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    2) United States Patent Balk et al. (a) MULTE: RACK HELICAL CONVEYOR (71) Applicant: Spectalty Conveyor BLY. Zwvang (NL) (72) Inventors: Wouter Bulk, Boumbrugge (NL) Johannes Wilhelmus Broers, ‘Gosterblokker (NL) my) Assignee: Specialty Conveyor BLY, Zsvaag (NL) (4) Notice: Suibjct to any disclaimer, the teem ofthis patent is extended of adjusted under 35 USC. 1540) by 0 days ey Appl. Now 14/189,651 (2) Filed: Fel 28,2014 6s) Prior Publication Data US 201401748901 Jun, 26, 2014 Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation of appiestion No, 13/140,111, pplication No, PCT/EP200/063108 on Oct 8, 2009, rvs Pat. No, 8,695,785. Priority Data G0) Forcign Applies (Oct. 10,2008 (NL) 2002078 GI) mee B65 2108 B65G 1512 AGIM 1500 B65 21718 B6SG A751 us.cl. cbc (2006.01) (2006.01), (2006.01) (2005.01) (2006.01) (2) BOSG 15/02 (2013.01}; AGIM 1/0011 (2014.02), AGIM 15/0031 (2014.02); ASTM 15/0045 (2013.01); AGIM 15/0048 (2014.02) US009: 22778382 (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: US 9,227,783 B2 Jan. 5, 2016 B65G 21/18 (2013.01); BOSG 475113 (201301); B65G 2207/24 (201301) Fleld of Classification Search, CBC ©. BOSG 21/18; BOSG 2207/24; B6SG 04s uspe 198/347.2, 778: 198/35 S ‘See application ile for complete search history 638) 60) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2271001 A Sisotasr A doses 8 sana A+ vise s1972 non Bos (Continved) Rocker etal Ballenger white Galzeta POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS DE Bp 62457 Oss 12003 tot (Continsed) OTHER PUBLICATIONS ‘Writen Opinion ofthe European Patent Office i counterpart foreign pplication No, PCT E2009 Q6H10 ile Oat. 8, 2009 (Continved) Primary Examiner (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm ‘Westman, Champlin & Koehler, PA. James R Bidwell Steven M. Kochler: on ABSTRACT A conveyor for conveying products comprises atleast a dev able helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and a “rivable helieally-shoped outer track conveyor member. The ‘outer track conveyor member surrounds the inner track con: ‘veyor member. The pitches ofthe iner track conveyor miem- ber andthe outer track conveyor member are different, 20 Claims, § Drawing Sheets US 9,227,783 B2 Page 2 66) References Cited FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS. USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS iP ones 10196 2 owimss —‘Rio92 5400589 A 2/1996 Gotzetal. Wo woorr70 ——So92 (666.322 BO 122009. Bon ca WO — wo200si02880 112008 §302°761 B2_ 112012 Johnson WO — Wor008079010, "72008 Bo08785 B2* 42014 Balk eta 9 2020198317 AL 122002 Wit pers OTHER PUBLICATIONS 30080217977 Al 102008 Harness Oficial Search Report ofthe European Patent Ofc in sounteport sonworssseo AL "82006 {oxeign appliion No. PCTEP2000 063108 fled Oct & 200, dovongiges AL 32011, aoivorTases aL 72011 * citod by examiner U.S. Patent Jan. 5, 2016 Sheet 1 of 5 US 9,227,783 B2 Fig.2 U.S. Patent Jan. 5, 2016 Sheet 2 of 5 US 9,227,783 B2 US 9,227,783 B2 Sheet 3 of 5 Jan. 5, 2016 U.S, Patent ¢ ’ U.S. Patent Jan. 5, 2016 Sheet 4 of 5 US 9,227,783 B2 1 3 2 4 8 Fig.7 U.S, Patent Jan. §, 2016 Sheet 5 of 5 ns Q 3 Fig.8 US 9,227,783 B2 1 MULTI-TRACK HELICAL CONVEYOR (CROSS-REPERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION ‘This application isa continuation of US. application Sor. No. 1¥140,111, filed Jun. 16, 2011 entitled "Mlt-Track Hellical Coaveyor", which is @ Section 371 National Stage Application of Intemational Application PCT/EP2009 (063108 filed Oct. 8, 2009 and published as WO 2010080809 in English both of which are herein incogporatedby reference in theirenirety. BACKGROUND ‘The discussion below is merely provided for general backs round information and isnot intended t be used as an aid in ‘determining the scope of the elsimed subject matter. Aspects of the present invention relate to @ conveyor for ‘conveying products, comprising at last a drivable helically shaped inner trek conveyor member and drivable elically- shaped outer track conveyor member, wherein the outer track ‘conveyor member surrounds the inner rack conveyor mem ber ‘Such a comeyor is known from WO 2008079010, Prod: ucts Which are received a lets ofthe known conveyor are teansported downwardly along the helically shaped inner and ‘outer track conveyor