Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaning apparatus configured to be operably coupled to a conveyor belt and provide cleaning thereof. The present invention includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the housing includes walls defining the shape thereof and includes an interior volume with an upper and lower opening. A cleaning member support element is moveably disposed within the interior volume of the upper portion. A plurality of cleaning members extend upward from cleaning member support element and are finger like in arrangement. The lower portion of the housing includes a first segment and a second segment being adjacent each other. The first segment and second segment are cone-shaped and are operably coupled to a vacuum source. A movement member is operably coupled to the cleaning member support element and is configured to provide an upwards-downwards movement thereof.

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.