Tensioning system and drive positioning on a conveyor assembly
US10435247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2812/02148
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor assembly includes a frame having an intake end and a discharge end, the intake end and the discharge end defining a material flow direction therebetween. The conveyor assembly also includes a conveyor supported on the frame and configured to move material along the material flow direction. The conveyor assembly also includes a first non-driven idler shaft coupled to the conveyor at the intake end, a drive shaft coupled to the conveyor at the discharge end, and a tensioning system coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move the drive shaft relative to the idler shaft when the tensioning system is activated.
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