OVERHEAD CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G15/08 B65G15/62 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; conveyors.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to overhead belt conveyors designed for carrying lump and loose loads. Proposed conveyors has posts, belt with carrying and return runs endlessly closed on drums and support members installed on posts for supporting sides of both runs of belt. Carrying and return runs are arranged equidistantly relative to each other. Curvilinear rigid clamps are attached to sides of belt at equal pitch over belt length from outer side for engagement with buses of round cross section arranged from side of longitudinal axis of belt. Flat guides are arranged on carrying and return runs between sides of carrying and return runs of belt for engagement with sides of belt. Buses and flat guides are orientated along conveyor. Clamps and flat guides are made of antifriction material relative to buses and belt.

EFFECT: simplified design and reduced cost of construction.

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