Adjustable conveyor system

• US 20060175180A1
• Filed: 02/07/2005
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Petram Enterprises Inc.
• Original Assignee: Construction Equipment Company
• Inventors: Smith, Roger G., Gerard, Jason D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,296,676 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 198/547
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 41/002 Pivotably mounted

Abstract

A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system includes: a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and an elongate conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the elongate conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes.

Claims

1. A system for conveying material, comprising:

a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and

an elongate conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the elongate conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one pivoting connector assembly configured to pivot the elongate conveyor about the at least three axes.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one telescoping cylinder operatively connected to the elongate conveyor.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one rotary actuator operatively connected to the elongate conveyor.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one telescoping cylinder and at least one rotary actuator.

6. A system for conveying material, comprising:

a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and

an adjustable conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the adjustable conveyor is configured to pivot about at least two axes, and the hopper is configured to pivot when the adjustable conveyor pivots about one or more of the at least two axes.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising at least one pivoting connector assembly configured to pivot the adjustable conveyor about the at least two axes.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one telescoping cylinder operatively connected to the adjustable conveyor.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one rotary actuator operatively connected to the adjustable conveyor.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one telescoping cylinder and at least one rotary actuator.

11. A system for conveying material, comprising:

a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and

an elongate conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the elongate conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes, and the hopper is configured to pivot when the elongate conveyor pivots about one or more of the at least three axes.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising at least one pivoting connector assembly configured to pivot the elongate conveyor about the at least three axes.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one telescoping cylinder operatively connected to the elongate conveyor.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one pivoting connector assembly includes at least one rotary actuator operatively connected to the elongate conveyor.