Support structure and method for supporting an enclosed belt conveyor

摘要

The invention relates to a support structure for supporting a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor between two transport units and a corresponding method. The support structure (1000) between two transport units (100) comprises a first end element (1100) with a main extension in a longitudinal direction (L11), a width extension in a width direction (W11) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and a height extension in a height direction (H11) orthogonal to the longitudinal and the width direction, at least one guide assembly (30, 36) for engaging opposite longitudinal edges of a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor, a first telescopic element (1500) connected to the first end element, wherein an outer end (1101) of the first end element has a first end connector (1110) adapted to form a connection with a first transport unit.