BELT CONVEYOR DISK-AND-SHOE BRAKE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: conveyor building; brakes installed on belt conveyor drum shaft. SUBSTANCE: proposed disk-and-shoe brake consists of frame, brake disk, brake shoes, closing springs, release mechanism drive and lever system. Brake disk is installed for axial displacement on splines found on free end of conveyor drum shaft installed with clearance inside fixed support on which ring brake shoe is coaxially secured relative to shaft. Brake disk is spring- loaded relative to support for engagement with brake shoe. Rod with clutch is arranged coaxially with conveyor drum shaft. Second ring brake shoe is secured on clutch coaxially with rod for engagement with other side of brake shoe disk. Rod is arranged in second fixed support on splines. Clutch is spring-loaded relative to support by means of operating spring arranged over perimeter. Free end of rod is mechanically coupled with lever of brake release mechanism drive by means of shackle. EFFECT: increased brake torque. 2 dwg