公开(公告)号：US20200062513A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16610458

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: George Hutchison ,  IBL Solutions Ltd

Inventor： George Hutchison ,  Shawn Foley

IPC: B65G45/10 ,  B65G45/12 ,  B65G45/26

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a conveyor belt comprises a suction hopper and a carry-back removing device. The suction hopper comprises a tapering hollow body having a wider upper end and a narrower lower end. The upper end comprises a lip surrounding an upwardly facing carry-back inlet. A carry-back outlet in is the vicinity of the lower end and is communicable with a suction device. A front facing air inlet slot is in a front side of the hopper body at the upper end and is fluidly coupled to the carry-back inlet. The carry-back removing device is mounted in the suction hopper inlet and comprises at least one contact member extending upwardly out of the carry-back inlet.