Systems and methods for heat processing

    公开(公告)号:US12006156B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US18433222

    申请日:2024-02-05

    发明人: Gregg Hallam

    摘要: A machine for processing tubing includes a chamber, a heater, a conveyor belt that passes through an interior space of the chamber, each of twenty or more links of the conveyor belt further comprising a generally planar outer-facing surface, each adjacent to a generally planar outer-facing surface of at least one other link, forming a generally planar composite surface along a substantially linear sub-path, and wherein a first link and a second link each comprises a first longitudinally-extending barricade adjacent a first side and a second longitudinally-extending barricade adjacent a second side of the at least one generally planar outer-facing surface, the barricades separated by a transverse distance that is less than one-half of the width of the conveyor belt, and wherein when the first and second link are in the substantially linear sub-path, a distance between the distal end of the first link and the proximal end of the second link is less than a total length of the substantially linear sub-path, such that an elongate member resting on and extending along the generally planar composite surface is transversely restricted from migrating more than one-half of the width of the conveyor belt.

    Weldless Conveyor Belt Systems and Methods
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240083681A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18367363

    申请日:2023-09-12

    IPC分类号: B65G17/06

    CPC分类号: B65G17/064 B65G2207/12

    摘要: A conveyor belt is provided that includes a first lateral end, a second lateral end, a plurality of rods, and a plurality of links. The plurality of rods are spaced apart from one another and each extends from the first lateral end to the second lateral end. The plurality of links interconnect the plurality of rods and include a first link coupled to two adjacent rods of the plurality of rods at the first lateral end. The first link includes a tail that extends laterally outward past an outermost portion of the plurality of rods.

    Liner sheet, replacement liner, conveyor pan, conveyor, and liner replacement method

    公开(公告)号:US11878868B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17654836

    申请日:2022-03-15

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    发明人: William R Weber

    IPC分类号: B65G21/20 B65G17/06 B65G19/28

    摘要: The present invention pertains a replacement liner (10) for insertion in a conveyor pan (100) of a chain type conveyor (200), comprising a floor part (12) having a left connection surface (14) and a right connection surface (16), a left side part (18) having a left side part connection surface (20) connectable to the left connection surface (14), and a right side part (22) having a right side part connection surface (24) connectable to the right connection surface (16). The connection surfaces (14, 20, 16, 24) are configured to form, in a connected state, a form-fitted connection with their complementary connection surface (14, 20; 16, 24). The present invention further pertains to a conveyor pan (100), a chain type conveyor (200) comprising such, a liner replacement method and a liner sheet.

    TRANSPORT DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开
    TRANSPORT DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230416006A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18252404

    申请日:2021-11-15

    IPC分类号: B65G17/34 B65G17/46 B65G17/06

    摘要: Provided is a transport device that can transport two or more types of articles without necessarily requiring a change of parts. The transport device includes a guide extending in a transport direction of an article, and a holding unit configured to hold the article between the holding unit and the guide and to move in the transport direction. The holding unit includes two or more roller units. In each roller unit, two or more rollers, including a first roller and a second roller with a diameter larger than a diameter of the first roller, are aligned along an axial direction. The holding unit is movable in the axial direction. The holding unit is moved in the axial direction to thereby switch the rollers abutting the article among the two or more rollers.

    LINER SHEET, REPLACEMENT LINER, CONVEYOR PAN, CONVEYOR, AND LINER REPLACEMENT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230294925A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US17654836

    申请日:2022-03-15

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    发明人: William R. Weber

    IPC分类号: B65G21/20 B65G17/06

    摘要: The present invention pertains a replacement liner (10) for insertion in a conveyor pan (100) of a chain type conveyor (200), comprising a floor part (12) having a left connection surface (14) and a right connection surface (16), a left side part (18) having a left side part connection surface (20) connectable to the left connection surface (14), and a right side part (22) having a right side part connection surface (24) connectable to the right connection surface (16). The connection surfaces (14, 20, 16, 24) are configured to form, in a connected state, a form-fitted connection with their complementary connection surface (14, 20; 16, 24). The present invention further pertains to a conveyor pan (100), a chain type conveyor (200) comprising such, a liner replacement method and a liner sheet.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLAT INSTALLATION/REMOVAL

    公开(公告)号:US20230183024A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18108304

    申请日:2023-02-10

    发明人: Kenneth Jay ICE

    IPC分类号: B65G47/84 B65G43/00 B65G17/06

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for conveyor operation and maintenance that employ one or both of a “smart shoe” technology where one or more conveyor shoes incorporate features, such as an RFID tag, and a “missing pin detection” technology where one or more pin components of conveyor shoes incorporate features, such as an RFID tag, allowing selective wireless tracking and identification capability. A conveyor system comprises a shoe management system allowing interactions directly with one or more RFID readers, which can detect, store and/or monitor information associated with “smart shoe” and/or “missing pin detection” RFID tags, where interface between this application and the reader can be implemented via a socket interface. System and method also or optionally provide for unique slat installation and removal.