SYSTEM OF PNEUMATIC CONTAINER TRANSPORT Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC E21F13/08 B65G51/04 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: system of pneumatic container transport includes loading and unloading sites, a charge and an idle branches of a pipeline, forming a single closed guiding transport track, filled with working medium, sluice chambers and pneumatic pumps. The guiding transport track is made in the form of horizontal sections with loading and unloading sites equipped with pushers and inclined sections. On the unloading site the charge pipeline is located above the idle pipeline, and on the loading site - below. Both branches of the transport track are made at two sides as smoothly meeting in one point to form a coupling. At the same time the pipeline branches are equipped with relief valves installed in the beginning of inclined sections, and gates installed in the beginning of inclined sections and charge and idle branches. The working medium is compressed air. Sluice chambers are located downstream the crossing of the charge and idle branches of the pipeline. The unloading site is equipped with a tilter and an unloading hopper, and the loading site - with a loading hopper.

EFFECT: simplified design, reduced material intensity, smaller dimensions, increased reliability of a device and simplified process of material transportation in development of minerals.

3 cl, 7 dwg