Conveyer belt cleaning and sanitizing apparatus

Apparatus for cleaning and sanitizing the conveying surface of a conveyor belt moving along a predetermined path of movement, said apparatus comprising, in combination,

• a framework disposed along said predetermined path of movement;
• debris-removal means attachable to said framework for engaging said conveying surface and removing debris from said conveying surface;
• scrubber means attachable to said framework downstream from said debris removal means, said scrubber means including a housing defining an interior and openings disposed along said path of movement to permit passage of said conveyor belt through said interior, applicator means for applying a cleaning agent to said conveyor belt when said conveyor belt is in said interior, and brush means for brushing said conveyor belt substantially simultaneously with the application of said cleaning agent, said brush means comprising brush mounting means, a plurality of rotary brushes rotatably mounted on said mounting means with at least one rotary brush disposed adjacent the conveyor surface side of the conveyor belt and at least one rotary brush disposed adjacent to the side of the conveyor belt opposed to said conveyor surface side, drive means comprising an air motor operatively associated with each brush and means for delivering compressed air to said air motors, and means for selectively moving said mounting means relative to said conveyor belt to bring said rotary brushes into engagement with said conveyor surface side and the opposed conveyor side.