Conveyor drive roller

摘要

There is disclosed a conveyor drive roller of the type which may be used for example for supporting and driving a conveyor medium. The conveyor drive roller has a hollow drum which defines a cylindrically shaped rotatable supporting surface, and an internal surface. The hollow drum is rotatably connected to a first and a second support structure. An internal gear assembly is disposed inside of the hollow drum and operably connected to the internal surface of the hollow drum. The second support structure is adapted to permit a rotor of a motor located outside of the hollow drum to releasably couple to the internal gear assembly through the second support structure, so that when the rotor is coupled to the internal gear assembly, through the second support structure, rotation of the rotor is transmitted by the internal gear assembly to the hollow drum to cause rotation of the hollow drum about the first and second support structures.

主权项

1. A conveyor drive roller for supporting and driving a conveyor medium, said conveyor drive roller comprising:
a hollow drum defining a rotatable supporting surface having a cylindrical shape, said hollow drum being rotatably connected to a first and a second support structure, said second support structure having a passageway therethrough, and an exterior end comprising a C-flange motor mount sized and shaped to releasably mount a corresponding external motor with a rotor; an internal gear assembly disposed inside said hollow drum; said internal gear assembly being operably connected to said hollow drum; said internal gear assembly also being adapted to releasably couple to said rotor; wherein when said motor is mounted to said C-flange motor mount and said internal gear assembly is releasably coupled to said rotor, through said passageway, rotation of said rotor is transmitted by said internal gear assembly to said hollow drum to cause rotation of said hollow drum about said first and second support structures.