Patent ID: 7537107
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A roller conveyor, comprising: a plurality of rollers; a frame including a pair of spaced apart frame members, wherein the rollers are rotatably mounted to and located between the frame members; and a drive unit, comprising a motor having a motor output shaft, wherein the motor is mounted to and supported by one of the frame members; a motor output member mounted to the motor output shaft, wherein the motor output member is vertically spaced from the rollers; and at least one flexible drive member, wherein the flexible drive member extends between and directly drivingly connects the motor output member with at least a driven one of the rollers so as to drive the driven roller when the output member is rotated by the motor output shaft in response to operation of the motor; wherein the driven roller is drivingly interconnected with the plurality of rollers such that rotation of the driven roller in response to operation of the drive unit is transferred to the plurality of rollers.