Belt guiding station
US5950806A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guiding station for preventing the conveyor belt of a belt conveyor from running off sideways from a preset direction and running up against the supporting structure of the conveyor. The guiding station comprises a console secured to a cylindrical element and forming an axis of rotation of the console so that the console is swingable in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the conveyor belt. A pair of guide rollers are supported by the console and are rotatable around their longitudinal axes. The lower strand of the conveyor belt is guided between the guide rollers. A plurality of sensor rollers are rotatably mounted on the guiding station upstream in the running direction of the conveyor belt from the guide rollers and on both sides of the lower strand of the conveyor belt.
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