Title:
CHUTE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/024428
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a chute that achieves a longer service life by improving wear resistance. A chute (1), which is installed at a downward incline to a conveyor (50) that transports objects (g), is provided with a retention means (10), which retains a portion of the objects (g) that fall from the conveyor (50), on the sliding surface of the chute (1). The retention means (10) has a storage section (13) formed into a lattice shape by a combination of a plurality of vertical crosspieces (12) that extend in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of horizontal crosspieces (13) that extend in the width direction of the chute (1). Since the retention means (10) is lattice-shaped, an appropriate quantity of objects (g) that have fallen from the conveyor (50) can be stored and retained so as not to slip off, so there is little occurrence of retained objects being replaced by other objects. Thus, the retained objects themselves function as a sacrificial cushion material over a long period of time and can prevent the occurrence of points of wear/damage on the chute (1), thus decreasing repair frequency.
Inventors:
GOTOU TETSUROU (JP)
MUTA SOUICHIROU (JP)
MUTA SOUICHIROU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/064855
Publication Date:
February 18, 2016
Filing Date:
May 25, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO (JP)
International Classes:
B65G11/16; B65G11/00; C22B23/00
Foreign References:
| JPS5926804A | 1984-02-13 | |||
| US6684999B1 | 2004-02-03 | |||
| JPH0380013U | 1991-08-15 | |||
| JPH0288909U | 1990-07-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YAMAUCHI PATENT ATTORNEYS (JP)
Patent business corporation Yamauchi patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation Yamauchi patent firm (JP)
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