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

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed conveyor comprises belt 2, roller supports 3, and loading device made up of inclined chute 4. Device preventing lumps falling is arranged above belt bearing flight, made up of trapezoidal shutters 8 arranged along conveyor inclined section to turn vertically on conveyor frame struts and directed across the belt that feature curvilinear shape in cross-section. Shutters and brackets 13, 14 secured thereon are connected by tension springs 15, 16 to frame struts to retain shutters above conveyed material with clearance. Belt loop 19 is arranged above chute sides to interact by its lower flight with material 12 fed via chute. Belt roller supports form belt deep-channel crosswise profile. Shutter bottom width 10 equals belt bearing flight chute width while top side edges 20 are located outside of belt chute.

EFFECT: simplified design, decreased weight and overall dimensions.

3 cl, 4 dwg