SUPPORTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B65G21/18 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: supporting device is designed to support certain number of coils in conveyor battery included into self-supported conveyer belt. Internal supporting structure (8) together with internal chain (5) forms internal slot (12) wherein there is positioned one or several internal bearing elements (14). External supporting structure (9) together with external chain (6) forms external slot (13) wherein there is positioned one or several external bearing elements (15). Each chain contains support surfaces forming radial external side wall (23) of the internal and external slots correspondingly. The external bearing elements are designed for transfer of radial forces inside directed from the external chain to the external supporting structure.

EFFECT: reduced frictional losses of power.

16 cl, 17 dwg