JP-7854989-B2 - Conveyor belt module with a relatively narrow surface area

JP7854989B2JP 7854989 B2JP7854989 B2JP 7854989B2JP-7854989-B2

Inventors

ファンデルエールデン，ハリー
ブタ，ガム
ヴェスタゴーアナスン，ケネト

Assignees

マレル・ポウルトリー・ベスローテン・フェンノートシャップ
アメラル・ベルテック・モジュラー・アクシェセルスケープ

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20211008
Priority Date: 20201009

Claims (14)

A conveyor belt module for a modular side-flexing conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt module is A series of first eye portions defining the first axis, It has a series of second eye portions that define the second axis, The eye portions in the series of first eye portions and the series of second eye portions are, The first group's eye section, It has a second group of eye portions having eye portions arranged on both sides of the first group of eye portions along an axis parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, In a cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis and perpendicular to a line that intersects both the first axis and the second axis, The first width ratio of any eye section is, With respect to the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, In the cross-sectional plane, the width of the surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the first direction along the axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis in the direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, Given as the ratio, The second width ratio of any eye section is, With respect to the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The width of the surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the second direction opposite to the first direction in the direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, Given as the ratio, The first width ratio and/or second width ratio of the eye portion within the first group is smaller than that of the eye portion within the second group. Conveyor belt module.
The first distance is along an axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis in the cross-sectional plane, The surface at the distal end in the first direction of the eye portion, This distance is given for any eye portion as the distance between the position of the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The second distance is along an axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis in the cross-sectional plane, The surface at the distal end in the second direction of the eye portion, This is given for any eye portion as the distance between the position of the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The first distance and/or second distance between eye portions within the first group are greater than that between eye portions within the second group. The conveyor belt module according to claim 1.
The first distance is along an axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis in the cross-sectional plane, The surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the first direction, This distance is given for any eye portion as the distance between the position of the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The second distance is along an axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis in the cross-sectional plane, The surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the second direction, This is given for any eye portion as the distance between the position of the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The first distance and/or second distance between eye portions within the eye portion of the first group is 2 mm or more, 3 mm or more, 5 mm or more, 10 mm or more, etc., 1 mm or more. The conveyor belt module according to claim 1 or 2.
One or more eyelets are attached to the central beam, and the thickness of these one or more eyelets attached to the central beam in the direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis increases in the direction away from the central beam. A conveyor belt module according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The aforementioned conveyor belt module is The first beam section and The central beam comprises a second beam section arranged on both sides of the first beam section along an axis parallel to the first and/or second axis, The area of the first flat surface and/or the area of the second flat surface per unit length in the direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis at the distal ends of the second beam portion in the first and second directions, respectively, is larger than that of the first beam portion. A conveyor belt module according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
In the eye portion of the first group, one or both ends of the eye portion in the cross-sectional plane are, Triangles such as symmetrical or asymmetrical triangles, A semicircle and Quarter circle and, A pointed, bow-shaped design, A curved, bow-like shape, Polygons with more than three sides, A shape selected from the group including, A conveyor belt module according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The aforementioned conveyor belt module is Having two rotational symmetries about an axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis and intersects both the first axis and the second axis, A conveyor belt module according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
A modular conveyor belt comprising a plurality of conveyor belt modules as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 .
Suitable for transporting food and/or sticky products, such as unpackaged food, unpackaged food containing animal protein, and unpackaged food that is either fish, meat, or chicken. The modular conveyor belt according to claim 8 .
The modular conveyor belt according to claim 8 or 9 , Means such as rails or guides for controlling the path of the modular conveyor belt, A modular conveyor belt system comprising actuators arranged to drive the aforementioned modular conveyor belt.
The modular conveyor belt system includes a portion in which the modular conveyor belt is side-flexible. The modular conveyor belt system according to claim 10 .
One or more elements are placed on or on the modular conveyor belt described in any one of claims 8 to 11 . The one or more elements are transported by the modular conveyor belt. A method for transporting one or more elements, including the act of transporting one or more elements.
The aforementioned one or more elements include food and/or sticky products such as unpackaged food, unpackaged food containing animal protein, and unpackaged food which is either fish, meat, or chicken. A method for transporting one or more elements according to claim 12 .
Use of a modular conveyor belt according to any one of claims 8 to 11 for conveying one or more elements, wherein the one or more elements include food and/or sticky products such as unpackaged food, unpackaged food containing animal protein, or unpackaged food which is either fish or meat or chicken.

