A chain link for a conveyor chain includes a planar elongate sheet metal conveying body having four outer corners and sides that extend between adjacent outer corners, the sides include long sides and short sides that extend between the long sides, the sides further include side face portions that extend substantially transversely to a conveying plane of the conveying body, and at each of the outer corners, the conveying body may include a corner face portion that extends transversely to the conveying plane and that connects angularly to a side face portion of a short side.

A rollerless idler module and a vehicle conveyor system having the same are provided. The vehicle conveyor system has an endless belt, a drive end at which the endless belt is driven to rotate, and an idler end opposite the drive end. The rollerless idler module includes a rollerless idler having a working surface positionable to contact the endless belt spanning between an upper transport portion of the endless belt and a lower return portion of the endless belt at the idler end, and a support structure adapted to secure the rollerless idler in a substantially stationary orientation.

A flatwire conveyor belt assembly includes pickets defining a leading link and a trailing link, wherein adjacent pickets are coupled with a cross-rod that extends through openings formed in the leading link and in the trailing link of adjacent pickets. Top plates are coupled to the pickets and define a conveying surface.

A flatwire conveyor belt assembly includes pickets defining a leading link and a trailing link, wherein adjacent pickets are coupled with a cross-rod that extends through openings formed in the leading link and in the trailing link of adjacent pickets. Top plates are coupled to the pickets and define a conveying surface.

A rollerless idler module and a vehicle conveyor system having the same are provided. The vehicle conveyor system has an endless belt, a drive end at which the endless belt is driven to rotate, and an idler end opposite the drive end. The rollerless idler module includes a rollerless idler having a working surface positionable to contact the endless belt spanning between an upper transport portion of the endless belt and a lower return portion of the endless belt at the idler end, and a support structure adapted to secure the rollerless idler in a substantially stationary orientation.

A modular conveyor belt with sturdy edges capable of supporting the weight of the belt along a carryway. The sturdy edges have bearing surfaces, such as the peripheries of wheels or the faces of wear pads, mounted at the sides of the belt to bear the belt's weight when the belt rollers are not supported on a roller-activation system.

A net chain driving structure includes a conveying net chain. The conveying net chain includes a plurality of chain links successively inserted in a conveying direction, a plurality of lugs spaced apart from each other are arranged on two sides of the chain links, an end portion of the lug is an arcuate face, a meshing groove is disposed on the chain link, the meshing groove is spliced by an open slot provided on a back side of the chain link and the lugs on the adjacent chain links, a gear in transmission meshing with the meshing groove is disposed on each end of the conveying net chain, a tangent plane tangential to the arcuate face is disposed on the arcuate face of the lug, and transmission contact toothed surfaces of the tangent plane and the gear are attached to each other in parallel during meshing transmission.

A net chain driving structure includes a conveying net chain. The conveying net chain includes a plurality of chain links successively inserted in a conveying direction, a plurality of lugs spaced apart from each other are arranged on two sides of the chain links, an end portion of the lug is an arcuate face, a meshing groove is disposed on the chain link, the meshing groove is spliced by an open slot provided on a back side of the chain link and the lugs on the adjacent chain links, a gear in transmission meshing with the meshing groove is disposed on each end of the conveying net chain, a tangent plane tangential to the arcuate face is disposed on the arcuate face of the lug, and transmission contact toothed surfaces of the tangent plane and the gear are attached to each other in parallel during meshing transmission.

Module (1) for a modular conveyor mat, comprising coupling elements (9) at the front and rear of a body part (4). The coupling elements (9) comprise a series of successive hinge parts (10) and receiving spaces (11), wherein hinge parts (10) and receiving spaces (11) can interdigitate with receiving spaces (11) and hinge parts (10) of a similar module (1) successive in convening direction, and successive modules are hingedly couplable using hinge pins extending transversely to the conveying direction, reaching through hinge bores (13) provided in the hinge parts (10). The body part (4) is provided in the middle with a dividing plane (D) which extends parallel to the sides and along which the module (1) is divisible into two module halves (1A, IB). The pairs of coupling elements (9z) located on the sides are, viewed in the direction of the main axis, implemented with a greater width (B) than neighboring coupling elements of the body part (4). Further, pairs of coupling elements (9d) located on both sides of the dividing plane (D) of the module (1) are also implemented with the same width (B) as the coupling elements (9z) with the greater width (B) located on the sides.

A conveyor comprises a helical conveying path having an upright central axis, a frame and an endless conveying member for transporting a product through the conveying path which conveying member is displaceable with respect to the frame. In a central portion of the conveying path, as seen in radial direction from the central axis, the conveying member is provided with an upwardly directed supporting surface for supporting a product. The width of the supporting surface in radial direction from the central axis is smaller than 10% of the distance between the central axis and the supporting surface. At opposite sides of the supporting surface the conveying path is free from obstacles at the height level of the supporting surface. The conveyor is provided with a helical guide for guiding the conveying member along the guide.