Roller bed for a conveyor belt system

Roller bed apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt in a material receiving impact zone of a conveyor system, said roller bed apparatus is adapted to be inserted between carry idlers of said conveyor system to reduce conveyor belt sag;

• said roller bed apparatus comprising:
• a base plate oriented substantially parallel to and beneath said conveyor belt;
• a first side plate coupled to a first end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said first side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to said to support a first side said conveyor belt at said angle;
• a second side plate coupled to an opposite end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said second side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to support a second side of said conveyor belt at said angle;
• a hood covering a material receiving end portion of said conveyor belt;
• vertically oriented side walls of said hood extend downwardly towards said:
• sides of said conveyor belt;
• the lower portion of said side walls are each affixed to a wear liner and a seal;
• said rollers of said first side plate and said second side plate urge said first and said second sides of said belt upwards proximate said wear liner and against said seals to reduce conveyor belt sag and to inhibit the spillage of material from the sides of said conveyor belt under said wear liners and said seals;
• said rollers are of a diameter sufficiently smaller than the diameter of said carry idlers and are positioned sufficiently close to each other along the length of said belt at a spacing that reduces conveyor belt sag and inhibits the spillage of material between the upper edges of said belt and said seal and said wear liners.

Roller bed apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt in a material receiving impact zone of a conveyor system, said roller bed apparatus is adapted to be inserted between carry idlers of said conveyor system to reduce conveyor belt sag;

• said roller bed apparatus comprising:
• a base plate oriented substantially parallel to and beneath said conveyor belt;
• a first side plate coupled to a first end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said first side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to said to support a first side said conveyor belt at said angle;
• a second side plate coupled to an opposite end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said second side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to support a second side of said conveyor belt at said angle;
• adjustment apparatus for adjusting said first side plate and said second side plate to an angle of inclination matching that of the inclined sides of said conveyor belt;
• at least one idler coupled to said support rail beneath said conveyor belt to support a lower horizontal surface of said conveyor belt;
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• said apparatus for adjusting comprises adjusting means coupled to said first side plate and to said second side plate to adjust the position of said first and second side plates to different angles of inclination and to accommodate conveyor belts of different widths and to reduce conveyor belt sag.

Roller bed apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt in a material receiving impact zone of a conveyor system, said roller bed apparatus is adapted to be inserted between carry idlers of said conveyor system positioned along the length of said conveyor belt to reduce conveyor belt sag, said conveyor system further includes a hood having sidewalls covering at least a portion of said conveyor belt, said sidewalls each have a wear liner and a seal affixed to the bottom portion of said sidewalls to inhibit spillage of material between the edges of said conveyor belt and said wear liner and said seals;

• said roller bed apparatus comprising:
• a base plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said conveyor belt and positioned beneath said conveyor belt;
• a first side plate coupled to a first end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said first side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle;
• offset from horizontal to support a first side said conveyor belt at said angle;
• a second side plate coupled to an opposite end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said second side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to support a second side of said conveyor belt at said angle;
• said rollers urge said first and said second inclined sides of said conveyor belt upwards proximate said wear liners and against said seals;
• said plurality of rollers are of a diameter sufficiently smaller than the diameter of said carry idlers and are positioned sufficiently close to each other along the length of said belt at a spacing that reduces conveyor belt sag and inhibits the spillage of material between the upper edges of said belt and said seal of said side walls of said hood.

Roller bed apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt in a material receiving impact zone of a conveyor system, said roller bed apparatus is adapted to be inserted between carry idlers of said conveyor system to reduce conveyor belt sag;

• said roller bed apparatus comprising:
• a base plate oriented substantially parallel to and beneath said conveyor belt;
• a first side plate coupled to a first end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said first side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to support a first side said conveyor belt at said angle;
• a second side plate coupled to an opposite end portion of said base plate;
• an upper portion of said second side plate having a plurality of rollers inclined at an angle offset from horizontal to support a second side of said conveyor belt at said angle;
• said rollers of said first side plate and said second side plate urge said first and said second sides of said belt upwards to reduce conveyor belt sag and to inhibit the spillage of material from the sides of said conveyor belt;
• said rollers are of a diameter sufficiently smaller than the diameter of said carry idlers and are positioned sufficiently close to each other along the length of said belt at a spacing that reduces conveyor belt sag and inhibits the spillage of material from the sides of said conveyor belt.