Patent ID: 8544638
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor belt having a main plane and a longitudinal direction defined in the main plane and corresponding to the transporting direction of the conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt comprises a number of coupling elements, each comprising: two links which are each present on a side of the coupling element and which are each coupled to a corresponding link of a longitudinally adjacent coupling element; a pin which extends in a transverse direction relative to the coupling elements at least over a straight central part thereof and is connected to the two links, and which has a part which protrudes beyond an outer surface of a link and is bent through at least 90°; at least one of the links having a general U-shape, which U extends in the main plane of the conveyor belt and has a form widening toward an open end, such that a relatively narrow zone at a closed end fits into a relatively wide zone at the open end of an adjacent link; the pin extending from the straight central part of the pin in a substantially fixed relative position through two first continuous holes in end zones of legs of the U-shape of a link, and in a non-fixed relative position through two second continuous holes in the legs at the position of the relatively narrow zone of a preceding link, the second holes being embodied as slotted holes extending in the longitudinal direction such that two mutually adjacent coupling elements can be moved out of the main plane and are mutually rotatable in the main plane; wherein at least a most outward lying leg of at least one of the links has a third hole positioned between the first and the second hole of the most outward lying leg of at least one of the links; a free end of the pin is inserted into the third hole of the link or a link of the adjacent coupling element; and the pin is substantially fixed relative to each link on sides of the conveyor belt.