Transfer assembly of belt conveyor

A transfer assembly of a conveyor belt extending in a longitudinal direction, comprising:

• a rigid frame means;
• a discharge end of the conveyor;
• a discharge drum of the conveyor, said discharge drum being rigidly secured to said frame means at said discharge end of the conveyor;
• a deflector shield means hinged to said frame means on said discharge end of the conveyor, said deflector shield means having a curvilinear portion whose concavity faces said discharge drum and is located after said discharge drum along the conveyor belt travel;
• said deflector shield means having an entry portion located before said discharge drum upstream along the conveyor belt;
• a support means rigidly secured to said frame means at said discharge end of the conveyor;
• at least two rods spaced from each other in said longitudinal direction and downstream with respect to the conveyor belt, and each hinged at one end to said deflector shield means and at an opposite end to said support means in order to ensure hinged suspension of said shield means from said frame means;
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• said rods being connected to said support means and said deflector shield means so that said entry portion of said deflector shield means rises faster than said curvilinear portion in response to the transporting of large pieces of transported material on said conveyor.