Analysis of the cleaner for conveyor belts

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The function of the cleaner on the conveyor belt is to remove the materials stuck to the belt and accumulate them in the discharge area. If the cleaning is not thorough, the material stuck to the conveyor belt will fall off as it passes over the return idler rollers, and a large amount of material will quickly accumulate, potentially even coming into contact with the return conveyor belt and causing a shutdown. At the same time, as the material is carried to the return section, it can cause severe wear on the conveyor belt, and buildup may form on the lower idler rollers, leading to belt deviation. An ideal conveyor cleaner should meet the following requirements: it should operate beneath the discharge drum in order to direct the cleaned material directly into the discharge chute; it should not interfere with the normal operation of the conveyor belt, and should cause minimal damage to it ； It ensures contact with all points on the cross-section of the conveyor belt ； Easy to maintain ； Simple and reliable to use ； It has a wide range of adaptability to speeds and temperatures. The efficiency of conveyor cleaners depends first and foremost on the properties of the material. Cleaning loose, dry materials is generally easy. However, it is quite difficult to clean materials with high viscosity and moisture, as well as frozen materials in winter. Conveyor cleaners can be divided into scraper type, roller type, brush type, vibrating type, pneumatic type, and combined type. At present, these sweepers have not made much progress in cleaning materials with high viscosity. It is of great significance to seek new cleaning methods and cleaning devices to prevent the contamination of conveyor belt and conveyor structural components. To clean conveyor belts, cleaning methods such as ultrasound, hot air jets (rays), vacuum, and magnetism have been developed.