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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Rexnord Flattop Europe S.r.i., Correggio, IT;
Andrea Andreoli, Modena, IT;
REXNORD FLATTOP EUROPE S.R.L., Correggio (RE), IT;
Abstract
An apparatus for assisting the movement of a transport chain () in correspondence of a curve of a transport path of an articles conveyor () is proposed. The transport chain comprises a plurality of modules (); each module being coupled to adjacent modules in order to form a loop. Moreover, top surfaces () of the coupled modules define a transport surface () for supporting the articles to be transported and a side surface () define a chain side surface of the chain. The apparatus comprises at least one auxiliary chain () arranged in a curvilinear running region () corresponding to the transport path curve. In the solution according to an embodiment of the present invention, said auxiliary chain comprises a plurality of contact elements (). Each contact element is adapted to laterally adhere to the transport chain, part of said plurality of contact elements simultaneously laterally adhering to a portion of said chain running trough the curved portion, in such a way to determine a same running speed for the transport chain and the auxiliary chain.