Modular Roller Conveying System Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing roller conveying systems face complexity in construction and assembly, making maintenance and cleaning difficult, and require specific tools, which also leads to high design, manufacturing, and storage efforts due to their wide range of applications.
Innovation Solution
A modular roller conveying system with axially spaced supporting frames, rollers, and supporting shafts, featuring removably coupling means, radial seats, and a disc-shaped lid, allowing for customization and interchangeability of rollers with different outer surfaces, simplifying assembly and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If roller conveying systems are designed with wide applicability to handle various products, then the system becomes versatile, but the construction and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The roller conveying system is divided into modular components including roller units, frame sections, and drive units that can be independently assembled and configured. Each roller unit consists of a roller element, bearing, and mounting structure that can be easily attached to different frame configurations, enabling the system to be customized for various applications without increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection mechanisms that allow the same basic roller unit to be used across multiple applications and frame configurations. The frame structure includes adjustable support positions and interchangeable components that enable a single base design to serve multiple conveying needs, reducing the number of unique parts required.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the conveying system is designed to be modular and customizable, then it becomes easier to adapt to different applications, but the design and manufacturing efforts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into standardized roller units, frame modules, and drive assemblies that can be manufactured independently using the same tooling and processes. This segmentation allows for economies of scale in manufacturing individual components while maintaining the ability to configure complete systems for different applications through simple assembly of standard parts.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the roller conveying system uses complex driving assemblies to achieve various conveying functions, then the system becomes more capable, but maintenance and cleaning operations become difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The drive units are extracted as separate, self-contained modules that can be independently accessed and serviced without disassembling the entire conveying system. Each drive unit includes the motor, transmission, and coupling mechanisms enclosed in a protective housing that can be removed as a complete unit for maintenance, allowing quick servicing while maintaining full conveying capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A conveying system is provided that includes two axially spaced supporting frames extending substantially parallel in the conveying direction of the conveying system, at least one roller, at least one supporting shaft, each supporting shaft configured to be engaged in at least one of the supporting tubular frames to support the at least one driving roller, and at least one first supporting bearing for each supporting shaft. Each roller includes at least one roller body extending around a rotation axis X-X, at least one engaging seat for the at least one supporting shaft, placed concentrically to the roller body, and at least first removably coupling elements for a second roller, a cover or a spacer.