To simplify cleaning work of a dropping object dropping between a terminal part of an upstream side belt conveyor and a downstream side belt conveyor while preventing the dropping object from dropping as it is.

The downstream side belt conveyor 4 is constituted to catch a conveyance object B released and dropping from the terminal part S of the upstream side belt conveyor 2 in the direction of conveyance more than the terminal part S and load and convey it. A catching and holding body 13 like a saucer for catching and holding the dropping object from the terminal part S of the upstream side belt conveyor 2 which does not reach the downstream side belt conveyor 4 is provided between the terminal part S of the upstream side belt conveyor 2 and the downstream side belt conveyor 4. The catching and holding body 13 is constituted by a bottom face part 14 being continuous with the downstream side belt conveyor 4 and a side face part 15 opening a part adjacent to the downstream side belt conveyor 4 freely.

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