VERTICAL BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B65G15/20 B65G15/42 

FIELD: transport, conveyors.

SUBSTANCE: proposed belt conveyor comprises loading (1) and unloading (2) devices, two flexible rubberised loops infinitely enveloping driving (3, 4) and tensioning (5, 6) drums. The said loops have, at the conveyor lower loading part, flattened parts (7, 8), and idlers. Note that the first loop belt is furnished with crosswise shelves (11) inclined towards the belt motion at the 5 to 10 degrees angle relative to normal line to the belt. The central part of every shelf has rectilinear, in plane, edge aligned with curvilinear sections on the central part edges. Right above the aforesaid edge, attached is hood smoothly bent towards the side opposite the belt motion direction to interact with ascending arm of the second loop.

EFFECT: higher reliability and longer life of conveyor elements, lower power consumption.

2 cl, 4 dwg