Conveying system sealed off from the surrounding atmosphere

摘要

A conveying system includes conveying cells (14) for accommodating in particular hot bulk goods or lumpy conveying material. The conveying cells have a bottom (16), a front wall (30) and a rear wall (31) in the conveying direction of the conveying system and side walls (15) connecting the latter. The conveying cells (14) open at the top are shielded from the surrounding atmosphere by a stationary and gas-tight top cover (17) that spans the open surface of the conveying cells. Both sealing elements (22; 34, 35) shielding intermediate spaces (32) existing between the conveying cells (14) in the conveying direction from the surrounding atmosphere and also sealing elements (22; 28) projecting laterally on both sides beyond the side walls (15) of the conveying cells (14) are disposed in the bottom region of the conveying cells (14) lying opposite the top cover (17).

主权项

1. A conveying system comprising:
a plurality of conveying cells (14) for accommodating bulk or loose material, wherein each of said conveying cells (14) includes a bottom (16), a front wall (30) and a rear wall (31) as viewed in a conveying direction of said conveying system, and side walls (15) that connect said front and rear walls (30, 31), and wherein said conveying cell (14) is open in an upward direction; for protecting each of said upwardly open conveying cells (14) from the surrounding atmosphere: a stationary and gas-tight top cover (17) that spans the open space of said upwardly open conveying cell (14), and stationary and gas-tight side covers (18) disposed on opposite sides of said conveying cell (14), wherein an interior space is formed in said conveying cell (14) by said top cover (17) and said side covers (18) for receiving a protective gas; and disposed in a bottom region of each of said conveying cells (14) that is located opposite said top cover (17): sealing elements (22, 34, 35) that protect intermediate spaces (32) existing between successive ones of said conveying cells (14) as viewed in the conveying direction from the surrounding atmosphere, as well as further sealing elements (22, 38) that on opposite sides extend laterally beyond said side walls (15) of said conveying cell (14), wherein said further sealing elements (22, 38) form respective sealing gaps (23) with a lower edge of said side covers (18).