Abstract:
A covered belt conveyor comprising a base frame (1), the base frame (1) extending in a longitudinal direction of the covered belt conveyor having a first longitudinal rail (1a) and a second longitudinal rail 1lb), the first longitudinal rail (1a) being substantially parallel to the second longitudinal rail (1b); a plurality of idlers (3); a cover (4); a multipurpose frame (10) for supporting the cover (4) on the base frame (1), the multipurpose frame (10) extending in a transverse direction substantially normal to the longitudinal direction of the covered belt conveyor, the cover (4) being directly supported by the multipurpose frame (10) such that the cover (4) rests on the multipurpose frame; wherein at least one of the plurality of idlers is attached to the multipurpose frame such that the at least part of the weight of the at least one idler is supported by the multipurpose frame.
Abstract:
A covered belt conveyor comprising a base frame (1), the base frame (1) extending in a longitudinal direction of the covered belt conveyor having a first longitudinal rail (1a) and a second longitudinal rail 1lb), the first longitudinal rail (1a) being substantially parallel to the second longitudinal rail (1b); a plurality of idlers (3); a cover (4); a multipurpose frame (10) for supporting the cover (4) on the base frame (1), the multipurpose frame (10) extending in a transverse direction substantially normal to the longitudinal direction of the covered belt conveyor, the cover (4) being directly supported by the multipurpose frame (10) such that the cover (4) rests on the multipurpose frame; wherein at least one of the plurality of idlers is attached to the multipurpose frame such that the at least part of the weight of the at least one idler is supported by the multipurpose frame.
Abstract:
A covered belt conveyor comprising a belt; a cover (4); a base frame (1) having a first longitudinal rail (1 a) and a second longitudinal rail (1 b); and an idler frame (2). The cover (4) defines an inside un-safe region (5) inside the cover (4) and an outside safe region (6) outside the cover (4), wherein the idler frame (2) is attached to the base frame (1) in the outside safe region (6) outside the cover (4) such that the idler frame (2) may be adjusted during operation of the covered belt conveyor without entering the inside un-safe region (5) inside the cover (4). Also provided is a method for correcting the misalignment of a moving conveyor belt on such a covered belt conveyor.