CHAIN CONVEYOR AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING A CHAIN CONVEYOR BETWEEN A TENSIONED STATE AND A CLEANING STATE

A chain conveyor comprising a chain arranged as endless conveyor on two deflection rollers and a guide for guiding the chain between the deflection rollers, wherein the chain conveyor further comprises a tensioning element for tensioning the chain, wherein the tensioning element is configured to mov...

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Hauptverfasser: Ortega Sanchez, Ismael, Maltas, Gerard, Colomer, Carles
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Zusammenfassung:A chain conveyor comprising a chain arranged as endless conveyor on two deflection rollers and a guide for guiding the chain between the deflection rollers, wherein the chain conveyor further comprises a tensioning element for tensioning the chain, wherein the tensioning element is configured to move one of the two deflection rollers to thereby tension the chain, wherein the chain conveyor further comprises a lifting element for lifting the chain from the guide, wherein the lifting element is movably coupled with the tensioning element so that the lifting element can lift the chain when the tensioning element is moved so as to reduce the tension of the chain.