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Granted Patent B2
US 12,227,368 · App. 17/921,592 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Releasable attachment of scraper modules

Inventors: Martin Kiel (Recklinghausen, DE); Claus Weimann (Wetter, DE)
Assignee: Cornelia Kill-Frech
B65G45/12
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Patent No.
US 12,227,368
App. No.
17/921,592
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A scraper system for a conveyor system having a conveyor belt and a method for attaching a scraper module to a scraper system. The scraper system includes a system carrier and scraper modules for contacting the conveyor belt. The scraper modules are attached to a module carrier that extends on the system carrier parallel to the system carrier. The module carrier is releasably attached to the system carrier by a clamping assembly for applying a clamping force in the transverse direction to the system carrier. The clamping assembly has a clamping rod that runs parallel to the system carrier and applies the clamping force by wedge action.

Claims (31)

1. A scraper system for a conveyor system having a conveyor belt, comprising

a system carrier,

and a plurality of scraper modules for lying against the conveyor belt, wherein the scraper modules are arranged on a module carrier,

wherein the module carrier has a plurality of aligned module carrier segments which are interconnected by plug connections which can be established and/or released by a movement against one another parallel to a plug-in direction,

wherein the plug connection is locked by a locking element which runs transversely to the plug-in direction, and

wherein the locking element is a rod or tube which extends in the longitudinal direction of the system carrier parallel to the system carrier and which secures the plug connection of the plurality of module carriers.

2. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments have a longitudinal bore, through which the locking element extends,

so that the module carrier segments completely enclose the locking element.

3. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments are arranged slidable on the locking element in its longitudinal direction in order to secure or release the plug connection.

4. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the locking element has a circular or rectangular cross-section.

5. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the locking element forms a positive fit connection with the module carrier segments.

6. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments enclose the locking element at least partially.

7. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments partially enclose the locking element.

8. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments include a longitudinal bore through which the locking element engages.

9. A scraper system according to claim 1

wherein the module carrier segments comprise, on a first end, a plug element which extends in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the system carrier,

and on a second, opposing end, a receiving opening for a plug element, wherein the receiving opening is arranged in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the system carrier.

10. A scraper system for a conveyor system having a conveyor belt, comprising

a system carrier,

and a plurality of scraper modules for lying against the conveyor belt, wherein the scraper modules are arranged on a module carrier,

wherein the module carrier has a plurality of aligned module carrier segments which are interconnected by plug connections which can be established and/or released by a movement against one another parallel to a plug-in direction,

wherein the plug connection is locked by a locking element which runs transversely to the plug-in direction,

wherein the module carrier segments comprise, on a first end, a plug element which extends in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the system carrier,

and on a second, opposing end, a receiving opening for a plug element, wherein the receiving opening is arranged in a direction transversely to the longitudinal direction of the system carrier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: KIEL, MARTIN; WEIMANN, CLAUS
To: KILL-FRECH, CORNELIA
Reel/Frame 061552/0248 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 112 875.4 · May 12, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230174318A1 · Jun 8, 2023
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