US 11,993,462 B2
Taper convertible motorized conveyor rollers
Abhishek Kolay, Howrah (IN); Ravi Kumar Avupati, Hyderabad (IN); and Saravanan Sadasivan, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed by INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/860,338.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010439 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 13/02 (2006.01); B65G 13/12 (2006.01); B65G 39/07 (2006.01); B65G 39/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 39/18 (2013.01) [B65G 13/02 (2013.01); B65G 39/07 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reconfigurable motorized conveyor roller comprising:
a housing comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of curved plates that at least partially form a cylindrical tube; and
a housing adjustment assembly disposed within the housing that is operable to modify one or more dimensions of the housing, wherein the housing adjustment assembly comprises a cam slotted gear and a drive gear, and wherein a curved plate of the plurality of curved plates comprises a plate rod that is fitted to a cam slot of the cam slotted gear.