Patents Assigned to Interroll Holding AG
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Patent number: 8820506Abstract: A separator device for a conveyor has a stop (12) arranged to be moved between a separating position and a conveying position, a trigger (11) arranged to move the stop (12) into the separating position when triggered, and a delayer (20) arranged to delay a movement of the stop (12) from the separating position into the conveying position. The delayer (20) has an energy storage arranged to gain energy when the trigger (11) is triggered. The energy storage is arranged to power a rotary drive impeding the stop (12) from moving into the conveying position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Jerome Sejourne
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Patent number: 8789686Abstract: Disclosed is a motor-operated conveyer roller for conveyor systems, having a roller body, a drive device arranged inside an interior space of the roller body, and a coupling device designed to transmit a torque from the drive device to an inner peripheral surface of the interior space of the roller body, wherein said coupling device has a clamping bushing, a clamping ring which can move axially with respect to the clamping bushing, a fastener element for the purpose of holding a clamping ring in a tensioned position against the clamping bushing, and a thrust collar which is fixed between a contact surface of the clamping bushing and a contact surface of the clamping ring in the tensioned position, wherein the thrust collar is frictionally connected via its outer periphery to the inner peripheral surface of the interior space of the roller body in the tensioned position.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Harry Lindemann
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Patent number: 8790018Abstract: The invention comprises a drum motor comprising a drum tube, a spatially fixed shaft in the interior of the drum tube. To provide a drum motor in particular for use in hygiene areas a drum motor (10) according to the invention comprises: a drum tube (11), a spatially fixed shaft (13) in the interior of the drum tube (11), an inner cover (13) for accommodating a bearing (14) to support the drum tube (11) rotatably about the shaft (13) and for internally sealing off the interior (12), and an outer cover (30) for covering a drum tube end and for externally sealing off the interior (12).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Helmut Leuver, Frank Heinen, Martin Priefert
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Publication number: 20140131175Abstract: An actuating unit (50) for a sorting device (10), the actuating unit (50) comprising a flap holder (60) and at least one flap (80, 80?) having a drive component (81, 81?) for transmitting a drive force to a drive wheel (32) of a transport unit (18), the flap (80, 80?) being displaceably mounted in the flap holder (60) between a resting position and a drive position, a movement limiting component (82) being provided on the flap (80, 80?), said movement limiting component cooperating with a movement limiting element (63), such that the displacement movement of the flap (80, 80?) is limited in the direction of the resting position and/or in the direction of the drive position. Sorting device (10) having such an actuating unit (50) and method for mounting such an actuating unit (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Heinrich Droste, Thomas Bertran, Uwe Kaeser
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Publication number: 20140116838Abstract: The invention relates to a roller conveyor module provided with a separation mechanism for a gravity-actuated roller conveyor system, comprising: a conveyor section, a movable blocking lever (10) comprising an arresting face (13) and a blocking portion (11), a movable locking element (20) comprising a locking face (21) and a movable actuating lever (40) disposed downstream from the blocking lever (10) in the conveying direction of the conveyor module, a coupling mechanism (30) for mechanically coupling the actuating lever to the locking element (20) in such a way that, as a result of said coupling action, said locking element is moved into the unlocking position when the actuating lever is in the trigger position and is moved into the locking position when the actuating lever is in the holding position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventor: Yannick Ribau
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Patent number: 8701874Abstract: Conveyors are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a conveyor includes a bed having a first end and a second end, wherein a belt is slidable on the bed. The belt is in a first portion of its travel when it is located adjacent the bed and the belt is in a second portion of its travel when it is located opposite the bed. A curve is located on the first end of the bed, wherein the belt contacts at least a portion of the curve as the belt transitions between the first portion of travel and the second portion of travel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Darrell Keith Knigge, Thomas Quintin Harding
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Patent number: 8695786Abstract: The disclosure describes zoned conveyor systems that provide singulated package release control based on a defined displacement distance using motor revolution data of a downstream conveyor zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Derrick A. Breen, Kenneth M. Bolam, James A. Borgen, John J. Kovalski, Joey Randall Chriscoe
