摘要 |
The invention relates to a novel continuous haulage system suitable for use in the mining industry, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a continuous haulage system suitable for use in coalmines. The continuous haulage system includes an extendible conveyor belt adapted to extend when a tensile force is exerted on the conveyor belt, and to retract when the tensile force is removed, the extendible conveyor belt being biased to the retracted condition; and an extendible cable adapted to extend when a tensile force is exerted on the cable, and to retract when the tensile force is removed, the extendible cable being biased to the retracted condition. The extendible cable is located at least partially adjacent to the extendible conveyor belt, so as to provide support for the extendible conveyor belt when the conveyor belt is extended. |