Patent ID: 9650218
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B60S,B65G

Claim:
1. A conveyor system for use in moving a wheeled structure through a service line, the conveyor system comprising: at least one endless belt mounted in a longitudinal direction through the service line, the endless belt having an upper transport portion adapted to move the wheeled structure through the service line, and a lower return portion; a support deck positioned below the upper transport portion of the endless belt to support the endless belt; a debris deflector mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion of the endless belt to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck; and a heater mounted between the debris deflector and the support deck along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the service line, wherein the debris deflector and the support deck define a region of higher heat concentration relative to an area below the debris deflector, within which heat emitted from the heater is directed towards the support deck.