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Patent number: 8695788Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system (1) designed as a belt conveyor system and comprising a conveyor belt (5) that loops around the conveyor roller (2) at least partially, wherein the conveyor roller (2) is mounted on at least one side via a bearing pot (6) having, at least over a loop region of the conveyor belt (5) a radius substantially equal to or somewhat smaller than the radius of the conveyor roller (2) in the axial end region of the conveyor roller (2), wherein the conveyor belt (5) is wider than the length of the conveyor roller (2) in the axial direction and wherein the conveyor belt (5) is disposed on the conveyor roller (2) such that the gap (7) between the conveyor roller (2) and the bearing pot (6) is covered by the conveyor belt (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Harry Lindemann
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Publication number: 20140076685Abstract: A roller conveyor (10) has a roller (20), a frame (30), and a torque support (40). The roller (20) has an axle (21) and a casing (23) rotatably supported around the axle (21). The frame (30) has a bearing (32) and a support recess (33). The torque support (40) has an axle recess (41) and a support projection (42). The axle (21) of the roller (20) is received in the axle recess (41) of the torque support (40), and is connected to the torque support (40) in a torsion-proof manner. The axle (21) is inserted in the bearing (32) of the frame (30). The support recess (33) of the frame (30) is arranged off-center with respect to the axis of rotation of the casing (23) of the roller (20). The support projection (42) of the torque support (40) engages the support recess (33) of the frame (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Dietmar Hager
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Patent number: 8607965Abstract: A conveyor roller (10) has a circular sleeve element (20), at least one side cover (30) covering one face side of the conveyor roller (10), and an acceleration unit (50). The sleeve element (20) is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation of the sleeve element. The acceleration unit (50) is connected in a torque transmitting manner to the sleeve element (20) and the side cover (30) such that a rotational speed of the sleeve element (20) about the axis of rotation can be influenced by the acceleration unit (50). The side cover (30) has a geometrical frame mounting structure on its outer side for mounting the conveyor roller (10) in a torque proof manner to a frame element by a form fit. A conveyor path has a frame structure to which such a conveyor roller is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Jerome Sejourne
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Patent number: 8556060Abstract: The invention relates to a roller conveyor module, comprising at least one rack, a plurality of rollers mounted to said rack in a serial arrangement, and the upper circumferential surface parts of the plurality of rollers define a load carrying plane. According to the invention, a lever mounted to said rack is provided, wherein the lever is adapted to swivel between an unbalanced position and arranged at least partially above said load carrying plane and wherein the lever is free to swivel in two opposite directions, a passing position, wherein the lever is arranged below the load carrying plane to allow an item moving on the rollers to pass in the first direction, and a stopping position, wherein a stopping portion of said lever is arranged above said load carrying plane to hinder an item moving on the rollers in a second direction opposite to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Jerome Sejourne
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Patent number: 8544635Abstract: A conveyor for conveying loads along a conveying direction includes a frame (3) arranged in the conveying direction, a plurality of rollers (2) mounted in the frame (3) rotatable in the conveying direction (C), a trigger pedal (11) movable between an active position and a triggered position, a separator stop (12), and a coupling (13) between the trigger pedal (11) and the separator stop (12) for transmitting a movement applied to the trigger pedal (11) to the separator stop (12). The trigger pedal (11) is one-sided tiltable out of a substantially parallel to the rollers (2) arranged position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Jerome Sejourne
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Publication number: 20130248333Abstract: A conveyor-section bearing element (50) for fitting to a conveyor frame (10) of a roller conveyor (1), wherein the conveyor-section bearing element (50) has at least one bearing site (54) for bearing a conveyor roller (20) on the conveyor frame, wherein the conveyor-section bearing element (50) further has at least one roller axle for bearing a carrier or support roller (32; 33), as well as a retrofit kit and a roller conveyor (1) comprising such a conveyor-section bearing element (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventors: Thomas Wolters, Siegmund Dudek
