| 摘要 |
A conveyor or elevator comprising an endless flexible member having a plurality of plate-like members mounted thereon at spaced intervals and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the flexible member, the endless flexible member extending around a pair of spaced sprockets (5, 8) at least one of which is driven, a casing (1) surrounding one of the sprockets (5) and a housing (2) surrounding the other sprocket (8), tubes (3) extending between the casing (1) and housing (2) through which the endless flexible member and plate-like members pass and hopper means (12) associated with the casing (1) for feeding material to be conveyed or elevated between successive plate-like members as they pass around the sprocket (5), wherein the hopper means (12) is connected to the casing (1) by hinge means (13) whereby it can be hinged from an in-use position in which it is operatively connected with the casing (1) and an out-of-use position in which access is provided to the interior of the casing (1).
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