摘要 |
A feed apparatus (10) to receive dug mineral and feed the mineral onto a feed. conveyor (12). The feed apparatus (10) comprises a receptacle (14) defining a mineral deposit zone (16) over its entire surface to receive -dug mineral- and includes a centrally located deflector (18) to deflect deposited mineral onto a moveable support surface (20). The moveable support surface (20) follows an orbital path (A) about the deflector (18) to convey deposited mineral from the mineral deposit zone (16) to a discharge (22), where the mineral is directed onto a mineral deposit end (24) of a feed conveyor (12). |