BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G15/28 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; air-cushion belt conveyors.

SUBSTANCE: proposed conveyor has trough curvilinear in cross section with longitudinal sealing members, and sealing hoods for carrying and return runs of belt, air chamber connected with delivery branch pipe of fan or compressed air nozzles, and outlet channels in sealing hood of belt carrying run for waste air. Air chamber is made in form of trapezium in cross section and is provided with heaters, and longitudinal sealing members are made of antifriction material and provided with cutouts in form of turned trapezium from side of belt.

EFFECT: possibility of transportation of wet large lump rock at below zero temperatures.

5 cl, 3 dwg