CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF LOOSE AND LUMP MATERIALS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: proposed conveyor contains movable bottom with hinge-secured movable transporting members hinge-connected to each other and to drive by means of tie-rod, and sides with rigidly fastened fixed transporting members. Movable bottom is provided with rigidly secured stops and levers installed for displacement in vertical plane and hinge-connected with tie-rod. Said levers are installed for interaction with stops when bottom is shifted to side opposite to direction of material transportation. EFFECT: improved efficiency of transportation of upper layers of material, reduced losses. 4 dwg