Conveyor belt
AssigneeB.V. Metaalgaasweverij Twente
InventorHennie H. J. Meulenkamp
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Abstract
The invention relates to a conveyor belt comprising a plurality of link elements which are mutually coupled in pairs by means of a hinge, which hinge comprises at least one hinge pin present on the one link element and extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt and a plurality of correspondingly registered eyes present on the other link element and engaging round said at least one hinge pin such that the conveyor belt is flexible in transverse direction relative to the main plane of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt according to the invention has at least one continuous row of slide blocks which can co-act with a slide strip forming part of a transporting device.
Claims9
A conveyor belt comprising a plurality of link elements which are mutually coupled in pairs by means of a hinge, which hinge comprises at least one hinge pin present on the one link element and extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt and a plurality of correspondingly registered eyes present on the other link element and engaging round said at least one hinge pin such that the conveyor belt is flexible in the transverse direction relative to the main plane of the conveyor belt,
- wherein each link element comprises at least one slide block, in the end zones of the slide block are arranged continuous holes for passage of respective hinge pins, wherein the end zones of adjacent slide blocks are interwoven in the longitudinal direction of the associated hinge pin, which slide blocks are arranged to co-act with a slide strip forming part of a transporting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.