CONVEYOR BELT CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC F16G3/02 F16G3/04 

FIELD: machine parts and assemblies.

SUBSTANCE: described is a conveyor belt connector having a rigid body made of a strip of cold-rolled or cold-drawn material, such as steel. Body consists of an upper plate-like section, a lower plate-like section and loop sections interconnecting the upper and lower plate-like sections. Each of the plate sections - both upper and lower - is characterized by a cross-section, the thickness of which varies in the transverse direction, including the raised walls projecting outward, and the ribs extending inside. Connector is provided with at least one fastening element, such as a bracket, designed to secure plate-like sections at the end of the conveyor belt, and the raised walls protect this bracket after it is driven into the end of the conveyor belt. Also disclosed is a method of making a connector, which includes longitudinal drawing of a strip of material with a cross-sectional thickness varying in the transverse direction, through the process equipment and forming holes in the material of the strip of reduced thickness by means of process equipment for installation of the fastening element/elements of the connector.

EFFECT: providing protection of fastening element in connector from impact loads and transported material.

40 cl, 42 dwg