BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G15/08 B65G17/02 

FIELD: materials handling facilities.

SUBSTANCE: proposed belt conveyor contains carrying belt passing over end drums and arranged on crossmembers interconnected by closed traction member. Crossmembers are furnished with rolls with horizontal axles and turnable one-arm levers hinge secured on edges of crossmembers. Levers are installed for engagement with follow guides on end sections by follow rollers. Conveyor is provided with flexible strips with ring-shaped initial forms, rolls with vertical axles, running guides and roller support with convex pointed upwards. Turnable one-arm levers on crossmembers are interconnected by flexible strips enclosing carrying belt and rendering tubular configuration to said belt. Rolls with vertical axles are installed on crossmembers for engaging on sections of bending of conveyor with running guides. Roller support with convexity upwards is mounted on return run of belt between end drums of carrying belt and traction member of crossmembers.

EFFECT: increased tolerable angles of tilting, provision of spatial flexibility of conveyor, reduced overall dimensions and metal usage, provision of reliable sealing of transported load, improved operating conditions, no adverse effect on environment, provision of safety of loads.

4 cl, 9 dwg