Patent ID: 6367618
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A friction roll conveyor clutch apparatus for adjusting the amount of torque transmitted to a transportation roller in a friction roll line shaft conveyor, the conveyor comprising:a line shaft rotatably driven by a conveyor motor; a roller shaft rotatably driven by the line shaft; a transportation roller fixed on a roller shaft; and the clutch apparatus comprising: an annular hub coaxially supportable on and rigidly connectable to the line shaft, a driver bevel gear rotatably mounted on the annular hub to drivingly engage a driven bevel gear fixed to the roller shaft to couple drive power from the line shaft to the roller shaft; a compression spring coaxially received on the annular hub between the driver bevel gear and a first stop collar; a second stop collar received on the annular hub and coaxially disposed adjacent the driver bevel gear axially opposite the spring; and the annular hub coaxially supporting the driver bevel gear, the spring and the stop collars.