Belt or belt segment

A belt segment comprising:

• a plurality of reinforcement members as steel cables, which run in the longitudinal direction (X) and are arranged parallel to one another and which are embedded at least substantially into an elastomer main body;
• a plurality of clamping elements arranged on an open end of the belt segment and which is configured for connection to a further connection element of the other open end of the belt;
• wherein the ends of the reinforcement members are each at least substantially exposed by and/or left free of the elastomer main body;
• wherein the ends of the reinforcement members are each connected in a force-fitting manner to the plurality of clamping elements as at least one sleeve;
• wherein the clamping elements are held in a form-fitting manner in a connection section (A) by the connection element in the longitudinal direction (X);
• wherein the plurality of clamping elements have one extension element which directly adjoins the connection section in the longitudinal direction (X) and which completely, forms an extension section (B) of the connection element in the longitudinal direction (X);
• and
• wherein the reinforcement members of the open end of the belt or of the belt segment are received in the extension section (B) by the extension element in such a way that the reinforcement members are guided completely, in a rectilinear manner in the longitudinal direction (X), wherein the extension element comprises a lower extension element part and an upper extension element part arranged as releasably connecting the plurality of reinforcement members, and wherein the two extension element parts are arranged on the bottom side and the top side, respectively, of the elastomer main body.