CONVEYOR BELT MODULE WITH BEARING RETAINER

摘要

A conveyor belt module includes a body (101), a link end (106) formed by the body, and an opening (110) through the link end along a hinge axis. A cover (114) extends from the body in a direction of the hinge axis and a post (118) extends from the cover; a bearing (109) is rotatably engaged with the post. A fastener (128) engages the post to capture the bearing between the cover and the fastener, such that the bearing is housed at least partially between the upper and lower extremes of the body. A track (7) for supporting and guiding the conveyor belt module includes a guide arm (21) extending into a guide channel (22) defined by the body to engage the bearing. The conveyor belt module may also include laterally offset protrusions (510,511,512) extending from the link end in opposite directions to inhibit engagement with a drive member.