Daniel D Bigelow

US Patent:

20040182683, Sep 23, 2004

Filed:

Jan 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/764933

Inventors:

Daniel Bigelow - Grand Rapids MI, US
Wynn Pelak - Rockford MI, US
James Griffin - Howard City MI, US
Artemio Affaticati - Cadeo, IT

International Classification:

B65G013/06

US Classification:

198/781050

Abstract:

A conveyor system includes a conveyor frame, at least one motor at the frame and a control circuit at the frame. The motor is configured to cause articles placed in at least one location on the conveyor system to be transported when the motor is energized. A first power source is housed within the frame and in electrical communication with the at least one motor. The first power source supplies power to the at least one motor. A second power source is also housed within the frame and in electrical communication with the control circuit. The second power source supplies power to the control circuit. The second power source is electrically isolated from the first power source such that electrical current from the first power source can be shut off without shutting off electrical current from the second power source.

US Patent:

20050087428, Apr 28, 2005

Filed:

Oct 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/975913

Inventors:

Thomas Pelak - Grand Rapids MI, US
Daniel Bigelow - Walker MI, US

International Classification:

B65G013/02

US Classification:

198780000, 198788000

Abstract:

A motorized roller for a conveyor includes a non-rotatable portion and a roller portion that is rotatably driven relative to the non-rotatable portion via an internal motor. The non-rotatable portion includes hubs or ends that are mounted to the opposed surfaces of opposite sidewalls or mounting portions of a conveyor, such that the motorized roller is positioned entirely between the mounting portions. The motorized roller may be secured to the mounting portions via at least one fastener extending through the mounting portions and at least partially into the respective hub or end of the non-rotatable portion of the motorized roller. The motorized roller may include an electrical connector integral with one of the hubs for electrically connecting the motorized roller to a corresponding connector of the conveyor. The motorized roller thus may be generally flush-mounted between the mounting portions of the conveyor.