US Patent Application 17828716. SPEED REDUCER AND SPEED REDUCER SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR simplified abstract

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SPEED REDUCER AND SPEED REDUCER SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

T.J. Maier of Oakland City IN (US)

SPEED REDUCER AND SPEED REDUCER SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17828716 titled 'SPEED REDUCER AND SPEED REDUCER SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a speed reducer for a gravity roller conveyor system.

  • The speed reducer includes a mounting member and an engagement member.
  • The engagement member can rotate to two different positions.
  • A damper is connected to the mounting member and biases the engagement member to the first position.
  • A retraction mechanism is connected to the engagement member and can rotate it to the second position.
  • This allows objects on the conveyor to move past the engagement member if they become stalled.
  • The speed reducer system can be incorporated into a larger conveyor system.


Original Abstract Submitted

A speed reducer for a gravity roller conveyor system is provided. The speed reducer includes a mounting member and an engagement member rotatably connected to the mounting member and structured to be rotatable to a first rotational position and to a second rotational position. A damper is connected to the mounting member and is structured to bias the engagement member to the first rotational position. A retraction mechanism is operably connected to the engagement member and is structured to be operable to rotate the engagement member to the second rotational position against a biasing force exerted by the damper on the engagement member when an object moving along the conveyor becomes stalled, thereby enabling the object to move along the conveyor past the engagement member. A speed reducer system incorporating the speed reducer is also described.

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