Arcuate guide apparatus and method for conveyor(s)

A method of arcuate guidance for a plurality of bins, comprising:

• (a) providing a lower guide assembly comprising at least one lower arcuate track and at least three first trolley assemblies, said first trolley assemblies and said lower arcuate track being mounted together and guided by each other in a radial path,
• (b) providing a middle guide assembly comprising at least one middle arcuate track and at least three second trolley assemblies, said second trolley assemblies and said middle arcuate track being mounted together and guided by each other in a radial path, said middle guide assembly being attached to said lower guide assembly, said middle guide assembly guided in a radial path by said lower guide assembly,
• (c) providing an upper guide assembly comprising two upper linear tracks and four third trolley assemblies, said third trolleys and said linear tracks are mounted together and are guided by each other in a linear path, said upper guide assembly and said middle guide assembly mounted together, said middle guide assembly guided in a radial path by said lower guide assembly, and
• (d) providing a conveying device having a conveying surface for conveying material, said conveying device comprising an incoming end and a discharging end, said conveying device can move material from incoming end to discharging end, said conveying device being attached to said upper linear guide assembly, said conveying device guided in a linear path by said upper guide assembly, and
• (e) locating said conveying device in proximity of said plurality of storage bins to serve a purpose, said proximity is below said plurality of bins or above said plurality of bins, said purpose is to guide said incoming end and said discharging end of said conveying device into a position for conveying material to adjust volume contained within at least one of said plurality of storage bins,
• whereby by guiding independently or together said lower guide assembly in a radial path, and/or said middle guide assembly in a radial path, and/or said upper guide assembly in a linear path, said conveying device can achieve said purpose.

An arcuate guide apparatus serving a plurality of storage bins, comprising:

• at least one first guide assembly having at least three first trolley assemblies and at least one arcuate first track, each said first trolley assembly comprising at least two wheels, at least two wheel rods, and at least one load bar, each said wheel connecting to one of said rods and one of said load bars supporting said rod, each of said wheels having an outer periphery oriented in an arc tangent to said arcuate first track, each of said wheel rods being at least 30 degrees apart within said first trolley assembly, said first trolley assemblies and said arcuate first track guide each other in a radial path,
• at least one conveying device mounted on to said first guide assembly, said first guide assembly guiding said conveying device in a radial path, said conveying device having a conveying surface with an incoming end and a discharging end for conveying material from said incoming end to said discharging end,
• said conveying device in proximity of said plurality of storage bins to serve a purpose, said proximity is below said plurality of bins or above said plurality of bins, and
• said purpose is to guide said incoming end and said discharging end of said conveying device into a position for conveying material to adjust volume contained within at least one of said plurality of storage bins,
• whereby by guiding said conveying device on first guide assembly said purpose can be served.

An arcuate guide apparatus serving a plurality of storage bins, comprising:

• at least one first guide assembly having at least one first trolley assembly and at least one arcuate first track, said first trolley assembly and said arcuate first track guide each other in a radial path,
• at least one second guide assembly having at least one second trolley assembly and at least one arcuate second track, said second trolley assembly and said arcuate second track guide each other in a radial path, said first guide assembly supporting said second guide assembly, said first guide assembly guiding said second guide assembly in a radial path,
• at least one third guide assembly, said third guide assembly comprising at least one linear third track and at least one third trolley assembly, said third trolley assembly and said linear third track guide each other in a linear path, said second guide assembly supporting third guide assembly, said second guide assembly guiding said third guide assembly in a radial path,
• at least one conveying device mounted on to said third guide assembly, said third guide assembly guiding said conveying device in a linear path, said conveying device having a conveying surface with an incoming end and a discharging end for conveying material,
• said conveying device in proximity of said plurality of storage bins to serve a purpose, said proximity is below said plurality of bins or said proximity is above said plurality of bins, and
• said purpose is to guide said incoming end and said discharging end of said conveying device into a position for conveying material to adjust volume of at least one of said plurality of storage bins,
• whereby to serve said purpose said conveying device can be moved into position by guiding together or independently said lower guide assembly, and/or said second guide assembly, and/or said third guide assembly.