Link member having replaceable wear component

摘要

A link member having a replaceable wear component and a conveyor belt comprising a link member having a replaceable wear component are described. One aspect of the present invention provides a sacrificial or replaceable wear component that is attached to a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt can be any type of conveyor belt, such as a grid-type or flat-wire conveyor belt. The wear component is attached by mechanical or other means to allow its removal after a certain wear limit has been achieved. A new component can be installed to bring the conveyor belt to nearly new condition. This will extend belt life because only the wear component needs to be replaced, rather than the entire belt.

主权项

1. A conveyor belt comprising:
a plurality of link members, each link member comprising:
first and second leg portions, each leg portion comprising a first opening at a proximal end and a second opening at a distal end; anda connecting portion that connects the first and second leg portions at the distal end thereof; a plurality of pivot rods, each pivot rod received in the first opening of each leg portion of one of the plurality of link members and the second opening of each leg portion of an adjacent link member, each pivot rod including a weld to one of the plurality of link members; and a plurality of wear components, each wear component attached to one of the plurality of link members or one of the plurality of pivot rods, wherein the first leg portion comprises a third opening, and wherein the third opening is through the first leg portion.