Patent ID: 6170648
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
An angle station for lateral angular displacement of an endless conveyor belt in a conveyor system, which angle station comprises a belt guide means in the form of a multiplicity of guide rollers mounted on roller support means, with said guide rollers arranged in an axially and laterally extending array, so as to define a generally continuously curved support for said conveyor belt in use of the angle station characterised in that said roller support means comprises an elongate support member provided with a plurality of roller support elements mounting roller mounting members which are arranged along a plurality of axially spaced substantially helical pathways, said roller support elements projecting from said elongate support member and said elongate support member being laterally offset and spaced from a common longitudinal axis of said helical pathways for said roller mounting members so that the space radially inwards of said helical pathways is substantially unobstructed whereby build-up of particulate material around the rollers is substantially avoided.