RING CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B65G17/02 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; conveyor transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ring belt-chain conveyors. Proposed ring conveyor has flight with sliding and rolling guides closed in horizontal plane, crossmembers with rolls and sliding supports connected with traction chain and supporting load-carrying belt, and intermediate drives. Each crossmember is provided with sliding supports installed on sliding guide, horizontal roll resting on rolling guide and vertical rolls thrusting against counter-guide which are installed on bent sections of flight and unloading sections.

EFFECT: increased service life of conveyor, reduced resistance to motion.

3 cl, 9 dwg