Chain link, plate-link chain and chain conveyor

A chain link for a plate-link chain of a plate belt conveyor, the chain link comprising:

• two substantially flat side walls that are spaced apart from, and parallel to, each other in a transverse direction of the chain link and securely fastened together;
• and
• two force introduction components that are fastened to the associated side wall of the plate belt conveyer and protrude outwards in the transverse direction from the associated side wall,
• wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is separate from the side walls,
• wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is interlockingly connected to its associated side wall in a longitudinal direction of the chain link,
• wherein the force introduction component has a main body and a peg protruding from the main body, wherein the peg of the force introduction component is inserted into an opening in the associated side wall in the transverse direction, and
• wherein, in the peg, a first transport lock opening is formed, into which a first locking element for temporary attachment of the force introduction component to the associated side wall is plugged in such a way that the first locking element engages behind material of the associated side wall against the insertion direction of the peg.

A chain link for a plate-link chain of a plate belt conveyor, the chain link comprising:

• two substantially flat side walls that are spaced apart from, and parallel to, each other in a transverse direction of the chain link and securely fastened together;
• and
• two force introduction components that are fastened to the associated side wall of the plate belt conveyer and protrude outwards in the transverse direction from the associated side wall,
• wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is separate from the side walls,
• wherein each force introduction component of the two force introduction components is interlockingly connected to its associated side wall in a longitudinal direction of the chain link,
• wherein the chain link has a spacer for every force introduction component, which rests on the force introduction component and is flush with an upper edge of the associated side wall in a vertical direction of the chain link and/or forms an outermost edge in a vertical direction of the chain link, and wherein the spacer and the force introduction component have second transport lock openings aligned with each other, into which a second locking element for temporary attachment of the spacer to the force introduction component is inserted.