Patent ID: 8857626

Claim:
A belt filter [ 900 ] having an adjustable vacuum pan assembly [ 190 ], the adjustable vacuum pan assembly [ 190 ] comprising: an arm [ 140 ] attached to a frame portion [ 930 ] of the belt filter [ 900 ]; a vacuum pan [ 150 ] adjustably connected to the arm [ 140 ]; a cam [ 170 ] operatively coupled to the arm [ 140 ], the cam [ 170 ] being rotatable with respect to the arm [ 140 ] and having a peripheral surface which contacts a portion [ 157 ] of the vacuum pan; and a locking member [ 169 ] configured to hold the cam [ 170 ] against rotation with respect to the arm [ 140 ]; wherein varying an angular rotational position of the cam [ 170 ] effectively varies a spacing between the vacuum pan [ 150 ] and the arm [ 140 ] thereby providing an amount of misalignment compensation therebetween.