Conveyor system for vehicle

A method of using a vehicle with a conveyor system comprising:

• providing a vehicle with vertical-tending walls and a floor space containing a friction reducing plastic material, and a chassis mounted conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system comprises a belt, a first roller positioned adjacent the first end of the floor, a second roller positioned adjacent the second end of the floor, said conveyor system comprising:
• a belt auto-tensioning system adapted to automatically tension the belt prior to belt movement;
• a belt guidance system adapted to automatically align the belt;
• a belt anti-slippage system including a drive drum coupled to a first roller for driving the belt, said drum comprising rubber vulcanized to a steel drum surface, and a snubber roller adapted to engage the belt against an exterior cylindrical surface of the drive drum such that the snubber roller covers at least about ¾ of the cylindrical surface of the drum, and a floating drive connection system including the drive drum having a square connector;
• loading the vehicle under effectively relaxed belt conditions;
• operating the auto-tensioning system prior to moving the belt;
• and
• unloading the vehicle by operating the belt.

A method of constructing a vehicle with a conveyor system comprising:

• providing a vehicle with vertical-tending walls and a floor space containing a friction reducing plastic material
• installing a chassis mounted conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system comprises a belt, a first roller positioned adjacent the first end of the floor, a second roller positioned adjacent the second end of the floor, said conveyor system comprising:
• a belt auto-tensioning system adapted to automatically tension the belt prior to belt movement;
• a belt guidance system adapted to automatically align the belt;
• a belt anti-slippage system including a drive drum coupled to a first roller for driving the belt, said drum comprising rubber vulcanized to a steel drum surface, and a snubber roller adapted to engage the belt against an exterior cylindrical surface of the drive drum such that the snubber roller covers at least about ¾ of the cylindrical surface of the drum;
• and a floating drive connection system including the drive drum having a square adaptor.

A conveyor system for a vehicle comprising a vehicle with vertical-tending walls and a floor space containing a friction reducing plastic material, and a chassis mounted conveyor system, wherein the conveyor system comprises a belt, a first roller positioned adjacent the first end of the floor, a second roller positioned adjacent the second end of the floor, said conveyor system comprising:

• a belt auto-tensioning system adapted to automatically tension the belt prior to belt movement, wherein the belt auto-tensioning system comprises at least one cylinder sized to effectively tension the belt and to effectively allow the belt to relax during loading, and wherein the cylinder is operatively connected to the second roller and capable of moving the roller over a range of travel between a retracted position and an extended position;
• a belt guidance system adapted to automatically align the belt;
• a belt anti-slippage system including a drive drum coupled to a first roller for driving the belt, said drum comprising rubber vulcanized to a steel drum surface, and a snubber roller adapted to engage the belt against an exterior cylindrical surface of the drive drum such that the snubber roller covers at least about ¾ of the cylindrical surface of the drum;
• and
• a floating drive connection system including the drive drum having an adaptor for non-linear torque transfer.