JP2524929B2 - Belt support roller changer for belt conveyor - Google Patents
Belt support roller changer for belt conveyorInfo
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- JP2524929B2 JP2524929B2 JP3352150A JP35215091A JP2524929B2 JP 2524929 B2 JP2524929 B2 JP 2524929B2 JP 3352150 A JP3352150 A JP 3352150A JP 35215091 A JP35215091 A JP 35215091A JP 2524929 B2 JP2524929 B2 JP 2524929B2
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ベルトコンベヤーのベ
ルトを支持する支持ローラーが損耗した場合、その損耗
した支持ローラー取外し・交換を容易にするベルトコン
ベヤー用ベルト支持ローラー交換機に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a belt support roller exchange machine for a belt conveyor which facilitates removal and replacement of the worn support roller when the support roller supporting the belt of the belt conveyor is worn.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図１及び図２を参考にして説明する。ベ
ルトコンベヤーは両側一対のプーリー１，１間に巻掛
け、走行させるベルト２に搬送物を載せて、搬送するも
のであるが、自重及び搬送物により垂れ下がらないよう
に複数箇所の中間点に設けたところのベルト支持ローラ
ー３ａ，３ｂでベルト２を支持している。このベルト支
持ローラー３ａ，３ｂは、平坦な（図示省略）または上
に凹のベルト２の下面に合わせて、中央及び左右３個の
ローラー３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂを最大限当接させることが出
来るよう、各ローラー３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂをそれぞれ中央
軸３ｃ、及びその両端に上下方向に回動可能に連結した
側軸３ｄ，３ｄにボールベアリングＢを介して軸支して
ある。なお、ベルト支持ローラー３ａ，３ｂは、ベルト
２の形状が上に凹の場合、側軸３ｄ，３ｄの連結しない
側のみを図示されない架構に留め、懸垂している。2. Description of the Related Art A description will be given with reference to FIGS. The belt conveyor is a belt 2 that is wound around a pair of pulleys 1 and 1 on both sides, and carries a conveyed product on a belt 2 that is run. It is provided at a plurality of intermediate points so as not to hang down due to its own weight and the conveyed product. The belt 2 is supported by the belt support rollers 3a and 3b, which are just around the place. The belt support rollers 3a, 3b are aligned with the lower surface of the flat (not shown) or upwardly concave belt 2 so that the central and left and right three rollers 3a, 3b, 3b can be brought into maximum contact with each other. Each of the rollers 3a, 3b, 3b is rotatably supported by a central shaft 3c and side shafts 3d, 3d rotatably connected to both ends of the central shaft 3c through a ball bearing B. When the shape of the belt 2 is concave, the belt supporting rollers 3a and 3b suspend only the side where the side shafts 3d and 3d are not connected to a frame (not shown).
【０００３】しかしながら、上記ベルト支持ローラー３
ａ，３ｂが損耗した場合、その損耗したローラーによっ
てベルト２に亀裂が入り、裂けることがあるため、取外
し、正常なものと交換する必要があるが、重量約１０kg
あり、その交換には通常１個当り２人掛かりで平均２０
分も要することがある。However, the belt support roller 3 is
When a and 3b are worn, the worn roller may cause the belt 2 to crack and tear, so it is necessary to remove it and replace it with a normal one.
There is an average of 20 people for each replacement, which usually takes two people.
It may take minutes.
