Conveyor system, belt turn over system and directing assembly therefor, and associated method of turning over a conveyor belt

A belt turn over system for a conveyor system, the conveyor system comprising a conveyor belt and a plurality of support members, the conveyor belt configured to move from a first location of the conveyor system to a second location thereof, the belt turn over system comprising:

• a first directing assembly, comprising:
• a first channel member structured to be coupled to at least one of the plurality of support members, and
• a first plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the first channel member and configured to be in a static state with respect to the first channel member when the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location;
• and
• a second directing assembly, comprising:
• a second channel member structured to be coupled to the at least one of the plurality of support members, and
• a second plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the second channel member and configured to be in a static state with respect to the first channel member when the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location,
• wherein the first plurality of directing members and the second plurality of directing members are configured to receive the conveyor belt therebetween and turn over the conveyor belt as the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location.

A conveyor system, comprising:

• a conveyor belt configured to move from a first location of the conveyor system to a second location thereof;
• a plurality of support members;
• and
• a belt turn over system comprising:
• a first directing assembly, comprising:
• a first channel member coupled to at least one of the plurality of support members, and
• a first plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the first channel member and configured to be in a static state with respect to the first channel member when the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location;
• and
• a second directing assembly, comprising:
• a second channel member coupled to the at least one of the plurality of support members, and
• a second plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the second channel member and configured to be in a static state with respect to the first channel member when the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location,
• wherein the first plurality of directing members and the second plurality of directing members are configured to receive the conveyor belt therebetween and turn over the conveyor belt as the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location.

A method of turning over a conveyor belt, comprising:

• providing a conveyor system with the conveyor belt, a belt turn over system, and a plurality of support members;
• providing the belt turn over system with a first directing assembly and a second directing assembly, the first directing assembly comprising a first channel member coupled to at least one of the plurality of support members, and a first plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the first channel member, the second directing assembly comprising a second channel member coupled to the at least one of the plurality of support members, and a second plurality of directing members each removably coupled to the second channel member;
• moving the conveyor belt from a first location of the conveyor system to a second location thereof;
• maintaining the first plurality of directing members and the second plurality of directing members in a static state with respect to the first and second channel members as the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location;
• and
• receiving the conveyor belt between the first plurality of directing members and the second plurality of directing members in order to turn over the conveyor belt as the conveyor belt moves from the first location to the second location.