Patent ID: 6334527
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A bucket conveyor for conveying loose grain, in which the bucket angle must inevitably change according to the direction of conveyance, said conveyor comprising:a bucket composed of an introduction and a main body, the introduction having an opening introducing grain into the bucket, the body being rotatably connected to the introduction and having a dead space not filled with grain when grain is loaded from above to or beyond the level of the opening, its volume being larger than the filled volume immediately below the opening; guide rails located on both sides of the bucket, supporting and guiding it in the direction of conveyance; and a swing rail positioned pivotally in the unloading position on the horizontal conveyance route, said rail forming a sinusoidal curve so as to enable the body to rotate while supporting the body, the swing rail being able to move away from the body.