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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Julius V. C. Graswinckel, Arcen, NL;
Jan P. J. Verstegen, Sevenum, NL;
Peter J. Hollands, Baarlo, NL;
Gerardus J. C. Van Soest, Bergen, NL;
Kevin H. J. R. Prinsen, Hamont, BE;
Julius V. C. Graswinckel, Arcen, NL;
Jan P. J. Verstegen, Sevenum, NL;
Peter J. Hollands, Baarlo, NL;
Gerardus J. C. Van Soest, Bergen, NL;
Kevin H. J. R. Prinsen, Hamont, BE;
Oce-Technologies B.V., Venlo, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus for steering a belt includes a steering roller supporting the belt, a rotatable element and a transmission. The steering roller is rotatable about a first axis and pivotable about a second axis, the second axis being substantial perpendicular to the first axis. The rotatable element is rotatable about a third axis, the third axis being parallel to the first axis. The transmission is arranged for converting a rotational motion of the rotatable element about the third axis into a pivoting motion of the steering roller about the second axis. The rotatable element is rotatable by a frictional force between a side portion of the belt and the rotatable element. A method for steering a belt in a steering mechanism includes such an apparatus.