SORTATION CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: timber, coal, mining, agricultural engineering; transportation of lump and loose materials such as coal, vegetables, fruit. SUBSTANCE: sortation conveyor has return sheaves and turning members with guide chutes for endless wire rope passed in multiple runs over turning members to from traction and carrying field. It has non-equal arm rocker with return sheaves mounted on rocker ends. Rocker is installed at angle α relative to vertical plane for turning relative to horizontal axis through angle where D - diameter of wire rope winding. H - distance between extreme guide chutes of turning members. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 2 dwg