Apparatus, system and method for lifting a conveyor belt
AssigneesTs Global Pty Limited, The University of Newcastle
InventorsCraig Anthony Wheeler, Jason Tom Willis, Ilic Dusan, Graham Dean Holford
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) adapted to lift a conveyor belt (12) relative to a supporting structure (14). The apparatus (10) includes a cradle (16) adapted to support the conveyor belt (12), a base arrangement (17) adapted to locate with the supporting structure (14) and a lifting mechanism (20) operatively coupled between the base arrangement (17) and the cradle (16) so that the conveyor belt is elevatable in a supported condition. The apparatus including a load sensor arrangement (22) configured to measure a load carried by the apparatus associated with lifting the belt. A system (100) including the apparatus (10) and method are also disclosed
Claims21
1-23. (canceled)
An apparatus adapted to lift a conveyor belt relative to a conveyor frame and measure a load associated with lifting the conveyor belt, the apparatus including:
- a cradle adapted to support the conveyor belt;
- a base arrangement adapted to seat with and span spaced apart members of the conveyor frame;
- a lifting mechanism operatively coupled between the base arrangement and the cradle so that the conveyor belt is elevatable in a supported condition;
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- a load sensor arrangement configured to measure a load between the base arrangement and the conveyor frame associated with lifting the conveyor belt.
An apparatus to lift a conveyor belt relative to a conveyor frame and measure a load associated with lifting the conveyor belt, the apparatus including:
- a cradle adapted to support the conveyor belt;
- a base adapted to span between and seat on spaced members of the conveyor frame;
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- a lifting mechanism operatively coupled between the base and the cradle so that the conveyor belt is elevatable in a supported condition,
- wherein the base includes an elongate support member adapted to span the spaced apart frame members, and a first support and a second support arranged between the elongate support member and the conveyor frame,
- wherein at least one of the first support and the second support includes a load cell arranged to provide a signal indicative of a load between the base and the conveyor frame associated with lifting the belt in the supported condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.