Framework for belt conveyor

A framework for a belt conveyor comprising a base structure having a three point mounting arrangement in which the mountings are in a substantial triangular displacement with one upper and two lower mountings, a boom structure at an inward end pivotally connected to said base structure through said three mountings, said boom structure including an elongate boom member and an elongate support member being pivoted to one of said lower mountings, said support member underlying said boom member and towards its mounted inward end being cranked outwardly and at its outer end pivotally connected to said boom structure, a mounting plate mounted near the crank, a ram and cylinder arrangement connected between said mounting plate and the second of said lower mountings, said mountings being displayed angularly to enable the boom structure to be capable of articulation between an outboard generally horizontal orientation and an inboard substantially vertical orientation, wherein the axis of said ram and cylinder arrangement in the outboard position is substantially parallel to the axis of said boom member.

A framework for a belt conveyor comprising a base structure having a three point mounting arrangement in which the mountings are in a substantial triangular displacement with one upper and two lower mountings, a boom structure at an inward end pivotally connected to said base structure through said three mountings, said boom structure including an elongate boom member and an elongate support member being pivoted to one of said lower mountings, said support member underlying said boom member and towards its mounted inward end being cranked outwardly and at its outer end pivotally connected to said boom structure, a mounting plate mounted near the crank, a ram and cylinder arrangement connected between said mounting plate and the second of said lower mountings, said mountings being displayed angularly to enable the boom structure to be capable of articulation between an outboard generally horizontal orientation and an inboard substantially vertical orientation, wherein said base structure is elongated and further comprising a conveyor roller mounted on said base structure transversely thereof at its outer end, and a series of idling rollers mounted parallel to said conveyor roller in an inclined plane towards the inner end of said base structure whereat the three mountings are provided.

A framework for a belt conveyor comprising a base structure having a three point mounting arrangement in which the mountings are in a substantial triangular displacement with one upper and two lower mountings, a boom structure at an inward end pivotally connected to said base structure through said three mountings, said boom structure including an elongate boom member and an elongate support member being pivoted to one of said lower mountings, said support member underlying said boom member and towards its mounted inward end being cranked outwardly and at its outer end pivotally connected to said boom structure, a mounting plate mounted near the crank, a ram and cylinder arrangement connected between said mounting plate and the second of said lower mountings, said mountings being displayed angularly to enable the boom structure to be capable of articulation between an outboard generally horizontal orientation and an inboard substantially vertical orientation, wherein the outer end of said boom member is bifurcated, said framework further comprising a conveyor roller mounted between outer ends of bifurcated arms, said roller being mounted transversely of said boom member.