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US 4,730,716 AGranted
Steep angle conveyor with articulated frames
AssigneeFried. Krupp Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
InventorsGregor Enneking, Herbert Von Blomberg
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Abstract
A steep angle conveyor for lifting bulk material from a lower level to a higher level is able to accommodate variations in the vertical distance between the levels. The conveyor includes a lower frame that is supported at the lower level by a drive mechanism, an upper frame that is supported at the upper level by another drive mechanism, and an obliquely disposed intermediate frame that is connected to the upper and lower frame by hinges. Rollers on the frames guide a belt.
Claims13
A steep angle conveyor for transporting bulk material from a lower level to a higher level, comprising:
- a lower conveyor frame having first and second ends;
- a lower drive mechanism which supports the lower frame, above a lower surface, at a support position between the first and second ends of the lower frame;
- an upper conveyor frame having first and second ends;
- an upper drive mechanism which supports the upper frame, above an upper surface, at a support position between the first and second ends of the upper frame, the upper conveyor frame being positioned above the lower conveyor frame;
- an intermediate frame having first and second ends;
- a first hinge articulately connecting the first end of the intermediate frame to the lower frame, the first hinge having a horizontally oriented axis that is disposed transverse to the lower frame;
- a second hinge articulately connecting the second end of the intermediate frame to the upper frame, the second hinge having a horizontally oriented axis that is disposed transverse to the upper frame;
- an endless belt;
- means for movably mounting the belt to the frames so that a portion of the belt is accommodated by the lower frame, a portion of the belt is accommodated by the intermediate frame, and a portion of the belt is accommodated by the upper frame,
- horizontally longitudinally displaceable means, between one of the upper and lower frames and the respective drive mechanism, for permitting the respective support position to move within predetermined limits between the first and second ends of the respective frame, the support position for the other of the upper and lower frames in the longitudinal direction being fixed;
- a lower turntable;
- a lower universal joint operatively connected to the lower turntable, the lower turntable and lower joint being disposed between the lower drive mechanism and the lower frame so that the lower frame is supported via the lower turntable and joint;
- vertically disposed lower hydraulic cylinders operatively connected to the lower joint to control the orientation of the lower joint;
- an upper turntable;
- an upper universal joint operatively connected to the upper turntable, the upper turntable and upper joint being disposed between the upper drive mechanism and upper frame so that the upper frame is supported via the upper turntable and joint;
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- vertically disposed upper hydraulic cylinders operatively connected to the upper joint to control the orientation of the upper joint.
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A steep angle conveyor for transporting bulk material from a lower level to a higher level, comprising:
- a lower conveyor frame;
- a lower drive mechanism which supports the lower frame above a lower surface;
- an upper conveyor frame;
- an upper drive mechanism which supports the upper frame above an upper surface, the upper conveyor frame being positioned above the lower conveyor frame;
- an intermediate frame having first and second ends;
- a first hinge articulately connecting the first end of the intermediate frame to the lower frame, the first hinge having a horizontally oriented axis that is disposed transverse to the lower frame;
- a second hinge articulately connecting the second end of the intermediate frame to the upper frame, the second hinge having a horizontally oriented axis that is disposed transverse to the upper frame;
- an endless belt;
- means for movably mounting the belt to the frames so that a portion of the belt is accommodated by the lower frame, a portion of the belt is accommodated by the intermediate frame, and a portion of the belt is accommodated by the upper frame;
- a lower turntable;
- a lower universal joint operatively connected to the lower turntable, the lower turntable and lower joint being disposed between the lower drive mechanism and the lower frame so that the lower frame is supported via the lower turntable and joint;
- vertically disposed lower hydraulic cylinders operatively connected to the lower joint to control the orientation of the lower joint;
- an upper turntable;
- an upper universal joint operatively connected to the upper turntable, the upper turntable and upper joint being disposed between the upper drive mechanism and upper frame so that the upper frame is supported via the upper turntable and joint;
- and
- vertically disposed upper hydraulic cylinders operatively connected to the upper joint to control the orientation of the upper joint.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.