CLEATED BELT TUBE CONVEYOR WITH IMPROVED TRACKING AND INCREASED CAPACITY

摘要

A cleated belt tube conveyor for conveying granular material, such as seed andgrain commodities. The conveyor comprising a cleat row profile that isoptimizedfor maximizing transfer capacity and minimizing wear. The cleat row profilemayincorporate one or more of the following aspects: taller central cleat memberand aslanted or clipped peripheral cleat. A cleated belt conveyor guide element,comprised of a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart lugs that extend fromaninner surface of the belt is also disclosed. A cogged roller, having aplurality ofchannel segments divided by drive bars, complements the guide element,increasingthe power transfer and tracking ability over a cleated belt lacking a guideelement.Also a baffle assembly can be disposed within the conveyor tube to limitmaterialback flow. The baffle assembly can be configured with a belt passage aperturethatcorresponds to the cleat row profile.