INCLINED BELT CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B65G15/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed conveyor comprises belt, roller supports, loading/unloading appliances, device 9 to prevent sliding of carried load lumps over belt run arranged above load-carrying run and secured on conveyor frame. Proposed device represents shutters 13 hinged to "П"-like posts 11 of conveyor frame 12. Said shutters are fitted to interact with carried load and be locked along normal to load-carrying run surface. Shutters represent bell cranks with their lower parts turning towards load-carrying run travel direction. Bell crank top arms 15 are arranged to interact with thrusts 16 fixed on "П"-like posts. Horizontal axles of hinges are located so that maximum possible height load layer seats above load-carrying run. Lower edge of every shutter fairs with inner outline of load-carrying run chute and is arranged with a gap with respect to belt at normal position of shutter.

EFFECT: simplified design, reduced power-to-weight ratio and power consumption, higher reliability.

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