Mine conveying system

A conveying system for receiving and conveying material from a mobile material transporter adapted for travel on a floor comprising:

• a main conveyor on the floor,
• a main conveyor extension on the floor and having an upper surface, the main conveyor extension comprising a plurality of interconnected frame units, means for supporting an endless conveyor belt on the interconnected frame units, and a tail section comprising a tail frame unit, and a winch assembly mounted on the tail frame unit,
• an auxiliary conveyor in contact with at least a part of said main conveyor extension upper surface, and moveable over the main conveyor extension upper surface, said auxiliary conveyor comprising a plurality of interconnected frame units identical to the frame units used in the main conveyor extension, means for supporting an endless conveyor belt on said auxiliary conveyor interconnected frame units, and means for driving said endless conveyor belt,
• means facilitating movement of the auxiliary conveyor over the main conveyor extension, said facilitating means comprising the main conveyor upper surface comprising a plurality of roller assemblies spaced apart along said plurality of main conveyor extension interconnected frame units,
• an inclined transition extension extending from one end of the main conveyor extension, the top of said inclined transition extension extending from the location of the main conveyor upper surface to the floor, a moveable articulated conveyor system, and a bridge conveyor extending from the discharge end of the moveable articulated conveyor to a point over the auxiliary conveyor.