CPC B65G 15/08 (2013.01) [B65G 15/44 (2013.01); B65G 15/56 (2013.01); B65G 21/2081 (2013.01); B65G 23/10 (2013.01); B65G 23/12 (2013.01); B65G 45/12 (2013.01); B65G 45/26 (2013.01); B65G 47/66 (2013.01); B65G 41/008 (2013.01); B65G 47/18 (2013.01); B65G 2201/042 (2013.01); B65G 2811/0657 (2013.01); B65G 2812/02118 (2013.01); B65G 2812/02198 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A belt conveyor comprising:
an intake end;
a discharge end;
a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end;
a frame having ground wheels, the frame positioning the body in an inclined orientation;
a hopper provided at the intake end, the hopper having an upper end and a lower end;
a transition section having a first side wall and a second side wall, the transition section positioned between the hopper and the body;
an s-roller assembly having a top s-roller and a bottom s-roller, the top s-roller assembly positioned at the upper end of the hopper;
a belt having a first edge and a second edge, the belt traveling along a travel path in the belt conveyor, the belt traveling through an upper run in the hopper, over the top s-roller, under the bottom s-roller, through the transition section, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end and down a return run in the body, through a lower run in the hopper and back to the upper run in the hopper;
a first wiper positioned in contact with a bottom surface of the belt and extending substantially the width of the bottom surface of the belt; and
a back roller, the belt passing under the back roller before the belt passes through the lower run in the hopper;
wherein the first wiper is positioned in contact with the bottom surface of the belt and extending substantially the width of the bottom surface of the belt in front of the back roller.
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