V-Shaped Transport Conveyor With Offset Frames for Cleaner Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transport conveyors face issues with hygiene and maintenance due to scraps and dust entering gaps between pulleys and frames, leading to potential damage and hindered rotation, especially in V-shaped mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
The transport conveyor features offset frames with pulleys positioned inward of the conveyor belt ends, tension adjusters positioned inwardly, and auxiliary pulleys outwardly, preventing scraps and dust entry while maintaining smooth rotation and reducing tension-related issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional transport conveyor with frames positioned outward of conveyor belt ends is used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but scraps and dust enter gaps between pulleys and frames causing hygiene issues and maintenance problems
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is designed with asymmetric positioning where the right frame is positioned inward relative to the conveyor belt end, while the left frame remains in the conventional outward position. This asymmetric configuration prevents scraps and dust from entering the gap between the right pulley and frame, thereby improving hygiene and reducing maintenance frequency without completely redesigning the entire frame structure.
2Reliability
If frames are repositioned inward to prevent scrap entry, then hygiene is improved, but the conveyor belt tension distribution may be adversely affected
Solution Approach 1:
The inward positioning of the frame and pulley is applied locally only at the right side of the conveyor, rather than uniformly across the entire structure. This localized modification prevents scrap entry at the critical gap area while maintaining the conventional frame positioning elsewhere, thereby preserving the overall tension distribution characteristics of the conveyor belt.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are: a transport conveyor that makes it possible to reduce the maintenance frequency thereof; and a V-shaped transport mechanism including the transport conveyor. The transport conveyor includes: a first pulley that rotates about a first rotating shaft; a second pulley that rotates about a second rotating shaft; a pair of frames that support the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft; and a conveyor belt wound around, and extending between, the first pulley and the second pulley. At least one frame of the pair of frames is configured as an offset frame including offset supports, the offset supports supporting the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft at respective positions that are located inward of both ends of the conveyor belt in a width direction thereof.