【０００４】更にベルトの幅によっては、上下のベルト
内に人が入らなければならないという危険性もある。Further, depending on the width of the belt, there is a risk that a person must enter the upper and lower belts.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】解決しようとする問題
点は、損耗したベルト支持ローラー３ａ，３ｂの取外
し、交換に１個当り２人掛かりで約20分も要し、かなり
の人・時間を要することである。The problem to be solved is that it takes about 20 minutes to remove and replace the worn belt support rollers 3a and 3b, and it takes about 20 minutes for each person, and it takes a considerable amount of time and people. The point is.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、ベルト２の幅
よりも長い長さの横長台９の中央にジャッキ４を載置固
定し、ジャッキ４上に中心柱５を立設し、その中心柱５
に上下２段のコンベヤーベルト押上用上水平梁１６ａ及
びベルト支持ローラー持上用下水平梁１７ａの中央を取
付け、下水平梁１７ａ上に凹の劣弧状ローラー持上片Ｕ
を取付けてなるベルトコンベヤー用ベルト支持ローラー
交換機である。According to the present invention, the jack 4 is placed and fixed at the center of the horizontally long base 9 having a length longer than the width of the belt 2, and the central pillar 5 is erected on the jack 4. Central pillar 5
The upper and lower horizontal beams 16a for pushing up the conveyor belt and the lower horizontal beam 17a for lifting the belt supporting roller are attached to the center of the upper and lower stages, and the concave U-shaped roller lifting piece U having a concave shape on the lower horizontal beam 17a.
It is a belt support roller exchange machine for a belt conveyor which is equipped with.
【０００７】また、本発明は、ベルト２の幅よりも長い
長さの横長台９の中央にジャッキ４を載置固定し、ジャ
ッキ４上に中心柱５を立設し、その中心柱５に上下２段
のコンベヤーベルト押上用上水平梁６ａ及びベルト支持
ローラー持上用下水平梁７ａの中央を取付け、上水平梁
６ａよりも下水平梁７ａを長く構成し、上下両水平梁６
ａ，７ａの各先端に水平位置より上斜め方向まで旋回可
能な上下翼片６ｂ，７ｂの基端を枢支すると共に、所望
の傾斜位置で固定する固定手段Ｆ，Ｆを設け、下水平梁
７ａ及び両下翼片７ｂ，７ｂにそれぞれ上に凹の劣弧状
ローラー持上片Ｕを取付けてなるベルトコンベヤー用ベ
ルト支持ローラー交換機である。Further, according to the present invention, the jack 4 is placed and fixed at the center of the horizontally long base 9 having a length longer than the width of the belt 2, and the central pillar 5 is erected on the jack 4 and the central pillar 5 is provided with the central pillar 5. The center of the upper horizontal beam 6a for pushing up the conveyor belt and the lower horizontal beam 7a for lifting the belt supporting roller of the upper and lower two stages is attached, and the lower horizontal beam 7a is configured to be longer than the upper horizontal beam 6a.
The bases of the upper and lower wing pieces 6b, 7b, which can be swiveled in a diagonal direction upward from the horizontal position, are pivotally supported at the respective tips of a, 7a, and fixing means F, F for fixing at desired inclination positions are provided. 7a and both lower wing pieces 7b, 7b, each of which is provided with a concave inferior arcuate roller lifting piece U on the upper side thereof, which is a belt support roller exchanger for a belt conveyor.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】第１実施例について図１乃至図５によって説
明すると、ベルトコンベヤーは次のように構成される。
１，１は一対のプーリー、２はそのプーリー１，１に巻
掛けたところのその上に搬送物を載せて、一方向に走行
させ、搬送物を搬送するベルト、３ａ，３ｂは自重及び
搬送物の重量により垂れ下がらないように複数箇所の中
間点に設けたベルト支持ローラーであって、上に凹のベ
ルト２の下面に合わせて、中央及び左右各１個計３のロ
ーラー３ｂ，３ａ，３ｂを最大限当接させることが出来
るように、各ローラー３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂをそれぞれ中央
軸３ｃ及びその両端に上下方向に回動可能に連結した側
軸３ｄ，３ｄにボールベアリングＢを介して軸支してあ
る。なお、ベルト支持ローラー３ａ，３ｂは、ベルト２
の形状が上に凹の場合、側軸３ｄ，３ｄの連結しない側
のみを図示されない架構に留め、懸垂している。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, and a belt conveyor is constructed as follows.
