Title:
AXLE CARTRIDGE FOR CONVEYOR ROLLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004071908
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A conveyor roller (12) includes at least one axle cartridge (24) and is mounted at opposite sidewalls (14) of a conveyor (10). The axle cartridge includes a bearing assembly (28) at an outer end and an inner support (27) at an inner end. The bearing assembly provides rotational support of a roller portion (20) about an axle portion (22). The inner support is spaced from an inner end of the axle portion during normal use of the roller and may provide contact support at the axle portion in response to loading induced deflection of the roller, whereby the inner support limits flexing of the roller portion and may limit binding of the bearing assembly during such loading conditions. The axle portion may include one or more guide members (23) along a generally conical-shaped axle end (22d) for guiding the axle portion into a correspondingly formed opening in the conveyor sidewall.
Inventors:
WOLF STEPHEN C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/004212
Publication Date:
November 18, 2004
Filing Date:
February 12, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAPISTAN SYS ADVERTISING CORP (US)
WOLF STEPHEN C (US)
WOLF STEPHEN C (US)
International Classes:
B65G39/09; B65G39/12; F16C13/02; F16C35/07; (IPC1-7): B65G39/12; B65G39/09; F16C13/02
Foreign References:
| US5865290A | 1999-02-02 | |||
| US3353644A | 1967-11-21 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1592629A2
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