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

FIELD: mining industry, civil engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to equipment for transportation of loose and lump materials. Proposed conveyor has longitudinal sides, bottom installed for reciprocating under action of drive made in form of power cylinders, movable transportation members installed in row, made in form of wedge and rigidly connected with movable bottom, and transportation members secured on longitudinal sides and arranged in turn and parallel to movable transportation members. Transportation members secured on longitudinal sides consist of two rigidly interconnected parts, arc-shaped and straight ones, the latter being hinge-connected with longitudinal side. Transportation members are installed for tilting into idling position when bottom is moved in direction of useful material flow by means of gears rigidly connected with transportation members and installed for engaging with gear rack rigidly coupled with conveyor bottom. EFFECT: increased capacity of conveyor. 4 dwg