LONG ROD ELEMENT ACCUMULATE-AND-TRANSFER ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF CONTROL OVER FLOW OF LONG ROD ELEMENTS, FILLING AND EMPTYING OF SAID ACCUMULATE-AND-TRANSFER ASSEMBLY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A24C5/35 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to long rod element accumulate-and-transfer assembly, method of control over flow of long rod elements, filling and emptying of said accumulate-and-transfer assembly. Proposed assembly comprises multiple, in fact, horizontal and vertical conveyors and variable-capacity accumulator made up of said conveyors arranged at two adjacent levels. It has one inlet and one outlet, both closed by one rear plate sliding in reciprocation in parallel with horizontal conveyors. Note here that its concave surface on accumulator side is formed by chain conveyor. Note also that comprises rotary lever fitted on carriage and having rotational axis coaxial with centre of curvature of rear plate concave surface. Said rear plate is attached to said carriage. Note that inlet gate and turn limiter are arranged at accumulator inlet to limit displacement of rod elements. Note also that outlet gate is arranged at accumulator outlet to turn thereabout.

EFFECT: uniform flow of rod elements, ruled out relative displacements of said rods.

16 cl, 12 dwg