EP0056035A1 - Ameliorations aux bandes transporteuses - Google Patents

Ameliorations aux bandes transporteuses

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Publication number
EP0056035A1
EP0056035A1 EP81901908A EP81901908A EP0056035A1 EP 0056035 A1 EP0056035 A1 EP 0056035A1 EP 81901908 A EP81901908 A EP 81901908A EP 81901908 A EP81901908 A EP 81901908A EP 0056035 A1 EP0056035 A1 EP 0056035A1
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Prior art keywords
elongate
conveyor belt
core
elastomeric material
mat
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Ian Main Thomson
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Cable Belt Ltd
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Cable Belt Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
    • B32B5/02—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by structural features of a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B32B5/024—Woven fabric
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D29/00—Producing belts or bands
    • B29D29/06—Conveyor belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B25/00—Layered products comprising a layer of natural or synthetic rubber
    • B32B25/10—Layered products comprising a layer of natural or synthetic rubber next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2250/00—Layers arrangement
    • B32B2250/40—Symmetrical or sandwich layers, e.g. ABA, ABCBA, ABCCBA
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2305/00—Condition, form or state of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2305/08—Reinforcements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2433/00—Closed loop articles
    • B32B2433/02—Conveyor belts

Definitions

  • the invention relates to methods of manufacture of conveyor belts of the kind comprising forming the belt from a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of which includes reinforcing elements which extend transversely of the length of the belt.
  • a previously proposed conveyor belt of this kind comprises layers of elastomeric material with layers of a fabric sandwiched therebetween; the weft of the fabric being reinforced with metallic rods to provide lateral strength. It is a disadvantage of such a conveyor belt that accurate location of the reinforcements in the fabric is difficult and that the incorporation of the fabric into the conveyor belt cannot be easily achieved because the reinforced fabric is not readily handled.
  • a method of manufacturing a conveyor belt of the kind comprising forming the belt from a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of which includes reinforcing elements which extend transversely of the length of the belt characterised by the step of forming at least one layer as an elongate mat of elastomeric material in which a plurality of reinforcing elements are held in a fixed side-by-side relationship by the elastomeric material, each reinforcing element extending transversely to the length of the elongate mat, and then bonding the or each elongate mat to at least one further layer of material for form the conveyor belt, the elongate mat, in the conveyor belt, extending along the length of the conveyor belt so that the reinforcing elements extend transversely to the length of the conveyor belt.
  • a conveyor belt of the kind comprising a plurality of layers of material bonded together, at least one of which includes reinforcing elements extending transversely of the length of the belt, characterised in that at least one of the layers comprises an elongate mat (13 or 21) of elastomeric material in which a plurality of reinforcing elements (19 or 24) are held in side-by-side but spaced relationship by the elastomeric material, the or each elongate mat extending along the length of the conveyor belt and each reinforcing element extending transversely to the length of the conveyor belt.
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic cross-section of a conveyor belt
  • Figure 2 is an exploded longitudinal cross-section of a part of a first form of the conveyor belt of Figure 1;
  • Figure3 is a diagrammatic view of an extruder for producing a layer for incorporation into the conveyor belt of Figures 1 and 2;
  • Figure 4 is an exploded longitudinal cross-section of a part of a second form of the conveyor belt of Figure 1.
  • the conveyor belt forms a continuous loop and is supported and driven by two rope circuits, one running along each lateral edge of the belt.
  • the ropes which may be steel ropes, are in turn supported by pulleys and stand assemblies at intervals along the conveyor system formed thereby.
  • the conveyor belt is provided with a pair of grooves 10, 11 running along each lateral edge thereof; one groove 10 of each pair running along the upper surface of the conveyor belt and the other groove 11 of each pair running along the under surface of each belt.
  • the two grooves 11 on the under, surface of the conveyor belt engage with the rope to provide support and drive for the conveyor belt.
  • the ropes are led out of their respective grooves 11 and the direction of the travel of the conveyor belt is reversed in a return run during which the ropes engage the grooves 10, which were on the upper surface of the conveyor belt in the load bearing run, but which, in the return run, are on the under surface of the conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belt is also supported and driven by the ropes in the return run.
  • the ropes are driven by any suitable drive means (not shown) arid, in the load bearing run of the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt troughs between the ropes under the weight of the load to contain the load.
  • the degree to which the belt troughs for a particular load is determined by the lateral bending characteristics of the conveyor belt.
  • one embodiment of the conveyor belt comprises a central core 12, two elongate mats 13 and two facing sheets 14, all bonded together' by a method to be described in more detail below.
  • the central core is formed by two core fabric layers 15, 16 sandwiched between two core layers 17, 18 of elastomeric material.
  • the core fabric layers 15, 16 may be of a woven material such as woven artificial fibres while the elastomeric core layers 17, 18 may be polychloroprene rubber.
  • Each elongate mat 13 comprises a plurality of parallel side-by-side but spaced reinforcing elements 19 fixed in position by an elastomeric material surrounding the reinforcing elements 19 and extending therebetween.
  • the reinforcing elements 19 may be mecal cords or wires coated with brass or with a suitable bonding agent to ensure adhesion between the metal cords or wires and the elastomeric material.
