LOOSE LOAD PLATFORM BODY Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: load platform body moving along rails can be used for accumulating and transportation of loose loads. It has running gear frame resting on running bogies and bottom belt conveyor passing lengthwise platform body. Conveyor is tilted relative to horizontal plane forming one low arranged guide end and one high arranged guide end. Side walls arranged on platform body pass lengthwise platform to form load accumulating space. Lifting mechanism is placed between bottom belt conveyor and running gear frame. Lifting mechanism has drive to change angular position of bottom belt conveyor in height. Each of guide ends of bottom belt conveyor spaced lengthwise relative to platform body is made for displacement in vertical direction relative to running gear frame by means of lifting mechanism. EFFECT: provision of possibility of changing load displacement direction. 12 cl, 4 dwg