1, 1 is a pair of pulleys, 2 is a belt around which the pulleys 1 and 1 are wound, and a conveyed object is placed on the pulley, and the belt is conveyed in one direction to convey the conveyed object. A belt supporting roller provided at a plurality of intermediate points so as not to hang down due to the weight of an object, and in accordance with the lower surface of the belt 2 which is concave upward, one in each of the center and left and right 3 rollers 3b, 3a, The rollers 3a, 3b, 3b are respectively connected to the central shaft 3c and side shafts 3d, 3d, which are rotatably connected to both ends thereof in the vertical direction, through ball bearings B so that the rollers 3a can be brought into maximum contact with each other. It is pivotally supported. The belt support rollers 3a and 3b are used for the belt 2
When the shape is concave, the side shafts 3d, 3d are suspended by suspending only the unconnected side on a frame (not shown).
【０００９】次に第１実施例のベルト支持ローラー交換
機について説明すると、４はパンタグラフ式ジャッキ、
９はジャッキ４を載せた横長台である。５はそのジャッ
キ４上に立設した中心柱で、下側の筒内に上側のネジ軸
を螺入し高さを調節できるように構成されている。６
ａ，７ａはそれぞれ上下２段のコンベヤーベルト押上用
上水平梁及びベルト支持ローラー持上用下水平梁であっ
て、上水平梁６ａよりも下水平梁７ａを長く構成し、且
つその中央を前記中心柱５に取付けてある。６ｂ，７ｂ
は上下両水平梁６ａ，７ａの各先端に水平位置より上斜
め方向まで旋回可能にその基端を枢支した上下翼片であ
って、所望の傾斜位置で固定する固定手段Ｆ，Ｆを設け
てある。その他、上下水平梁６ａ，７ａ及び両下翼片７
ｂ，７ｂ上にはそれぞれ上に凹の劣弧状ローラー持上片
Ｕを取付けてある。８はベルトコンベヤーの両側に沿っ
て配置したサイド水平枠である。Next, the belt supporting roller exchanging machine of the first embodiment will be described. 4 is a pantograph type jack,
9 is a horizontally long table on which the jack 4 is mounted. Reference numeral 5 is a central column that is erected on the jack 4, and is configured so that the upper screw shaft can be screwed into the lower cylinder to adjust the height. 6
a and 7a are upper and lower two-stage upper horizontal beams for pushing up the conveyor belt and lower horizontal beams for lifting the belt support roller, respectively, and the lower horizontal beam 7a is made longer than the upper horizontal beam 6a, and the center thereof is It is attached to the central pillar 5. 6b, 7b
Is a vertical wing piece that pivotally supports the base ends of the upper and lower horizontal beams 6a and 7a so as to be pivotable from a horizontal position to an obliquely upward direction, and is provided with fixing means F and F for fixing at desired inclination positions. There is. In addition, upper and lower horizontal beams 6a and 7a and lower wing pieces 7
A concave arcuate roller lifting piece U is mounted on each of b and 7b. Reference numeral 8 is a side horizontal frame arranged along both sides of the belt conveyor.
【００１０】作用について説明すると、古い支持ローラ
ー３ａ，３ｂの下方に横長台９を左右のサイド水平枠
８，８間に架設して、ローラー交換機のジャッキ４を上
下方向に縮めた状態で入れ、次に上下翼片６ｂ，７ｂの
傾きを対応するベルト２、古いローラー３ｂの傾きに平
行になるよう調節し、ジャッキ４を上下方向に伸ばし、
上下両水平梁６ａ，７ａ、上下翼片６ｂ，７ｂを持上
げ、それぞれベルト２，古いローラー３ａ，３ｂを下か
ら支えながら、持ち上げる。そうすると、ベルト２の上
下の間隔が拡がり、図示されない架構に留めた古いロー
ラー３ｂ，３ｂの側軸３ｄ，３ｄの連結しない側が外れ
易くなり、一人でそれを次々と外し、古いローラー３
ａ，３ｂを５分程度で簡単に外すことが出来、今度はジ
ャッキ４を縮め、背を低くして、古いローラー３ａ，３
ｂを載せたまま、ローラー交換機を引出すことが出来
る。この後、古いローラー３ａ，３ｂを取外し、新しい
ローラー３ａ，３ｂに交換して、ローラー交換機を再び
ジャッキ支持台上に戻し、ジャッキ４を上方向に伸ば
し、新しいローラー３ａ，３ｂを持上げると共に、上水
平梁６ａ、上翼片６ｂでベルト２を持上げる。このよう
にして、拡げられたベルト２，２の間で側軸３ｄ，３ｄ
の連結しない側を架構に留め、上下両水平梁６ａ，７
ａ、上下翼片６ｂ，７ｂを下げ、引抜けば、交換は完了
し、運転を再開することが出来る。To explain the operation, a horizontally long base 9 is installed between the left and right side horizontal frames 8 and 8 below the old support rollers 3a and 3b, and the jack 4 of the roller exchanger is inserted in a vertically contracted state. Next, adjust the inclinations of the upper and lower wing pieces 6b and 7b to be parallel to the inclinations of the corresponding belt 2 and the old roller 3b, and extend the jack 4 in the vertical direction.
