OVERHEAD BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G15/08 B65G15/62 B65G43/06 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; conveyors.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to overhead belt conveyors designed for carrying lump and loose loads. Proposed conveyor 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 belts. 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 busses of round section orientated along conveyor and arranged from side of longitudinal axis of belt. Cylindrical rollers are installed between sides of carrying and return runs of belt for engagement with sides of belt on its carrying and return runs. Buses are orientated along conveyor. Clamps are made of antifriction material relative to buses.

EFFECT: simplified design, reduced cost, provision of catching broken belt of inclined conveyor.

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