process for moving forward with friction means hauliers reduced type tape and apparatus for the implementation of this process

摘要

The underside of band-like transport devices or conveyor belts are placed at least in part on a liquid layer and steps are taken to prevent the carrier surface of the transport device from coming into communicating contact with the liquid layer. In one form of apparatus (Figure 1), there is provided a continuous transport belt 1, supporting plates 31 intermittently supporting the belt 1, and a driving device for driving the belt. The supporting plate 31 has a central inlet duct 21 in communicating connection with a source of liquid and its surface is closely adjacent to the underside of the belt 1 so as to form a moving liquid film 11 therebetween. In another apparatus (Figure 4), the continuous transport band 1 is concave and is placed on a liquid layer 12 disposed in a liquid reservoir 33. IMAGE