The upper and lower horizontal beams 6a and 7a and the upper and lower wing pieces 6b and 7b are lifted, and the belt 2 and the old rollers 3a and 3b are supported from below and lifted. Then, the upper and lower intervals of the belt 2 are widened, and the unconnected side of the side shafts 3d, 3d of the old rollers 3b, 3b fastened to a frame (not shown) is easily detached.
a, 3b can be easily removed in about 5 minutes, this time the jack 4 is shortened, the height is lowered, and the old rollers 3a, 3b
The roller changer can be pulled out with b still mounted. After this, the old rollers 3a, 3b are removed, replaced with new rollers 3a, 3b, the roller changer is returned to the jack support base again, the jack 4 is extended upward, and the new rollers 3a, 3b are lifted. The belt 2 is lifted by the upper horizontal beam 6a and the upper wing piece 6b. In this way, the side shafts 3d, 3d between the unfolded belts 2, 2
The unconnected side is fixed to the frame, and the upper and lower horizontal beams 6a, 7
a, the upper and lower wing pieces 6b, 7b are lowered and pulled out, the exchange is completed, and the operation can be restarted.
【００１１】なお、ベルト２の下面が平坦で同一軸上に
ローラーを設置したベルトコンベヤーに対しては、図３
に実線で示す如く、上下翼片６ｂ，７ｂを水平にした状
態でジャッキ４を使用するものである。For a belt conveyor in which the lower surface of the belt 2 is flat and rollers are installed on the same axis, as shown in FIG.
As shown by the solid line, the jack 4 is used with the upper and lower wing pieces 6b, 7b being horizontal.
【００１２】この場合、図６乃至図８に示す第２実施例
の如く長いローラー１３ａと、長い上水平梁１６ａと長
い下水平梁１７ａを使用し、平坦ローラー専用のものと
してもよい。１３ｃは中心軸である。In this case, a long roller 13a, a long upper horizontal beam 16a and a long lower horizontal beam 17a may be used as in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 13c is a central axis.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の効果】本発明は以上のように構成されるため、
一人で損耗した重いベルト支持ローラーを正常のものに
極めて容易に交換可能である。また、ベルト２の下面が
水平なものに対しても逆截頭円錐状のものに対しても適
応することが出来る。Since the present invention is configured as described above,
It is extremely easy to replace a worn heavy belt support roller with a normal one by itself. Further, the belt 2 can be applied to both a horizontal lower surface and an inverted truncated cone shape.
【図１】本発明の第１実施例におけるベルトコンベヤー
の側面図である。FIG. 1 is a side view of a belt conveyor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】第１実施例のベルト支持ローラーの断面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the belt support roller of the first embodiment.
【図３】第１実施例を示す正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view showing the first embodiment.
【図４】図３の側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;
【図５】第１実施例の一使用状態を示す正面図である。FIG. 5 is a front view showing one usage state of the first embodiment.
