CONVEYOR COMPRISING TWO HELICAL TRACKS CONNECTED BY A BRIDGING TRACK

摘要

A conveyor comprises two helical conveying tracks and a bridging track which connects the two helical conveying tracks to each other such that products can be transported upwardly via one helical conveying track, then via the bridging track to the other helical conveying track and subsequently downwardly via the other helical conveying track. The conveyor is provided with a driveable endless conveyor belt which follows at least one of the helical conveying tracks, at least a part of the bridging track and a return track, wherein the return track at said one helical conveying track has a vertically oriented portion and a horizontally oriented portion, which horizontally oriented portion is disposed below the bridging track and extends beyond the vertically oriented portion with respect to the center line of said one helical conveying track.

主权项

1. A conveyor comprising two helical conveying tracks located at a distance from each other and a bridging track to each other which connects the two helical conveying tracks such that products can be transported upwardly via one helical conveying track, then via the bridging track to the other helical conveying track and subsequently downwardly via the other helical conveying track, wherein the conveyor is provided with a driveable endless conveyor belt which follows at least one of the helical conveying tracks at least a part of the bridging track and a return track, wherein the return track at said one helical conveying track has a vertically oriented portion and a horizontally oriented portion, which horizontally oriented portion is disposed below the bridging track and extends beyond the vertically oriented portion with respect to the line of said one helical conveying track wherein the lower side of the conveyor belt is provided with guide elements which are guided via guiding rails along the helical conveying track, the bridging track and the return track.