Conveyor belt treatment apparatus

Details Conveyor belt treatment apparatus Conveyor belt treatment apparatus

1995-08-10

1997-03-25

Terrell, William E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor having impinging fluid to feed, shift or discharge...

Having cleaning means

198496, 152565, B65G 4522

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active

056135947

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating a conveyor belt with a treatment fluid while minimizing the amount of over spray of the treatment fluid into the air and onto the surrounding equipment and materials. For example, a pervious conveyor belt used in the cooking or other processing of food may be washed, scrubbed, or rinsed with water or a mixture of soap and water without causing overspray of the cleaning or rinsing fluid. Also, the apparatus and method may be used to spray a high quality non-stick coating onto the pervious conveyor belt without over spray of the non-stick coating onto surrounding plant equipment and materials. Overspray is minimized by the placement of treatment fluid flow diverters at the conveyor belt entrance and exit to divert the flow of treatment fluid away from the entrance and exit. The direction of flow of the treatment fluid is away from the entrance and exit so that the fluid does not exit the treatment chamber 30 through the conveyor belt entrance and exit. Rotatable brushes may be provided within the fluid treatment chamber 30 of the apparatus to facilitate the cleaning of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt entrance, exit, and treatment chamber 30 may be shaped to accommodate the passage of a self-stacking conveyor belt.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3116811 (1961-04-01), Stevenson
patent: 4425381 (1984-01-01), Walsh

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