  • the elastomeric material may be polychloroprene rubber as are the facing sheets 12 which have the grooves 10, 11 formed on their surfaces.
  • the conveyor belt of Figure 2 is manufactured by the following method: first the elastomeric core layers 17, 18 and core fabric layers 15, 16 are prepared to the required length and width.
  • the fabric layers 15, 16 are treated with adhesives or bonding agents to ensure their bonding in the completed structure.
  • the facing sheets 14 are also prepared to the required length and width.
  • Each elongate mat 13 is formed as follows.
  • a plurality of reinforcing metal wires or cords 19 are coated with brass to a thickness, for example, of 0.3 microns or are coated with a suitable bonding agent to allow adhesion.
  • the reinforcing metal wires or cords 19 are then fed in the required side-by-side but spaced relationship through an extruder 30 (Fig.3) in which an elastomeric material is extruded around the reinforcing metal wires or cords 19 to hold the metal wires or cords in the required side-by-side but spaced relationship.
  • an elongate strip 31 is formed which has the reinforcing metal rods or cords 19 extending along its length in the required relationship.
  • This elongate strip is then divided along lines transverse to the length thereof to form segments 20.
  • the length of the segments is chosen to be the required width of the finished conveyor belt.
  • the edges of the segments formed by this division are then connected in edga-to-edge relation to form an elongate mat.
  • the connection may be by gluing or by heat sealing.
  • a simplified construction of the conveyor belt of Figure 1 comprises top and bottom covers 21, 22 with a core structure 23 sandwiched therebetween.
  • the top cover 21 is formed in the same way as an elongate mat 13 of the Figure 2 embodiment but is provided with a greater thickness of rubber to one side of the reinforcing metal cords or wires 24 to form an upper load carrying surface of the finished conveyor belt.
  • the bottom cover 22 is constructed in the same way as an elongate mat 13 of the Figure 2 embodiment.
  • the core structure 23 comprises a fabric strip 25 which is of a similar type as the fabric core strips 15, 16 in the Figure 2 embodiment but having twice the tensile strength in the warp direction (i.e. in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt).
  • the fabric strip 25 is calendered to a strip of elastomeric material such as polychloroprene rubber. After formation of the top and bottom covers 21, 22 and the core structure 23, these three layers are joined together by a vulcanising process to form the completed conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belts of Figures 2 and 4 may be formed with more than two layers of reinforcing elements; any number of such layers can be provided and where an even number of layers are provided, the layers are arranged in equal number on either side of the core layer.
  • the core layer may comprise more than two fabric core strips and more than two elastomeric core strips.
  • some of the layers may not extend across the whole width of the conveyor belt and may, for example, extend across only a central section of the width of the conveyor belt.
  • the spacing between correspondin layers on opposite sides of the central core may be arranged to decrease from a maximum at the centre of the conveyor belt to a minimum towards the edges of the conveyor belt.
  • a fabric suitable for the core fabric strips 15, 16 of the Figure 2 embodiment and for the fabric 25 in the Figure 4 embodiment - Material - ICl nylon 66 (Trade Mark) type 162. Warp tensile strength - 61.3 newtons/mm 2
  • the two spaced sets of reinforcing steel cords or wires 19 form a composite beam structure with sufficient flexural rigidity across the width of the belt to support the load yet allow troughing of the belt under load with transmission of the reaction forces produced by the load to the support ropes.
  • the fabric core provides tensile strength in the direction of the length of the belt.
  • the failure of one of the reinforcing elements in service has a much less critical effect and the structure is less susceptible to damage by accidental cutting.
  • the structures of the conveyor belts of Figures 2 and 4 have higher internal damping allowing higher speeds over pulleys without spill. This higher internal damping also reduces spill should belt bounce occur at leading points, thus reducing spill noise.
  • the even surface of the belt prevents local damage by belt cleaners or scrapers and allows a wide variety of belt cleaning devices to be used.
  • the all-bonded construction prevents protrusions of loose steel reinforcing strands or wear-through owing to internal friction of belt components.
  • polychloroprene rubber instead of polychloroprene rubber, other rubbers could be used such as Ethylene/propylene rubber (EPDM) Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), natural rubber or thermoplastic rubbers. It is not essential, although desirable, that the compound be flame-resistant.
  • EPDM Ethylene/propylene rubber
  • SBR Styrene butadiene rubber
  • the central core 20 and the core structure 22 can be made from an elastomeric material which is different from that used for the facing sheets 14.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Belt Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

Une bande transporteuse est construite en formant au moins un tapis allonge dans lequel une pluralite d'elements de renforcement sont maintenus fixes cote a cote mais espaces par un materiau elastomere. Les elements de renforcement s'etendent transversalement par rapport a la largeur du tapis. Le ou chaque tapis est ensuite lie a une ou d'autres couches de materiau pour former la bande transporteuse, le tapis s'etendant longitudinalement par rapport a la bande transporteuse. Le tapis allonge peut etre forme par un procede d'extrusion.
EP81901908A 1980-07-16 1981-07-15 Ameliorations aux bandes transporteuses Withdrawn EP0056035A1 (fr)

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GB8023157 1980-07-16
GB8023157A GB2082116A (en) 1980-07-16 1980-07-16 Improvements in or relating to conveyor belts

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EP0056035A1 true EP0056035A1 (fr) 1982-07-21

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BE (1) BE889649A (fr)
GB (1) GB2082116A (fr)
PL (1) PL232206A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1982000267A1 (fr)

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