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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Dieter Guldenfels, Pfeffingen, CH;
Felix Rolle, Muttenz, CH;
Habasit AG, Reinach, CH;
Abstract
A conveying apparatus comprises a modular conveying belt ( ), which is made up of a plurality of modules ( ), and a plurality of toothed drive wheels ( ). The modules ( ) have a module body ( ), two series of articulation-eyelet elements ( ), which project from opposite sides of the module body ( ) and each comprise an articulation eyelet ( ), and a transverse rib ( ) arranged on the underside of the module body ( ), transversely to the conveying direction. Two adjacent modules ( ) interengage and are articulated on one another by an articulation rod ( ). The toothed drive wheels ( ) have teeth ( ) which, during driving of the conveying belt ( ), are positioned against the transverse ribs ( ). The modules ( ) and the toothed drive wheels ( ) are designed and arranged such that, during driving of the conveying belt ( ), the teeth ( ) each engage between two adjacent articulation-eyelet elements ( ) of a module ( ), in order to form direct lateral guides for these two articulation-eyelet elements ( ).