Patent ID: 8424666

Claim:
A folding transport conveyor apparatus for a construction machine, comprising: a first transport conveyor section; a second transport conveyor section pivotally connected to the first transport conveyor section so that the second transport conveyor section articulates about a ground parallel axis relative to the first transport conveyor section; a conveyor belt extending around the first and second transport conveyor sections; at least one pivoting mechanism connected to the first and second transport conveyor sections, the pivoting mechanism including: a pivoting lever pivotally connected to the first transport conveyor section; an actuator connected between the first transport conveyor section and the pivoting lever for pivoting the pivoting lever relative to the first transport conveyor section upon actuation of the actuator; and a cam mechanism including a control cam connected to one of the pivoting lever and the second transport conveyor section, and a coupling element interacting with the control cam, the coupling element being connected to the other of the pivoting lever and the second transport conveyor section.