units are mounted on carriers that can be dynamically positioned at different locations along the conveyor belt and easily reconfigured for different applications. This dynamic positioning system maintains precise positioning during operation while enabling high adaptability by allowing quick reconfiguration of functional unit locations and types.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier system is designed as a universal mounting platform that can accommodate different types of functional units at various positions along the conveyor belt. This universal design enables the same conveyor system to be adapted for different applications by simply changing or repositioning the functional units on the carriers.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a conveying device (10) for items in the fish and meat processing industry, comprising a conveyor belt (11) for conveying the items in a conveying direction (F), at least one mounting base (12) extending at least along a partial section of the conveyor belt (11) and at least one functional unit (13) configured for interaction with the items, wherein each of the functional units (13) is arranged on a bracket (16) and is characterized in that the brackets (16) are designed and configured in such a manner that each of the functional units (13) is separably connected to the mounting base (12) by means of the respective bracket (16) and is arranged so as to be adjustable at least in the conveying direction (F).