Conveyor belt comprising rigid elements, has means for absorbing and dissipating transport force before and after bends

摘要

The possibly exponential increase in friction in the bend regions of the belt is practically eliminated by the use of a transport force transmission means (30) which absorbs (31) this transport force (F) before a bend and then dissipates it (32) after a bend (34). The transmission means can comprise gear-wheels or sprocket wheels connected via at least one drive belt, chain, endless wire, gear or differential coupling.