【図６】本発明の第２実施例におけるベルトコンベヤー
の側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view of a belt conveyor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】第２実施例のベルト支持ローラーの断面図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a belt supporting roller of a second embodiment.
【図８】第２実施例を示す正面図である。FIG. 8 is a front view showing a second embodiment.
１ プーリー ２ ベルト ３ａ 中央ローラー ３ｂ 左右ローラー ３ｃ 中央軸 ３ｄ 側軸 ４ ジャッキ ５ 中心柱 ６ａ 上水平梁 ６ｂ 上翼片 ７ａ 下水平梁 ７ｂ 下翼片 ８ サイド水平枠 ９ 横長台 １３ａ ローラー １３ｃ 中心軸 １６ａ 上水平梁 １７ａ 下水平梁 Ｂ ボールベアリング Ｆ 固定手段 Ｕ ローラー持上片 1 pulley 2 belt 3a central roller 3b left and right rollers 3c central shaft 3d side shaft 4 jack 5 center pillar 6a upper horizontal beam 6b upper wing piece 7a lower horizontal beam 7b lower wing piece 8 side horizontal frame 9 laterally long platform 13a roller 13c central axis 16a Upper horizontal beam 17a Lower horizontal beam B Ball bearing F Fixing means U Roller lifting piece
Claims (2)
台（９）の中央にジャッキ（４）を載置固定し、ジャッ
キ（４）上に中心柱（５）を立設し、その中心柱（５）
に上下２段のコンベヤーベルト押上用上水平梁（１６
ａ）及びベルト支持ローラー持上用下水平梁（１７ａ）
の中央を取付け、下水平梁（１７ａ）上に凹の劣弧状ロ
ーラー持上片（Ｕ）を取付けてなるベルトコンベヤー用
ベルト支持ローラー交換機。1. A jack (4) is mounted and fixed at the center of a horizontally long platform (9) having a length longer than the width of the belt (2), and a center pillar (5) is erected on the jack (4). , Its central pillar (5)
The upper horizontal beam (16
a) and lower horizontal beam (17a) for lifting the belt support roller
A belt support roller exchanger for a belt conveyor, in which the center is attached and a concave inferior arcuate roller lifting piece (U) is attached on the lower horizontal beam (17a).
台（９）の中央にジャッキ（４）を載置固定し、ジャッ
キ（４）上に中心柱（５）を立設し、その中心柱（５）
に上下２段のコンベヤーベルト押上用上水平梁（６ａ）
及びベルト支持ローラー持上用下水平梁（７ａ）の中央
を取付け、上水平梁（６ａ）よりも下水平梁（７ａ）を
長く構成し、上下両水平梁（６ａ，７ａ）の各先端に水
平位置より上斜め方向まで旋回可能な上下翼片（６ｂ，
７ｂ）の基端を枢支すると共に、所望の傾斜位置で固定
する固定手段（Ｆ，Ｆ）を設け、下水平梁（７ａ）及び
両下翼片（７ｂ，７ｂ）にそれぞれ上に凹の劣弧状ロー
ラー持上片（Ｕ）を取付けてなるベルトコンベヤー用ベ
ルト支持ローラー交換機。2. A jack (4) is placed and fixed in the center of a horizontally long platform (9) having a length longer than the width of the belt (2), and a central column (5) is erected on the jack (4). , Its central pillar (5)
Upper horizontal beam (6a) for pushing up the conveyor belt on the upper and lower two stages
Also, the center of the lower horizontal beam (7a) for lifting the belt support roller is attached, the lower horizontal beam (7a) is configured to be longer than the upper horizontal beam (6a), and each of the upper and lower horizontal beams (6a, 7a) has a tip end. Upper and lower blades (6b, which can swivel upward from the horizontal position)
The base end of 7b) is pivotally supported, and fixing means (F, F) for fixing at a desired inclined position are provided, and the lower horizontal beam (7a) and both lower wing pieces (7b, 7b) are respectively concave upward. Belt support roller changer for belt conveyors, which is equipped with an inferior arc roller lifting piece (U).
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