members and leave the conveyor at sifferent hoight levels. A disadvantage ofthe known conveyor js that the mitio betwoen the lengths of the paths along the Jimer and outer track conveyor members is fixed, SUMMARY, This Summary and the Abstract herein are provided t0 introduce a selection of concepts in simplified oan that are further deserbed below in the Detailed Description. This Summary and the Absteact are not intended identity key {eatures oF essential features of the claimed subject mater, nor are they intended 1o be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter The claimed subject matter is not limited t0 implementations tht solve any a all disadvantages noted in the Background. A conveyor herein deseribed includes ptehes ofthe inner track conveyor member and the outer trick conveyor member that are different, This feature provides the opportunity t0 vary the rato between the path lengths ofthe inner and outer teack eonveyor members, Ih tational conveyors the pitches ‘of the helically-shaped inner track conveyor member and the helcally-shaped outer track conveyor member ate the same in onder to support the inner aod outer tack conveyor mem- bers at the same height levels. As a consequence, as seen ‘long a certain distance along the center Tine of the conveyer the distance along the ner track conveyor member isshorter than that of the outer tack conveyor member de to the smaller diameter of the inner track conveyor member with respect o the outer track conveyor member. Due to diferent pitches ofthe conveyor the distance along the path oftheinnee track conveyor member may even be the same as the distance slong the path of the outer track conveyor member as mea- sured over a certain distance along the centerline of the ‘conveyor. This means that the inclination along the inner tack conveyor member is steeper than that ofthe outer track ‘conveyor ember. Incontrastt this, themaximumallesable ‘inclination ofthe inner track conveyor member of tational ‘conveyors determined the inclination ofthe cuter track con= veyor member, #8 Well 0 o 2 The pitch of the outer track conveyor member may be lager than tht of the ner track conveyor member inorder to bring the path lengths ofthe inne track conveyor memberand the outer track conveyor member, as measured between 0 parallel planes extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal center line ofthe conveyor, closer to each other ‘In.a panicular embodiment the pitches of the inner and outer track conveyor members are selected such that the Jengths along the paths ofthe inner and outer track con members are substantially the same as measured between {Wo parallel planes extending perpendicularly to longitudinal ‘eater line ofthe conveyor. In an alterative embodiment the inclination along. the Ihelical path ofthe inner track conveyor member is substan- silly the same as that of the outer track conveyor member. The inne tack conveyor member and the outer tack con veyor member may be supported by supporting. members ‘which are fixed to atleast frame supporting clement extend- ing substantially parallel to longitudinal centerline of the conveyor and disposed between the inner and outer trick ‘comveyor members. In this ease the supporting elements sup- port hath the inner and outer track comseyor members, which ‘means efficient use of space. Moreover, traditional conveyors sth as deseribod in respet of the prior set conveyor herein: before comprise central column from which elongated sup- porting members project in outward direction; traditionally. in case of adding a parallel helical track such an elongated supporting member could be extended to support the outer track conveyor member, as well. In case of different pitches elongated supporting members projecting from a central col ‘umn could be applied for supporting the outer track conveyor ‘ember, but this may be disndvanlageous because the sup- porting members would be located within the space between ‘wo height levels of the inner track conveyor member Te helical shape of the inner track coueyor member andr the outer tack conveyor member may have a eloc ‘wise turing of anti-clockwise turing orientation, as seen parallel 10 8 longitudinal centerline of the conveyor. This provides, for example, freedom of positioning an inlet and ‘outlet for the inner and