Patent ID: 6279734
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A chain drum arrangement for a drive or reversing station of a scraper-chain conveyor, in particular for use in mining; said arrangement comprising a machine frame with side walls defining a space, a releasable chain drum disposed in the space, two mutually aligned chain drum shafts mounted rotatably in the machine frame and having terminal shaft journals projecting inwardly into the space to connect with end regions of the chain drum, the chain drum being capable of being installed into a fitted position operably coupled on the journals or removed from the fitted position by movement transversely to its longitudinal axis which is aligned with the axes of the shafts and their journals in the fitted position; wherein the chain drum is provided at its end regions with substantially radially extending plug-in elements with which it can be plugged onto the shaft journals and locked non-rotatably thereto.