SUSPENSION-BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: material handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to conveyors with suspension belt designed for transportation of lump or loose loads. Proposed conveyor has pull-and- carry endless belt with brackets connected to its edges and chute profile rolls for engagement with tubular guides arranged in parallel with belt edges. Endless belt is closed on drums. Brackets are three-member devices. Middle member of each bracket is made from length of steel wire rope whose ends are provided with detachable joints. The latter can be made in form of sleeve in which ends of wire ropes are clamped. Detachable joints can be made also in form of pressure plates. EFFECT: improved reliability of conveyor, increased service life of bracket-to-belt side attachment units and belt proper, reduced requirements to accuracy of shaping; of curvilinear sections of tubular guides in zone of drum installation. 3 cl, 3 dwg