HIGH-ANGLE CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B65G17/12 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: conveyor comprises load carrying member composed of boxes, frame composed of drive section and tensioning section with their pull and tensioning sprockets being enveloped by closed chain, linear sections with support sprockets of load carrying and return runs. Chain connection pins are arranged in cantilever relative to chain while box entering runs rest on inner supports while running-off runs rest on outer supports. Supports of load carrying run are located between chains while return run supports are located at outer side of the chains. Box trapezoidal sides with angle spacers the vertices of which are directed along chain motion may be radially pulled apart. Box bottom is laid with angle pieces with their vertices directed outward and mesh equal to mean size of carried cargo.

EFFECT: simplified design, higher efficiency.

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