LOOSE AND LUMP MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: conveyor for transportation of loose and lump materials and loads has longitudinal side boards, bottom installed for reciprocating under action of drive made in form of power cylinders, and movable and fixed transportation members in form of wedge in cross section arranged in row alternately and parallel to each other. Movable transportation members are connected with bottom of conveyor, and fixed members are secured on longitudinal side boards of conveyor. Movable wedge shaped transportation members are hinge-connected with conveyor bottom and are installed for deflection into inoperative position by means of deflecting members rigidly connected with them. Defecting members are interconnected by means of tie- rods hinge-coupled with rods of power cylinders. Movable wedge-shaped transportation member is hinge-connected with bottom by means of axle, and deflecting member is made in form of lever. Deflecting member is made in form of crankshaft whose journals are rigidly connected with movable wedge-shaped transportation member and are hinge-connected with bottom. Neck of shaft is hinge-connected with tie-rods. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 3 cl, 6 dwg