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Patent number: 8528727Abstract: A conveying system has a roller and a shaft-hub assembly with a kingpin (81), an expansion element (83) and a hub (82). The kingpin has a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the hub so that the kingpin is fixed radially to the hub. The kingpin (81) is fixed rotationally to the hub (82). The expansion element in a relaxed state, has an external diameter that exceeds the internal diameter of the hub. The expansion element also is deformed elastically when the kingpin is disposed in the hub so that the external peripheral region (831) of the expansion element shifts from the relaxed position. Axial displacement of the external peripheral region of the expansion element is coupled with a reduction in the external diameter so that the reduced external diameter of the expansion element corresponds to the internal diameter of the corresponding internal peripheral region of the hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Harry Lindemann
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Publication number: 20130105284Abstract: According to the invention, the curved belt conveyor (2) has at least one continuous belt (4) which runs along a curve, is guided over two deflection rollers (8), and has a bulge-type enlargement (24) at the outer rim of the curve, said bulge-type enlargement (24) extending continuously along an edge of the continuous belt. Means (26) for supporting the continuous belt in the direction of the outer rim of the curve are arranged exclusively within the continuous belt, said supporting means contacting the bulge-type enlargement (24) in the area of faces (26) of the deflection rollers (8) facing the outer rim of the curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: INTERROLL HOLDING AGInventor: Christian Hagmaier
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Publication number: 20130105283Abstract: The invention relates to a drum motor comprising: a drive unit, such as a rotor/stator unit of an electric motor, or a hydraulic or pneumatic actuator unit, an output shaft connected to the drive unit for transmitting force and torque, an outer drum, which surrounds the output unit at least partially and is rotatably mounted relative to a fastening axis, and a casing, which is connected to the outer surface of the rotatable drum and has a profile. According to the invention, the profile contains a helical groove (40) in the casing that extends over at least part of the surface of the casing and runs helically about the rotational axis of the rotatable drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Siegmund Dudek, Palani Velladurai
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Publication number: 20130087433Abstract: A conveyor roller (10) has a cover (20), an axle (40), and a magnetic brake (50) having a magnetic component (51) and a braking component (54). The cover (20) is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation relative to the axle (40). The magnetic brake (50) is provided kinematically between the axle (40) and the cover (20) and is connected to the axle (40) and the cover (20) so that rotation of the cover (20) about the axis of rotation can be retarded by the magnetic brake (50). The magnetic component (51) and the braking component (54) are arranged displaceably relative to each other between a rest position and a braking position. A centrifugal device (60) for a rotational speed-dependent displacement of at least one of the magnetic brake components (51, 54) is provided between the rest position and the braking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Jerome Sejourne
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Publication number: 20130076201Abstract: A drum motor has a drum motor shell having a hollow space therein, a rotor and a stator, and bearing journals in the drum motor shell, the rotor and the stator being mechanically coupled to the drum motor shell and the bearing journals in such a way that relative rotation between the rotor and the stator causes relative rotation between the drum motor shell, and the bearing journals. The drum motor shell has at least one torque transfer section in which the outer surface of the drum motor shell is polygonal in cross-section. The sprocket has a polygonal, preferably hexagonal inner recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Interroll Holding AGInventors: Gerhard FROEBUS, Siegmund Dudek, Palani Velladurai
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Patent number: 8322519Abstract: The invention relates to a belt conveyor which comprises a conveyor belt (20) that is guided around at least one return shaft (30), thereby forming an upper run and a lower run, and a drive device for moving the conveyor belt (20), characterized in that the drive device is preferably arranged in a separate manner from the return shaft (30) and drives the conveyor belt (20) in the area of a deflection between upper run and lower run. The drive device preferably comprises a toothed belt (40) or V-belt arranged at an edge section of the conveyor belt (20) and a rotationally drivable toothed wheel (60) or a V-belt disk. The toothed belt (40) or V-belt is connected or connectable, preferably in a releasable manner, to the conveyor belt (20).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Michael Kuhn
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Patent number: D673343Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Interroll Holding AGInventor: Frank Thiele