Patent ID: 9387990
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A belt conveyor comprising: a circulatable endless conveyor belt that conveys a workpiece in a conveying direction; a conveyor body having two belt receiving end portion that are in sliding contact with the conveyor belt; and a belt driving unit that circulates the conveyor belt, wherein: at least one of the belt receiving end portions has a plurality of recess portions that are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the conveyor body comprises: wherein the head-side belt receiving end portion is provided at the distal end of each respective lateral side thereof with a projecting portion that is outwardly angled in such a manner that, in a planar view, the outermost part of the projecting portion is located at the furthest forward position with respect to the conveying direction; and the tail-side belt receiving end portion is provided at the distal end of each respective lateral side thereof with an inwardly slanted portion that is angled in such a manner that, in a planar view, the outermost part of the inwardly slanted portion is located at the furthest forward position with respect to the conveying direction.