The modular conveyor belt with tight turning radius.

摘要

A modular conveyor belt movably turning radius and made of a multiplicity of modules plastic band assemblies (10, 30) in module rows, the band connects from row to row by connecting pins (25) extending along hinge lines, the pins passing through openings (18, 20, 39) in link ends (12, 14, 34, 36) of the modules extending in the forward direction of travel and rear direction, the link ends of adjacent module rows are interlaced and comprise: the link ends extending from the modules in front and rear direction and have grooves (18, 10, 39) in said openings for receiving the pins connection (25); in each module (10, 30), the link ends comprising a forward set and a rear set of link ends; characterized in that: said conveyor belt module also comprises means on the modules (10, 30) for causing link ends (12, 14, 34, 36) in and near the inner edge of the belt on a curve to clump together and overlap to the extent that a link end of a set that extends in a direction overlaps a link end of a set of a next adjacent module row also extending in the first direction and overlaps the next pin successive connection ( 25) in the band when the interdigited link ends at the inner edge of the band overlap.