OVERHEAD BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G15/08 B65G15/60 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 closed on drive and tension drums. Carrying members of belt are made with webs normally orientated to surface of belt for restring of webs of carrying members of carrying and return runs on two disk rollers with rounded-off rims installed square to each other and arranged on conveyor posts. Webs furnished with slot cutouts orientated square to longitudinal axis of belt and made over entire width of projecting part of web. Carrying and return runs of belt are arranged equidistantly relative to each other. Carrying members are secured to outer surface of belt sides. Cylindrical rollers are arranged between sides of carrying and return runs of belt, being installed on posts for rotation and engagement with sides of carrying and return runs of belt which provides possibility of use of standard belts on conveyor and catching of broken belt of inclined conveyor.

EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities and improved reliability.

4 cl, 2 dwg