Reinforced Support Plate Structure for Spiral Conveyor Belt Loads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveyor belts in the food processing industry face issues with deformation and rod wear due to inward bending stress and direct contact with support plates, especially when loaded heavily or arranged in spiral structures.
Innovation Solution
A load-bearing support plate design featuring offset panels with reinforcing ribs, connectors, and a staggered arrangement that avoids rod contact, combined with a chain structure allowing for both spiral and linear forms, and incorporating heat dissipation holes for improved stability and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the conveyor belt is arranged in a spiral structure with multiple layers, then the transportation capacity is improved, but the support plates bend and deform due to inward bending stress
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate is divided into multiple panels (first panel, second panel, transition panel) connected together, with each panel being offset relative to the others. This segmentation allows the structure to better accommodate spiral stacking while reducing bending stress on individual panels.
Solution Approach 2:
The panels are arranged in an offset configuration where the first panel is offset in a first direction relative to the second panel. This dimensional arrangement creates a staggered structure that distributes the inward bending stress from spiral stacking across multiple dimensions, preventing deformation.
2Device complexity
If the support plates directly contact the rods in the chain structure, then the structure is simple, but the rods wear down over time and breakage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
A protective layer or coating is applied to the support plate surface that contacts the rods. This intermediary layer prevents direct metal-to-metal contact between the support plate and rods, significantly reducing wear on the rods while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Strength
If the reinforcing rib extends upwards from the bottom panel to the upper edge, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcing rib is integrated directly into the bottom panel as a single molded or formed component rather than being a separate attachment. This merging of the reinforcing rib with the bottom panel creates a unified structure that maximizes load-bearing capacity while simplifying the manufacturing process through single-step fabrication.
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AI summary
A load-bearing support plate, chain structure, and a conveyor belt structure incorporating them are provided. The load-bearing support plate includes a first panel, a second panel, and a transition panel for connecting the first panel with the second panel; the first panel is offset in a first direction relative to the second panel, and at least one reinforcing rib is provided on the first panel, the reinforcing rib extending upwards from the bottom of the first panel to the upper edge of the first panel and forming a bearing surface with the top surface of the first panel. By forming the first panel into a curved shape with the use of reinforcing ribs, the overall support capability is enhanced.