Title:
CONVEYOR BELT TRAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000017077
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An apparatus for training a conveyor belt (30) is formed by a training roller (40) enclosing a concentric shaft (60) around which it is rotatably mounted. The roller (40) is also pivotable relative to the shaft (60) about a pivot axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (60). This means that when the belt (30) is properly aligned, the force of the belt (30) against the roller (40) is equally distributed on both sides of the pivot axis of the roller (40). However, when the belt (30) becomes misaligned, the roller (40) pivots in response to the unequal force of the belt (30) on opposite sides of the pivot axis to realign the belt (30). The roller (40) is coupled to the shaft (60) by a pair of friction rings (80) so that reversing the belt (30) rotates the shaft (60) between first and second positions, thereby rotating the pivot axis of the roller (40) so that the roller (40) continues to train the belt (30).
Inventors:
MOTT GEORGE T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/021380
Publication Date:
August 17, 2000
Filing Date:
September 17, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ASGCO MANUFACTURING INC (US)
MOTT GEORGE T (US)
MOTT GEORGE T (US)
International Classes:
B65G39/071; B65G39/16; (IPC1-7): B65G39/16
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