Transporter comprising an endless belt and a method for transporting material from a first to a second location.

摘要

The invention relates to a transporter comprising: an endless belt which is at least partially in cross section substantially U-shaped; guiding means formed by at least one runner and at least one rail for guiding the belt between at least one unloading station and at least one loading station; driving means which drive transmission means which in turn transmit drive energy to the belt; suspending means formed by at least one holder associated with the runner for suspending the belt from the guiding means, wherein the transmission means are associated with the transporter to depend under the guiding means and wherein said transmission means have an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a vertical axis bisecting the U-shaped cross sections of the belt. <IMAGE>