DEVICE FOR UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: proposed device contains unloading member in form of drum installed over carrying surface of conveyor with possibility of rotation by drive and made with solid side surface and flexible lower edge. Drum rotation axle is installed at angle to carrying surface of conveyor. Drum in cross section has outline formed by connection of pairs of vertices of equilateral triangle by arcs of circumferences with radius equal to distance between vertices, and center in third vertex. Drum is connected with its rotating drive by means of single-stage planetary reduction gear. EFFECT: improved performance characteristics of device owing to provision of getting of loose material from conveyor in uninterrupted flow which can be directed to required point in container. 2 dwg