Patent ID: 8985311
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A flight conveyor of the kind which is arranged for conveying a material from one position to another, comprising, a frame, at least one drive wheel and at least one idler wheel rotatably mounted on the frame, a number of segments for supporting the material, a number of shafts for pivotally interconnecting the segments to an endless row which has an upper row part and lower row part and is running, during operation, over the at least one drive wheel and the at least one idler wheel, and a number of conveyor flights for bringing the material along in the conveying direction, wherein: the flights are pivotally mounted on each shaft, the segment behind each flight is formed with a least one through slit which fits the slide on the flight, at least one rail is extending between the idler wheel and the drive wheel in an area below the upper row part, at least one slide, which is mounted on the back of each flight, seen in the conveying direction, is slidingly supported by the at least one rail, removing means is arranged at the drive wheel for successively removing adhered material from segments and flights passing the removing means during operation, and the flights can pivot freely around their shaft when transported between the removing means and the at least one rail.