Telescoping tube conveyor
OwnerAdrianus Petrus Jacoba Dekoninginventor
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Abstract
A conveyor apparatus comprises an upper conveyor tube. A lower conveyor tube has an open upper discharge end telescopically engaged with the upper conveyor tube, and an intake hopper mounted on a lower intake end. A telescope actuator selectively extends and retracts the lower conveyor tube. Wheels are attached to the upper conveyor tube to support the lower end of the upper conveyor tube and the lower conveyor tube. The wheels are oriented for travel transverse to the conveyor tubes, and an elevating actuator is operative to raise and lower the wheels. A conveyor belt has a top run that passes through the hopper and conveyor tubes, and a belt drive moves the top run of the conveyor belt up through the conveyor tubes to carry material from the intake hopper to the upper discharge end of the upper conveyor tube.
Claims16
A conveyor apparatus comprising:
- an upper conveyor tube having an upper discharge end and an open lower intake end;
- a lower conveyor tube having an open upper discharge end telescopically engaged with the upper conveyor tube, and a lower intake end with an intake hopper mounted on the lower intake end;
- a telescope actuator operative to selectively extend and retract the lower conveyor tube with respect to the upper conveyor tube;
- at least one wheel attached to the upper conveyor tube and operative to support the lower intake end of the upper conveyor tube and the lower conveyor tube, the at least one wheel oriented for travel transverse to the upper and lower conveyor tubes;
- an elevating actuator operative to raise and lower the at least one wheel with respect to the upper conveyor tube;
- a conveyor belt having a top run that passes through the hopper, lower conveyor tube, and upper conveyor tube, and having a bottom run that passes under the conveyor tubes;
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- a belt drive operative to move the top run of the conveyor belt up through the conveyor tubes to carry material from the intake hopper to the upper discharge end of the upper conveyor tube.
A conveyor apparatus comprising:
- a primary conveyor having a primary intake operative to receive material for conveyance up the primary conveyor;
- an upper conveyor tube having an upper discharge end and an open lower intake end, the upper discharge end operatively connected to the primary intake such that the upper conveyor tube can pivot with respect to the primary intake, and such that the upper discharge end is supported by the primary intake;
- a lower conveyor tube having an open upper discharge end telescopically engaged with the upper conveyor tube, and having a lower intake end with an intake hopper mounted thereon;
- a telescope actuator operative to selectively extend and retract the lower conveyor tube with respect to the upper conveyor tube;
- a plurality of wheels attached to the upper conveyor tube and operative to support the lower intake end of the upper conveyor tube and the lower conveyor tube, the wheels oriented for travel transverse to the upper and lower conveyor tubes;
- a wheel drive operative to rotate at least one wheel selectively in both directions;
- an elevating actuator operative to raise and lower the wheels with respect to the upper conveyor tube;
- a conveyor belt having a top run that passes through the hopper, lower conveyor tube, and upper conveyor tube, and having a bottom run that passes under the conveyor tubes;
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- a belt drive operative to move the top run of the conveyor belt up through the conveyor tubes to carry material from the intake hopper to the upper discharge end of the upper conveyor tube and into the primary intake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.