BELT CONVEYOR WITH OVERHEAD BELT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; conveyors. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to overhead belt conveyors for transportation of lump and loose loads. Proposed conveyor has endless belt closed on drive and tension drums with brackets secured to belt sides. Chute-section rolls are installed by means of axles on brackets for engagement with tubular guides. Each bracket consists of two links. Link connected to belt is made in form of trapezoidal loop, and link with rolls is made in form of flat hook with horn pointed downwards relative to loop plane for hooking with loop. Larger base of loop forming trapezium is pointed to hook. Axles of rolls are installed on roll by means of two pairs of cross strips welded to hook from top and bottom and provided with holes for fitting the axles. Axles are provided with shoulders from side of rolls and with pressure nuts from opposite side. EFFECT: improved reliability and increased service life, reduced metal usage of conveyor. 2 dwg