Patent ID: 9302853
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B65G,D21F

Claim Text:
1. A conveying installation, comprising: at least one endless conveyor belt guided via a plurality of rollers, said conveyor belt having a leading belt run for conveying goods and a returning belt run; at least one of said rollers having an adjustable mounting configured for adjusting and correcting a direction of movement of said at least one conveyor belt; a tensioning unit for detecting and controlling a tension of said conveyor belt, said tensioning unit including a pressure-measuring apparatus disposed at said adjustable mounting of said one of said rollers; a movement correction unit for detecting deviations of a direction of movement of said conveyor belt from a correct direction of movement and for correcting the direction of movement of said conveyor belt, said unit for detecting movement deviations including a sensor disposed to monitor a lateral periphery of said conveyor belt and having a sensor output configured for adjusting said adjustable mounting of said one of said rollers; wherein said adjustable mounting of said roller at which said pressure-measuring apparatus is mounted on a carriage is adjustable in a direction of movement of said conveyor belt, and wherein said pressure-measuring apparatus is disposed between said mounting and said carriage.