BELT CONVEYOR FOR INCREASED SLOPES Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B65G15/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: conveyor comprises end drums supporting belt 1, three-roller supports on cargo flight, rigid partitions secured at conveyor belt center so that return flight lateral parts rest on support rollers 3, 4. Every partition is made up of part 5 and part 6 arranged at straight angle to each other. Part 5 is normally oriented to conveyor belt surface while part 7 with transition curvilinear section 7 is parallel to said part 5. Part adjoining conveyor belt is secured to flexible belt section 8 attached to conveyor belt on the side of head drum. Partition edge 10 directed to conveyor belt motion is shifted in reverse side relative to edge 11 of aforesaid flexible belt section. Inclination of lateral rollers of three-roller supports makes maximum possible. Return flight rollers are installed horizontally and provided with flanges 12, 13 to interact with side edges of conveyor belt in lateral shifts of the latter.

EFFECT: higher reliability and efficiency, longer life.

5 cl, 3 dwg