CONVEYOR TROUGH SECTION Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G19/28 

FIELD: mining industry; face and/or drift conveyors.

SUBSTANCE: proposed section of trough with pair consists of cast parts of sides with cast-to vertical shelf passing over height of lower and upper runs, raised lower cast-to flanged shelf, cast-to foot flange projecting inwards, to lower side of which sheet of bottom closing lower run is welded, and receiving pockets cast to end face sides, and bottom of conveyor trough made of rolled sheet. Conveyor through has shackle-like segments at both longitudinal sides which get into spline cutouts in vertical shelves of sides and are welded to side from outer side. Flanged shelves on lower side are provided with cavities to reduce their weight, and side and/or closing section are welded to sides in zone of upper run.

EFFECT: improved design.

13 cl, 6 dwg