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DE-202026101363-U1 - Conveyor module and conveyor module assembly with non-metallic housing

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Abstract

Conveyor module (100) comprising a housing (10) for receiving at least one longitudinal conveyor (11) of the conveyor module (100) comprising a conveyor belt (11a) and a drive unit (11b), wherein two opposing side walls (12), two opposing end walls (13) and/or a bottom (14) of the housing (10) predominantly comprise at least one non-metallic material or consist of at least one non-metallic material.

Assignees

  • KAUL FOERDERTECHNIK GMBH

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20260311
Priority Date
20260311

Claims (16)

  1. Conveyor module (100) comprising a housing (10) for receiving at least one longitudinal conveyor (11) of the conveyor module (100) comprising a conveyor belt (11a) and a drive unit (11b), wherein two opposing side walls (12), two opposing end walls (13) and/or a bottom (14) of the housing (10) predominantly comprise at least one non-metallic material or consist of at least one non-metallic material.
  2. Funding module (100) according to Claim 1 , wherein the two end walls (13), the two side walls (12) and the bottom (14) predominantly comprise or consist of the non-metallic material.
  3. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the entire housing (10) predominantly comprises or consists of the non-metallic material.
  4. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the side walls (12), the end walls (13) and/or the bottom (14) comprise at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or 98% of the non-metallic material.
  5. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the non-metallic material is wood.
  6. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the non-metallic material is a plastic.
  7. Funding module (100) according to Claim 6 , where the plastic is polyethylene (PE) or polyoxymethylene (POM).
  8. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an end surface in the form of a chamfer facing away from the interior of the housing (10) is arranged on one or both of the opposing side walls (12) on an edge (15) facing away from the bottom (14), wherein the end surface (15a) is arranged in particular at an angle (15b) of greater than 90°, preferably greater than 110°, particularly preferably greater than 135°, to an outer surface (12a) of the respective side wall (12).
  9. Funding module (100) according to Claim 8 , wherein the edge (17) of one or both side walls (12) facing away from the ground (14) is formed by a strip (16) which has the chamfer.
  10. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an end surface (17a) in the form of a chamfer facing the interior of the housing (10) is arranged on one or both of the opposing end walls (13) on an edge (17) facing away from the bottom (14), wherein the end surface (17a) is arranged in particular at an angle (17b) of greater than 90°, preferably greater than 110°, particularly preferably greater than 135°, to an outer side surface (12a) of the side wall (12).
  11. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the aforementioned claims, wherein a receiving recess (18) is provided on each of the opposing side walls (12) for the partial receiving of each of a conveying drive element (19) of the conveyor module (100).
  12. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the side walls (12) each have at least one, preferably two, bearing devices (20a, 20b) for bearing at least one drive element (21) of the drive device.
  13. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base (14) is formed in multiple parts comprising at least or exactly two, preferably three, four, five or six, base elements (14a).
  14. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a maximum thickness of the side walls (D1) and/or a maximum thickness of the end walls (D2) is at least 0.3 cm, preferably at least 0.5 cm, particularly preferably at least 1 cm.
  15. Conveyor module (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the maximum thickness of the side walls (D1) and/or the end walls (D2) is between 0.3 cm and 4 cm, preferably between 1 cm and 3 cm, particularly preferably between 2 cm and 2.5 cm.
  16. Conveyor module arrangement (200) comprising at least one first conveying module (100) and one second conveying module (100), wherein the first and the second conveying module (100) each have a housing (10) with at least one side wall (12) and a base (14), wherein the side walls (12) each have at least one non-metallic comprising material or consisting of at least one non-metallic material, wherein the conveying device modules (100) are arranged directly next to each other, such that the side walls (12) abut each other opposite each other, wherein on each of the side walls (12) an end surface in the form of a chamfer facing away from the interior of the housing (10) is arranged on an edge facing away from the bottom (14), wherein a receiving space is formed between the two chamfers of the side walls (12) in which a transfer conveying element, in particular a transfer roller, of the conveying device module arrangement (200) is arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a conveying device module and a conveying device module arrangement. Materials handling technology encompasses the technical and mechanical systems for transporting goods, materials, or products within industrial plants, warehouses, or production lines. Typical components include conveyor belts, roller conveyors, chain conveyors, bulk material conveyors, and specialized transport systems tailored to the specific conveying task. Conveyor belt modules are modular components that simplify the construction and adaptation of conveyor belt systems. They consist of individual segments that can be assembled to form a continuous conveyor belt. Currently, conveyor housings are predominantly made of metallic materials such as steel or aluminum. While these metallic housings offer high stability and robustness, they also have several disadvantages. Firstly, they are heavy, making transport more difficult. Secondly, metallic materials are significantly more expensive to transport, for example, due to import duties. The invention is therefore based on the objective of providing a cost-effective conveying system module. This problem is solved by a conveying device module comprising a housing for receiving at least one longitudinal conveying device of the conveying device module comprising a conveyor belt and a drive unit, wherein two opposing side walls, two opposing end walls and/or a bottom of the housing predominantly comprise at least one non-metallic material or consist of at least one non-metallic material. The conveying module is designed such that the housing serves to accommodate at least one longitudinal conveying device. The longitudinal conveying device comprises a conveyor belt intended for transporting goods along a predetermined conveying direction. The drive unit is configured to drive the conveyor belt and enable continuous or intermittent transport of the goods. The housing of the conveying module is designed to have two opposing side walls, two opposing end walls, and/or a base. At least two of the aforementioned walls and/or the base consist of at least one non-metallic material or comprise a predominant proportion of such material. The proportion of non-metallic material is determined in particular by the volume of the respective wall or base, or by the material(s) of the respective wall or base from which the respective component is formed. For example, if the respective wall or base comprises a thin layer of a metallic material covering a predominant surface area, but otherwise consists of a non-metallic core, then the wall or base comprises a predominant portion of the non-metallic material, since the thin layer of metallic material has a small volume compared to the rest of the wall or base. The material proportion thus refers not to the spatial, planar extent of the respective material, but to its volumetric proportion. In particular, the material proportions do not refer to their weight. This reduces the overall weight of the module and the choice of materials allows for adaptation to specific requirements regarding stability, weight and cost, since at least a predominant proportion of the components comprise non-metallic material or the components of the housing consist entirely of a non-metallic material. The side walls and end walls of the housing are preferably arranged so that, together with the base, they form a stable support for the longitudinal conveying device and the associated drive elements. The side walls run parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt, while the end walls are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction. The base extends between the side and end walls and forms the lower boundary of the housing. In particular, the side walls, end walls, and/or the base are load-bearing components of the housing or the modular conveyor system. This means that structural stability is provided by the side walls, end walls, and/or the base. Specifically, the housing is formed exclusively by the side walls, end walls, and/or the base. The side walls, end walls and/or the base are formed in particular by flat wall elements or a flat base element, which completely cover the side surfaces of the housing. These elements form The assembly consists of a housing, primarily cuboid in shape. These elements predominantly comprise or are made of non-metallic material. Additional components, such as bearings or covers, may be attached to these elements. These components may be made of metallic or non-metallic material. The wall and floor elements are preferably not cladding elements; rather, the mechanical stability of the housing is provided by these elements themselves. All combinations regarding the non-metallic design of the walls and floor are possible: for example, only the side walls, only the end walls, only the floor, a combination of the floor and side walls, or end walls can consist of non-metallic material, or the non-metallic material can be