Conveyor belt for product stabilization

摘要

A platform member for a knuckle-linked conveyor belt includes a stabilizer for pushing a conveyed product towards a side rail to stabilize the product during conveyance. The platform member may include an upper portion forming a conveying surface and a lower portion stepped down from the upper port for receiving the forward end of an adjacent platform member. A connector on the lower portion connects the platform member to a corresponding body member in the conveyor belt. The upper portion overlies and protrudes forward from the front of the lower portion. Shaped side rails on the platform member are configured to allow overlapping between adjacent side rails to minimize gaps.

主权项

1. A platform member for a conveyor belt for transporting objects, comprising:
an upper conveying surface for receiving a product, the upper conveying surface extending in length between a lead edge, a lag edge, and in width between a first side edge and a second side edge; a bottom surface configured to connect to a body member; a rail formed along the first side edge, wherein the rail includes an overhanging portion for receiving a protruding portion of a rail of an adjacent platform member; and a stabilizer for pushing a product against the rail.