Enclosed Conveyor Side Walls with Inclined Support Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional enclosed conveyors with inclined rollers require time-consuming and resource-intensive manufacturing processes due to the need for welded compartments and upper crossbars that interfere with bulk material feeding.
Innovation Solution
The design features side walls with inclined support sections along their entire longitudinal extension, allowing for a single forming process to manufacture the side walls and eliminating the need for welded compartments, while horizontal and inclined beams provide structural stability without upper reinforcement, enabling unobstructed bulk material feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If welded compartments are used to support pillow blocks of inclined rollers, then the structural stability is improved, but the manufacturing time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the compartment structure with the side wall by forming the support sections directly as integral parts of the side walls through bending and folding operations. This merging eliminates the need for separate welded compartments while maintaining structural stability for supporting pillow blocks of inclined rollers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the side walls by creating inclined support sections with specific angles and dimensions. These parameter changes allow the side walls to provide structural support without requiring additional welded compartments, thus reducing manufacturing time while maintaining stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If upper crossbars are added to guarantee structural stability, then the enclosure stability is improved, but the bulk material feeding is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the conflict by transitioning from horizontal support elements (upper crossbars) to inclined support sections integrated into the side walls. This dimensional change allows structural support to be provided without horizontal obstacles that would interfere with bulk material feeding operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating inclined support sections only in specific regions of the side walls where structural support is needed, rather than adding universal upper crossbars throughout. This localized approach maintains enclosure stability while preserving clear feeding paths for bulk materials.
3Reliability
If multiple welded compartments are manufactured and assembled, then the roller support structure is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the compartment functionality into the side wall structure itself by forming inclined support sections that directly support roller shafts. This eliminates the need for separate welded compartments and their associated assembly operations, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining reliable roller support.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the side wall into distinct functional zones including vertical sections and inclined support sections. This segmentation allows each zone to perform its specific function (support, containment, etc.) while being manufactured as an integrated structure, reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to assembling multiple separate compartments.
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AI summary
This invention refers to an enclosed conveyor (10) of bulk material (100) comprising an enclosure (20) and provided within said enclosure (20) with a conveyor belt (30) arranged over a set of rollers (40). More particularly, the invention relates to an enclosure (20) capable of improving the manufacturing process of the enclosed conveyor (10). The enclosed conveyor (10) comprises an enclosure (20) formed by a first side wall (21) and a second side wall (22) arranged over a bottom plate (23) and provided with a cover (24) disposed over said side walls (21, 22). The enclosed conveyor (10) comprises at least one set of rollers (40) comprising a first inclined roller (41) mounted on the first side wall (21) and a second inclined roller (42) mounted on the second side wall (22), and a conveyor belt (30) arranged over the set of rollers (40). According to the invention, each side wall (21, 22) comprises a respective vertical section (211, 221) arranged over the bottom plate (23) and a respective support section (212, 222) inclined inwardly of the enclosure (20), each support section (212, 222) being inclined along an entire longitudinal extension of the respective side wall (21, 22), the first inclined roller (41) being mounted on at least part of the support section (212) of the first side wall (21) and the second inclined roller (42) being mounted in at least part of the support section (222) of the second side wall (22). Thus, with the support sections (212, 222) inclined across all the longitudinal extension of the side walls (21, 22), the manufacturing process of the enclosed conveyor (10) becomes easier and cheaper when compared to the manufacture of a conventional enclosed conveyor.