A MATERIAL INTAKE DEVICE FOR A SCRAPER CONVEYOR

摘要

A material intake device for a scraper conveyor, comprising a throughlet for the scraper conveyor (4, 6) and a wheel (2) for engaging the scraper conveyor, said wheel (2) being drivingly connected with a supply conveyor operable to convey material from an associated material collector into said throughlet, said wheel (2) has an axially open hub portion (22) operable to receive the material from the supply conveyor (24) and is provided with internal radial channel means extending between said open hub portion and the scraper conveyor engaging periphery portion (20) of the wheel (2). Hereby is achieved that the material is supplied in a simple manner to the scraper conveyor since with this design of the wheel the material delivered by the supply conveyor will fall down direct into the spaces between the scraper members.