Patent ID: 8678179
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A multiple link conveyor belt for transporting objects comprising: a plurality of pivotally interconnected links, each link comprising an elongated carrier, an underside of the carrier forming a supporting section of the conveyor belt, the carrier furthermore comprising parallel bearings on both longitudinal sides for a rotationally articulated connection to adjacent links, the bearings of adjacent, interconnected links being connected in each case via at least one joint bolt passing through the bearings of two interconnected links, the bearings being connected in such a way that the adjacent links are pivotally connected around the at least one joint bolt, each carrier of a link having at least one row of supporting rollers mounted rotatably on an upper side, axes of rotation of the supporting rollers being parallel to the joint bolt and to longitudinal sides of the carrier of the link, the supporting rollers forming a support plane for the transported objects together with the supporting rollers of the adjacent links; and deflection elements in a region of at least one longitudinal side of the links, projecting between height levels of the supporting rollers and an upper side of the carriers and at least one side of the supporting rollers.