Conveyor system
AssigneeLokomo Oy
InventorsHarri Lehtonen, Jorma Kempas
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Abstract
The invention relates to a conveyor system, which has several conveyors (3/4) joined to together into a chain. There is an articulation (9) at the joining point of the conveyors, which allows the conveyors to turn relative to each other. The chain may be formed and disassembled rapidly. The system is applicable to be used e.g. at mines.
Claims27
A method for joining at least two longitudinal conveyors provided with a feeding and a discharge end such that the discharge end of the preceding conveyor is always joined to the feeding end of the following conveyor, whereby a conveyor chain is formed which has a feeding end and a discharge end and at least one joining point, for transporting material by means of the chain from the feeding end to the discharge end, and for disassembling the chain, comprising the steps of:
- forming a conveyor chain such that in at least one joining point, the conveyors are joined to each other by an articulation which allows the conveyors to turn relative to each other on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, the articulation being supported on the ground by a movable support;
- supporting the feeding end of the chain on a support extending from a crushing unit so that the feeding end is turnable relative to the crushing unit;
- transporting material from the feeding end of the chain to its discharge end;
- and
- disassembling the chain.
An apparatus for transporting material, comprising:
- a conveyor chain formed of at least two conveyors, each conveyor having a feeding end and a discharge end, the conveyors being joined successively with the discharge end of a preceding conveyor joined to the feeding end of a following conveyor so that the conveyor chain has a feeding end and a discharge end;
- a joint supporting a feeding end of a first conveyor on a support extending from a crushing unit, the feeding end of the first conveyor being turnable relative to the support on at least a horizontal plane;
- and,
- an articulation joining at least two conveyors of the chain, the articulation allowing the joined conveyors to turn relative to each other on a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, the articulation being supported on the ground by a movable support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.