Patent ID: 9033135
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An alignment system for a conveyor having a conveyor belt trained over rollers on a conveyor frame, the system comprising: a support bracket including a center support; pivoting members each including a torque arm, said pivoting members being pivotally mounted to opposing ends of said support bracket; two tracking rollers independently mounted to said support bracket, each of said tracking rollers including a shaft with an inner end and an outer end, said outer ends of said shafts being coupled to said pivoting members and said inner ends being coupled to said center support such that pivoting movement of the pivoting members causes said tracking rollers to pivot relative to said center support; and a guide control bar having two ends and being pivotally connected at each said end to a corresponding torque arm connected to said corresponding pivoting member, said guide control bar including guide rollers positioned at both edges of the conveyor belt for lateral control of said belt.