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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2019
Martin Engineering Company, Neponset, IL (US);
Paul B. Harrison, Kewanee, IL (US);
Andrew Timmerman, Geneseo, IL (US);
MARTIN ENGINEERING COMPANY, Neponset, IL (US);
Abstract
An autonomous tensioner system that is coupled to a conveyor belt scraper includes a motor that generates a first drive torque and a gearing assembly coupled to the motor such that the gearing assembly is actuated in response to the motor generating the first drive torque. The gearing assembly generates a second drive torque in response to receiving the initial drive torque generated by the motor and the second drive torque is greater than the first drive torque. The autonomous tensioner system includes an output member coupled to the gearing assembly and the conveyor belt scraper. The output member receives the second drive torque from the gearing assembly and rotates in response, thereby generating a rotational torque. The conveyor belt scraper receives the rotational torque from the output member and simultaneously moves at a torque greater than the first drive torque generated by the motor.