Description

This invention relates to conveyor belt modules, more particularly to conveyor belt modules for side-flexing modular conveyor belts, and further to corresponding conveyor belts, modular conveyor belt systems, methods for conveying one or more elements, and the use of conveyor belts. Modular conveyor belts may generally be considered advantageous because they are durable, arranged to avoid or reduce contaminants, and/or arranged to be easily and/or effectively cleaned. Generally, contamination may be almost unavoidable, especially when transporting food products such as fish, poultry, or meat, but it should preferably be reduced or avoided. The need for cleaning conveyor belts assembled from multiple modular conveyor belts is increasing, especially when the assembled conveyor belts are used for food products such as meat or vegetables. Because such belts have cavities, gaps, corners, or edges that can collect food or other unwanted materials such as debris, properly cleaning assembled modular conveyor belts is difficult, even with commonly used high-pressure washers. Therefore, the use of improved conveyor belt modules and corresponding conveyor belts, modular conveyor belt systems, methods for conveying one or more elements, and modular conveyor belts may be beneficial, particularly those that improve durability, reduce contaminants, and/or improve cleanability, such as cleanability during cleaning with a high-pressure washer or water jet. The object of the present invention may be considered to be to provide a conveyor belt module and corresponding conveyor belt, a modular conveyor belt system, a method for conveying one or more elements, and a use of a conveyor belt that overcomes the above-mentioned problems. A further object of the present invention may be to provide an alternative to the prior art. Accordingly, the above object and several other object are intended to be obtained in a first aspect of the present invention by providing a conveyor belt module for a side-flexing modular conveyor belt, the conveyor belt module is A series of first eye portions defining the first axis, It has a series of second eye portions that define the second axis, The eye area is, The first group's eye section, It has a second group of eye portions having eye portions arranged on both sides of the first group of eye portions along an axis parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, In a cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to the first axis and/or the second axis, and perpendicular to a line that intersects both the first axis and the second axis, The first width ratio of any eye section is, With respect to the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The width of the surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the first direction along an axis perpendicular to the first axis and/or second axis in the cross-sectional plane, in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or second axis. Given as the ratio, The second width ratio of any eye section is, With respect to the maximum width of the eye portion in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis, The width of the surface of the eye portion at the distal end in the second direction opposite to the first direction, in a direction parallel to the first axis and/or the second axis. Given as the ratio, The first width ratio and/or second width ratio of the eye portion within the eye portion of the first group is smaller than that of the eye portion within the eye portion of the second group. A potential advantage of the present invention is that, by having a first width ratio and/or second width ratio in the eye portions of the first group of eye portions smaller than in the eye portions of the second group of eye portions, i.e., having at least one smaller width ratio in the eye portions of the first group sandwiched between the eye portions of the second group of eye portions, the objects conveyed by the eye portions of the first group of eye portions may have a relatively small contact surface area of the conveying eye portions relative to a given width compared to the relatively large contact surface area of the second group of eye portions relative to a given width acting on the operating means for driving the conveyor. It is known that width can correspond to strength. Thus, it is achieved that a relatively small surface area (relative to a given width or strength) exists in the middle/central/sandwiched portion of the conveyor belt module affected by contaminants (such as fish, meat, or chicken), while allowing a relatively large surface area (relative to a given width or strength) to act on the operating means. As a result, this offers several advantages: the relatively low width ratio allows for the deposition of very small amounts of contaminants; the relatively low width ratio (within the first group of eye sections) facilitates easier and/or more effective cleaning by