| 摘要 |
<p>A rotary, horizontally-extending tube-dryer, kiln, washer and the like, suspended by sets of wire ropes from over head sheaves for rotation. Each of the wire ropes and its sheave are rotatable independently of the others, and each rope comprises a length connected at its ends by a connector to make it endless, and each connector includes elements to enable shifting the length thereof bodily relative to the body of the connector to distribute the wear to different portions of the rope to prolong its life. Each connector is also constructed to enable replacement of any rope independently of the others without jacking up the tube or shifting the sheave over which the rope extends, and guide elements on one or more connectors of each set of ropes cooperate with stationary members to support the connectors when out of contact with the sheaves or tube. Also, the tube-supporting wire ropes, in some installations, support the tube against lateral swaying without the use of rollers in fixed positions at the sides of the tube, a pair of supporting sheaves being provided for each rope.</p> |
