Patent ID: 11897703
Assignee: VALKA EHF
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A conveyor system, comprising:
a first conveyor assembly having:
an input end;
an output end, and
a conveyor belt arranged to convey an object from the input end toward the output end in a direction of travel,
wherein the conveyor system comprises a fluid projection mechanism, the fluid projection mechanism being arranged to provide a fluid suitable for providing a lifting force to a conveyed object as the conveyed object passes over the fluid projection mechanism; and
wherein the conveyor system further comprises a conveyor roller, the conveyor roller comprising:
a body having a rolling surface between a first end and a second end;
a fluid cavity located within the body, the fluid cavity having a fluid cavity outlet, and
a plurality of fluid channels distributed about a circumference of the conveyor roller and arranged to connect the fluid cavity with the rolling surface, the fluid cavity outlet being configured to communicate with at least two of the fluid channels simultaneously to provide at least two fluid streams from the rolling surface.