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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2020
Nidec Motor Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Joshua M. Biro, St. Charles, MO (US);
William D. Moore, Florissant, MO (US);
Richard J. Fadler, St. Charles, MO (US);
Nidec Motor Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system includes a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly includes a conveyor module, a power module, and a chassis supporting the conveyor module and the power module. The conveyor module includes a roller rotatable about an axis and a conveyor belt shiftable in response to rotation of the roller. The power module provides rotational power to the roller. The power module includes a power assembly and a drive configured to transmit rotational power to the roller from the power assembly. The power assembly includes a power source and a housing at least substantially surrounding the power source. The chassis integrally forms a portion of the housing.