PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM

摘要

A belt conveyor system for creating an overland material transport assembly on a ground surface comprises a frame configured for transportation over the ground surface, a plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections, a head pulley assembly mounted to the first end of the frame, a tail pulley assembly mounted to one of the conveyor belt support sections, and a conveyor belt. The frame includes first and second elongate rails, each of which have a first support surface and a second support surface spaced from the first support surface. The plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections are supportable on the frame in a transport configuration wherein the plurality of support sections are accordion-folded relative to one another and are generally perpendicular to the first and second elongate rails. The plurality of pivotally connected conveyor belt support sections are movable to a material transport configuration wherein the plurality of support sections are unfolded to be generally parallel to the first and second rails. The belt conveyor is carried by the head pulley assembly, the plurality of conveyor belt support sections and the tail pulley assembly.

主权项

1. A method for creating an overland material transport assembly on a ground surface, method comprising:
providing a frame configured for transportation over the ground surface, the frame comprising a first end, a second end and first and second elongate rails; providing a plurality of conveyor belt support sections, each conveyor belt support section of the plurality of conveyor belt support sections having a first end and a second end, and being pivotally connected to an adjacent conveyor belt support section at one of the first and second ends, the plurality of conveyor belt sections carrying a conveyor belt; supporting the first end of each conveyor belt support section on the frame in a transport configuration wherein the plurality of support sections are immediately adjacent to one another, wherein a first end of the conveyor belt is connected to a head pulley assembly that is mounted on a first end of the frame, and wherein a second end of the conveyor belt is connected to a tail pulley assembly that is mounted to one of the conveyor belt support sections; moving at least some of the plurality of conveyor belt sections off of the frame and supporting the at least some of the plurality of conveyor belt sections on the ground surface to form the overland material transport assembly.