VERTICAL CONVEYOR SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: industrial transportation systems; vertical conveyors for unit loads.

SUBSTANCE: proposed vertical conveyor system includes feeding and outgoing pushing conveyors installed on frame for moving transportation cars, and vertical conveyor installed between pushing conveyors and consisting of two pairs of endlessly closed chains, load platforms made of U-shaped cross slats secured on side members hinge-connected to each other. Transportation cars and side members of platforms are provided with levers. Load platforms have guide members installed in row o u-shaped cross slats for fixing transportation cars in cross direction. Said members are arranged with displacement relative to U-shaped cross slats to facilitate running of cars onto load platforms and are provided with stops for car wheels Cam member with two levers is installed on frame of feeding pushing conveyor. One of levers is installed for interaction with levers on transportation cars and the other, with levers on side members of load platforms.

EFFECT: improved reliability of operation, enlarged operating capabilities of conveyor system owing to possibility of transportation of loads in wheels containers.

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