outer track conveyor member, Tn ane embodiment the inner track conveyor member snd the outer tack conveyor member are coupled to each other such that products transported by the conveyor are trans- ported both along the path ofthe inner track conveyor mem- berandthe outer track conveyor member In this embodiment the produets are transported upwardly via the inner track conveyor member and downwardly via the outer track con vveyor member orn opposite direction. Infact the inner track ‘conveyor member and the outer rack conveyor member can be inteprated ina single conveyor member which follows the entire conveyor under operating conditions. ‘Anaspect ofthe invention i also related o a conveyor for conveying products, comprising at least a helically shaped inner track conveyor member and a heliclly-shaped otter ‘mack coneyor member, wherein the inner track conveyor ‘member is surrounded by the outer track conveyor member, ‘wherein the inner and outer rack conveyor members are rivable by driving means which follow the paths the inner ‘and outer track conveyor members, wherein the ianer trick teonveyor member andior the outer track conveyor member islare supported by at least & fame supporting element extending substantially parallel toa longitttinal centerline of the conveyor and disposed between the inner and outer track conveyor members. “An aspect of the invention i also related to a conveyor for conveying products, comprising at least a helically-sbaped inner track conveyor member and a belically-shaped outer US 9,227,783 B2 3 track conveyor member, wherein the inner track conveyor member is surrounded by the outer track conveyor member, wherein the inner and outer track conveyor members are drivable by driving mcans which follow the path of the inner ‘and outer irk conveyor members, wherein the inner track, ‘conveyor members sipported by at leat frame supporting ‘element extending substantially parallel to alongitudinal cen- ‘er line of the conveyor and disposed at an inner circumfer- ‘ential side of the inner track conveyor member. ‘An aspect ofthe invention i also related o a couveyor for ‘conveying produets, comprising at least a helically shaped inner track conveyor member and a helically-shaped outer track conveyor member, wercin the inaer track conveyor member is surrounded by the outer truck conveyor member, ‘wherein the inner and outer trick comeyor members are drivable by driving means which follow the paths of theinner and outer tack conveyor members, wherein the outer track ‘conveyor members supported by atleast frame supporting, ‘element extending substantially parallel alongitudinal cen ‘er Tine of the conveyor and disposed at an outer circumfer- ‘ential side of the outer track conveyer member ‘The rum supporting element may comprises plurality of pillarshaped elements extending substanally parallel to ‘each other "The inner rack conveyor memer and the outer rack con= veyor member may each be drivable by a driving belt, eg. @ ‘chs, which follows the helical path ofthe inner track con- veyor member and the outer tack conveyor member. The driving belt may be guided at least radially by a stationary Fame of the conveyor BRIE DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. Aspects of te invention will hereafter be elucidated with referenceto the schematic drawings showing embodiments oF the invention by way of example, FIG, 1 is sectional view of an embodiment of the con veyor, TIG.2 isa cross-sectional view along the line I-I of FIG. Lom a larger sea, FIG, 3s «similar view as FIG. 2 on a larger seale, but shoving an altemative embodiment. FIG. 4 isa plan view of another alternative embodiment of the conveyor. TFIGS, Soe ae similar views a8 FIG. 4 0n 9 smaller seal, showing other alternative embodiments FIGS. 6-8 ar plan views of different altemative embod ments ofthe conveyor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 and 2 show different views of an embodiment of a ‘conveyor 1 for comeying products. The conveyor 1 come prises drivable helealy-shaped inner track conveyor mem- ber 2 and a drivable helcally-shaped outer track conveyor member 3. The outer rack conveyor member 3 surrounds the ‘nner tack conveyor member 2, a8 seen from above in FIG. 1, and the conveyor I has longitudinal center line 4 which is both the longitudinal center line of the ianer track conveyor ‘member 2 and the outer track conveyor member 3. This in this embodiment the longitudinal center lines of the inner track conveyor member 2 andthe ower track conveyor mem- ber3 substantially coincide. Ascan besten inFG.1thecross sections ofboth the inner and outer track conveyor members 2,3 are circular. 