Patent ID: 6017179
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A ring conveyor for conveying bulk material, especially brewing barley or long malt, from a feed pipe (16) disposed stationary inside a building in the form of an annular tower and opening above the ring conveyor (10) into the region of a radial charging and discharging machine (30) circulating above a kiln floor (66), wherein the ring conveyor (10) comprises a rotary ring (18) which is open-edged at its outer periphery and which has an annular base (40) and an endless inner wall (42) which is disposed coaxially with respect to the annular base (40) and joins the inner circumference of the annular base generally vertically, wherein there is provided a doctor blade (32) which is connected to the charging and discharging machine (30), which engages into the rotary ring (18), and which diverts the bulk material to the charging and discharging machine (30), and wherein the rotary ring (18) rotates at a higher cycle frequency than the charging and discharging machine (30).