---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001302"
title: "Modular base for driving conveyors and related components"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:04:47.918821Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001302"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g67/08"
  - "b65g67/08"
  - "b65g67/08"
  - "b60b19/12"
  - "b60b33/00"
  - "b60k17/043"
---

# Modular base for driving conveyors and related components

## Abstract

The various conveying embodiments disclosed are directed to systems, methods and components enabling extendible conveying mechanisms to reach into trailers and storage containers so that operators may safely and ergonomically load and unload objects such as packages, etc. The disclosed embodiments include a modular driving apparatus suitable for driving an extendible conveyor as well as supporting and moving an associated interface conveyor and configurable (e.g., width and height) operator platform. Also disclosed is a telescoping, bi-directional conveyor embodiment and a movable conveyor interface.