BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mining industry, mine conveyors. SUBSTANCE: belt conveyor has two-belt circuit, two tensioning mechanisms for outer and inner belts and two driving drums. Driving drums are arranged on discharge end of conveyor with corresponding belt being passed over each driving drum. At loading side, conveyor has equalizing arrangement made in form of deflecting and two rigidly inter connected movable drums. Outer and inner belts are reeved in opposite directions on movable drums to equalize tensioning. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg