Belt conveyor scale including a belt conveyor as well as belt conveyor frame
AssigneeBizerba GmbH & Co. KG
InventorJohann Wehrmann
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Abstract
A belt conveyor conveys discrete articles. The belt conveyor includes: a conveyor frame having a top side, a bottom side, and a length extending in the conveying direction for the discrete articles; a conveying belt configured to revolve around the conveyor frame during operation of the belt conveyor; and a belt-guide mounted to the bottom side of the conveyor frame between the conveyor frame and the conveying belt. The belt-guide includes at least two rolling-element bearings. The inner races of the rolling-element bearings are respectively mounted on axles. The axles are parallel to each other and stationary relative to the conveyor frame. The outer races of the rolling-element bearings have direct contact with the conveying belt.
Claims17
A belt conveyor for conveying discrete articles, the belt conveyor comprising:
- a conveyor frame having a top side, a bottom side, and a length extending in a conveying direction of the discrete articles;
- a conveying belt configured to revolve around the conveyor frame during operation of the belt conveyor;
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- a belt-guide mounted to the bottom side of the conveyor frame between the conveyor frame and the conveying belt,
- wherein the belt-guide comprises at least two rolling-element bearings, inner races of the rolling-element bearings being respectively mounted on axles, and the axles being disposed parallel to each other and stationary relative to the conveyor frame, and the outer races of the rolling-element bearings having direct contact with the conveying belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.