Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Conveyor
Patent
1991-04-08
1993-08-24
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Conveyor
198750, B65G 2504
Patent
active
052383601
ABSTRACT:
In a reciprocating floor conveyor, a plurality of longitudinal base sections (16) are connected together to form a support and guide structure for the floor members (10). The base structure comprises a plurality of guide beams (18 and 20, 22) which extend longitudinally of the conveyor, and liquid collection channels (14) between adjacent floor members (10). Each floor member (10) is supported on and by an adjacent pair of guide beams (18 and 20, 22). Snap-on bearings (76) are provided, which include cam portions for aiding their snap-on installation onto a top portion (24, 26, 28) of a guide beam (18). The bearings (76) include look flanges (86, 88) which serve to hold the floor members (10) in place. Each floor member (10) includes a pair of outside walls (112, 114) having inwardly directed lips (120, 122) which confront lower edge portions (102). Each floor member (10) also includes a pair of inside Walls (116, 118) having a two stage lock. Inside Walls (116, 118) include laterally inwardly directed shoulders (127, 130) which are at the same level as the lips (120, 122). They also include lips (128, 132) at a lower level. The shoulders (127, 130) and lips (128, 132) are positioned to engage the lower edge portions (104) of lock flanges (88) on the bearings (76). The base sections (16) are connected together in the top regions of certain guide beams (20, 22). Each base section (16) includes on one side a groove portion (34) of a tongue and groove joint. On its opposite side it includes a complimentary tongue portion (40) of the joint. The tongue portion (40) of each base section (16) is united with the groove portion (34) of the adjacent base section (16). The components of the joint are constructed to provide an elongated seal strip chamber in the joint when the tongue portion (40) is within a groove portion (34). An elongated seal member (60) is located within this chamber (54). The seal member is compressed and makes tight contact with both a surface of the 35 groove component (34) and a surface of the tongue component (40).
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Barnard Delbert J.
Werner Frank E.
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