0 o 4 FIG, 2 shows that the pitch of the inner trek conveyor somber 2 is smaller than that of the outer tick conveyor ‘member 3. The pitch of the inner tack coaveyor member 2 is indicated by and the pitch of the outer track conveyor ‘member 3 is indicated by B. Ina particular embodiment the pitches A, Bo the innerand outer tack conveyor members? ‘Smay be select such tha the path lengths along the inner land outer track conveyor members 2,3 are substantially the Same as measured between two parallel planes extending perpendicularly to dhe longitdinal center lie 4 of the cone veyor 1 “The embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a frame 8, \whieh is provided with a central pipe or column 6 extending parallelto the longitudinal centerline 4. The frame Sis furher provided with a frame suppor 7 comprising eight pillars 8 extending substantially parallel tothe longitudinal center line 4 ofthe conveyor I at a predetermined angular distance with respoct to cach other and being disposed between the inner track conveyor member 2 and the outer ack conveyor mem- ber 3. The Irame support 7 comprises supporting members 9 by shich the inner track conveyor member 2 and the outer track conveyormember3 are supported. FIG. 2showsthat the supporting members 9 associated with the inner tack con- veyor member 2 are pot always aligned with the supporting ‘member 9 associated with the outer rack conveyor member 2 as seen i radial direction fom the centerline 4, This is a jconsequence of the different pitches AB of the inner and ‘outer track conveyor members 2,3 ‘Altematvely, the frame support 7 could be replaced by’ supporting members 9 which are vertically staggered. This ‘cas that oth the inner track conveyor member 2 and the ‘outer track conveyor member 3 are supported by supporting ‘embers 9 wiich are fixed tothe central column 6, FIG, 3 shows analtemative embodiment of the coaveyor In this case the central cokumn 6 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 is eliminated aod the rame support 7 comprises four pillars § extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal eater line 4 ofthe conveyor 1 and being disposed between the inner tack conveyor member 2 and the otter track con- veyor member3, TFIG. 4 shows another allemative embodiment ofthe con- veyor 1. In this ease the frame support 7 comprises eight Pillars 8 as frame supporting elements extending substan- ‘ally pazalle to the longitudinal center ine ofthe conveyor 1 und being disposed between the inner tuck conveyor mem- ber 2 and the outer tack conveyor member 3, The difference ‘of this embodiment with respect to that of FIG. 1 is thatthe column 6 i eliminaed, PIG, Sa-Se show different altemative embodiments, wherein the embodiment of FIG. Se is analogous t that of FIG. 4. Ia FIG, Sa, be the inner track conveyor member 2is supported by pillars 8 extending substantially parallel to the Tongitudinal centerline 4 of the conveyor I anddisposed at an ‘nner circumferential side ofthe iner track conveyor mem- ber 2. FIG. Sa, Sh, 8d show thatthe outer track conveyor ‘member 3 is supported by pillars 8 extending substantially parallel 10 a longitudinal center Tine of the conveyor and isposed at an outer circumferential side of the outer track conveyor member. FIG, Seshow exbodimentsin which the inner rack conveyor member 2is supported by pillars extend- ing substantially parlel tothe longitudinal center line 4 of the conveyor 1 and disposed at an inner circumferential side of the outer track conveyor member 3 FIG. 6 shows a plan view ofan alternative embodiment of ‘conveyor { which comprises an inner track conveyor mem- ber 2and an outer track conveyor member 3. Each of the conveyor members 2,3 has its own inlet and outlet and both US 9,227,783 B2 5 ‘conveyor members 2, 3 extend more or less parallel to exh ‘ther. The conveyor 1 may be adapted such tht products on both conveyor members 2, 3 are transported in the same

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