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

FIELD: conveyor building.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to tubular belt conveyors and is intended for transportation of bulk cargoes by the routes curved in the horizontal and vertical planes. The conveyor contains a continuous flexible belt fitted on the driving and tensioning drums, supports, secured on a frame with a possibility of interaction with the external surface of the belt over the whole perimeter of the same and formation of a round trough for accommodation of the transported load inside it. The support is made in the shape of a spiral of round cross-section, made of elastic material with antifriction external layer.

EFFECT: simplification and cost saving of the design of supports for the belt, reduction of materials consumption of the conveyor, increase of reliability of operation of the same.

4 cl, 3 dwg