US 12,448,216 B2
Chain link, plate-link chain and chain conveyor
Andreas Schuetz, Darmstadt (DE); and Stefan Goetz, Darmstadt (DE)
Assigned to Qlar Europe GmbH, Darmstadt (DE)
Filed by Schenck Process Europe GmbH, Darmstadt (DE)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/369,741.
Application 18/369,741 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2022/057123, filed on Mar. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 106 744.8 (DE), filed on Mar. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010435 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 17/06 (2006.01); B65G 17/42 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 17/065 (2013.01) [B65G 17/42 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chain link for a plate-link chain of a plate belt conveyor, the chain link comprising:
two substantially flat side walls that are spaced apart from, and parallel to, each other in a transverse direction of the chain link and securely fastened together; and
two force introduction components that are fastened to the associated side wall of the plate belt conveyer and protrude outwards in the transverse direction from the associated side wall, wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is separate from the side walls, and wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is interlockingly connected to its associated side wall in a longitudinal direction of the chain link.