TUBULAR BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B65G15/08 B65G15/62 B65G21/20 

FIELD: conveyor manufacturing.

SUBSTANCE: conveyor consists of flexible belt infinitely closed to end pulley. Conveyor belt forms load-carrying and non-working parts. Conveyor also consists of supporting parts attached to framework so that they can interact with external surface of belt throughout the whole perimeter and in transverse cross section and form round tray to locate transported goods inside. In the middle of conveyor, belt supports are directed along longitudinal axis of belt. Free ends of belt supports are attached to internal surface of cylindrical rings made of elastic material. Bottom part of supports is fastened to lugs of transverse bars located on conveyor framework. Plate surfaces are coated with antifriction material from the belt side whereas adjacent plates are installed butt-to-butt to each other.

EFFECT: simplification of supports structure, improvement of operation reliability, labour factor reduction for maintenance, possibility to transport large goods.

2 cl, 3 dwg