TRAILER HAVING AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR

摘要

A trailer having an endless conveyor is provided. The trailer comprises a support frame, and a load supporting floor having opposed first and second ends, the floor being disposed above the support frame. A pair of opposed sidewall s extend upwardly from lateral sides of the floor. A first roller positioned towards the first end of the floor and a second roller positioned towards the second end of the floor. An endless belt extends about the floor and the first and second rollers such that an upper portion of the belt passes over the floor and a lower portion of the belt extends below the floor. The belt has sufficient elasticity to frictionally engage the first and second rollers. A drive mechanism is coupled to the first roll er for rotating the first roller and causing travel of the belt. A tensioning mechanism for maintaining a relatively constant belt tension during travel of the belt is also provided. The tensioning mechanism is operably connected between one of the first or second rollers and the support frame to move the one first or secon d roller relative to the other of the first or second rollers so as to adjust the tension of the belt. Other embodiments of a trailer having an endless conveyor are also provided.