Abstract:
A belt guidance arrangement for use in a belt conveyor system, such as used in mining operations, includes in one embodiment at least one pair of rollers supported by interconnected frames in vertically spaced substantially horizontal relation so as to enable selective angling between the rollers. An endless conveyor belt is wrapped about the rollers so as to define a reach between the rollers which is twisted generally about a longitudinal twist axis and is subjected to transverse components of tension forces acting on opposite sides of the twist axis upon angled positioning between the rollers. Various embodiments enable the rollers of one or more pairs of rollers to be positioned so that the geometrical relation between the belt engaging peripheral surfaces of the rollers of each pair in the longitudinal direction of belt movement effects balancing of the sum of transverse components of tension forces acting on opposite sides of the longitudinal twist axis of the belt to thereby effect desired training of the belt through the roller pairs. The rollers are preferably formed with profiled configurations which substantially equalize the path lengths of the corresponding longitudinal elements of the belt on opposite sides of the twist axis so as to effect a predetermined differential in the path lengths of the longitudinal belt elements and thereby achieve desired tensile stress distribution in the belt.
Abstract:
A conveyor having a series of pans mounted on chain links with the leading and trailing edges of the pans overlapping. The trailing edge of each pan has a stiffened transverse arcuate based contacted by the front corner of a transverse arcuate front bead on the rearwardly adjacent pan under all operating conditions. The shape of the beads causes the front bead to deflect and self bias into contact. End plates are welded to the pan except at the front bead from the leading corner to the peak of the arc of the bead. This leaves the front portion free to flex to develop the bias. The end plates are also shaped to develop bias to maintain line contact of the front edge of the end plate on the rear portion of the end plate next ahead. The plates overlap in all operating conditions.
Abstract:
An angle station for an endless conveyor belt has an upper and a lower horizontal roller bank disposed in parallel with each other across a framework across the angle station. The angle of entry to the angle station of the upper run is co-linear with the exit of the lower return run. A reversing roller is associated with the lower bank to reverse the direction of the incoming return run before it passes over and around the lower roller bank and a reversing roller is associated with the upper bank to reverse the direction of the outgoing upper run of the belt after it has passed over and around the upper roller bank. The roller banks are interchangeably mountable on the framework to receive a right-handed or left-handed belt. Each roller bank comprises a stationary guide member mounted on a support bar removably mounted on the framework in one of two different attitudes for right and left-handed belts, and the stationary guide members being interchangeably mountable on the support bars for right and left-handed belts. Each stationary guide member has the shape of a major segment of a right circular cylinder with opening therein through which project an array of freely rotatable rollers disposed in a helical path and in an attitude to change the direction of the belt through an angle equal to the lesser angle of entry. Moreover, the pair of guide members have helical paths of opposite hand so the upper guide member for one hand becomes the lower guide member for the opposite hand.
Abstract:
A slat conveyor comprises a plurality of transverse slat units interconnected by links at the sides of the conveyor to form an endless chain-like structure mounted on sprockets at the ends of the conveyor, the slat units being fitted with rollers which roll along endless tracks. Each slat unit comprises a thin elongated plate having the longitudinal margins bent through an angle in excess of 90.degree. to form an inverted channel-shaped slat member and two side plates secured one in each side of the slat member. Each side plate is fitted with two locating studs and an axle spindle. Each slat unit is connected to an adjacent slat unit by two of the links arranged one on each side of the conveyor, each link having two bores which receive the studs on the associated side of one slat unit as a close fit and a third bore which receives the axle shaft on the associated side of the adjacent slat unit as a rotational fit. The rollers are mounted on the axle shafts, and the links and rollers held in place by detachable pins on the axle spindles.
Abstract:
A bucket conveyor with a pair of parallel draw elements between which the buckets are supported on spindles about which they rotate pendulum fashion. Forward rollers are mounted on the ends of the spindles and rear rollers are mounted at the opposite edge of the bucket. Each bucket has a flange or lip which overlaps the top edge of an adjacent bucket. The rollers on the buckets engage guide rails to properly orient the buckets as they pass over return gears and from the loading area to the dumping area and back again. By maintaining proper orientation of the buckets, the load level of each bucket and thus the capacity of the conveyor is increased. The bucket conveyor is of simple design, has low wear and high conveying capacity.
Abstract:
A tobacco feeder for elevating bulk tobacco from a lower level input station to a higher level discharge station including a hopper conveyor and a feed conveyor each having a plurality of abutting conveyor slats movable with drive chains along a horizontal run and an inclined run, respectively. The conveyor slats include a planar top surface and integral forward and rearward legs bent at an included angle of less than 90.degree. but greater than 0.degree. with respect to the top surface forming convexly arcuate longitudinal edges. In order to stiffen the conveyor slats, a reinforcing slat is preferably mounted to each conveyor slat, and provides a slat assembly which has pronounced resistance to bending. Alternatively, a roller is mounted beneath the conveyor slat which is movable along a support to prevent bending of the conveyor slats, or a partial reinforcing slat is provided for riding on an elongated support.
Abstract:
A flight has a wing with an elongated support rod embedded in said wing along a fixed edge thereof. To flight or wing has two free ends that are not affixed to said support rod. A metal cable is embedded in each of the free ends and extends from the free ends to the support rod. The metal cable in affixed to the support rod to reduce the possibility of the free ends breaking off from the remainder of the wing.
Abstract:
In a plate belt conveyor for steep conveying in the overlapping region of adjacent plates (5, 6), a pocket (15) is provided which is formed by a seam (12) and an upward projecting leg (8) of the lower rear plate end as well as a roof-like arch (9) projecting over the seam (12) and the leg (8) with downward directed leg (10) of the front upper plate end. The rising flank of the seam (12) is concentrically formed with respect to the chain fulcrum (14) in such a manner that when the leading plate (6) is angled relative to the trailing plate (5), the pocket (15) firstly remains closed and opens only on a further angling of the plate.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to an endless belt comprising a bed of elastic material and a plurality of longitudinally extending tension cords embedded therein. Each of the cords has its ends interconnected to form a junction, and the junctions of the cords are distributed over the length of said belt so that the junctions are longitudinally offset.The disclosure further relates to a process of producing such an endless belt.
Abstract:
A conveyer system for an elongated element which is provided with freely suspended thread formed projections spaced along the length of the element, such as a fishing line provided with freely suspended snoods. The system comprises and endless tightly wound helical spring (5) which is passed over turning rollers (6), and means (8) adapted to introduce the thread formed projections (1) between two windings in the helical spring. Two systems are described in which the conveyer system is associated with means used in long line fishing.