Patent ID: 8042678

Claim:
A device for stripping soiling from a belt webbing in a conveyor belt system comprising: at least one lamella support disposed on a system carrier so as to be pivotable about a first axis; at least one stripping lamella disposed on the at least one lamella support so as to be pivotable about a second axis, the at least one stripping lamella having a first arm facing the belt webbing and a second arm facing away from the belt webbing; at least one spring device attached to the first axis and having at least one spring element configured to bias the at least one stripping lamella towards the belt webbing such that in a stripping position the first arm lies flush against the belt webbing; at least one coupling element disposed on the second arm so as to couple the at least one stripping lamella with the at least one spring device and pivotable about a third axis, wherein the at least one spring device is connected to the system carrier, the at least one lamella support, and the at least one coupling element at a first horizontal pivot point, and wherein the at least one spring device is configured to press the at least one lamella support against the belt webbing; and a projection pivotable about the first axis and configured to effect a pivoting of the at least one coupling element about a fourth axis.