A grain sweep assembly having an A-shaped frame, a first and a second panel connected to the frame, and a drive assembly that has a plurality of paddles connected to a continuous chain that extend through a return chamber.

Mining machines such as continuous miners and chain haulage units may include chain conveyors that are capable of deflecting laterally in order to travel through lateral turns. The chain conveyors may include flight members for pushing or urging material along a pan. The chain may be driven by one or more sprockets. In one independent aspect, a link for a chain conveyor includes a body including a first end a second end opposite the first end, a first opening proximate the first end and extending in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the link, a second opening proximate the second end and extending in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the link, and a relief opening extending through the link body and positioned between the first end and the second end.

Mining machines such as continuous miners and chain haulage units may include chain conveyors that are capable of deflecting laterally in order to travel through lateral turns. The chain conveyors may include flight members for pushing or urging material along a pan. The chain may be driven by one or more sprockets. In one independent aspect, a link for a chain conveyor includes a body including a first end a second end opposite the first end, a first opening proximate the first end and extending in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the link, a second opening proximate the second end and extending in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the link, and a relief opening extending through the link body and positioned between the first end and the second end.

A feeding device for working animals comprises a conveyor with a plurality of receiving regions for a feed, where the receiving regions are arranged along the conveyor chain and are accessible from above for the working animals, a feed supply device for supplying feed to the receiving regions, and a guide device for guiding the conveyor along a predetermined path. The guide device guides the conveyor in a first path section of the predetermined path parallel and in a horizontal direction adjacent to a second path section of the predetermined path. The conveyor is guided in the first path section in a first conveying direction which is opposed to a second conveying direction in which the conveyor is guided in the second path section.

The present invention provides a material conveying device including a material conveying groove, having a traveling track; a material bearing and conveying assembly, including: an annular chain; traveling units arranged on the chain at intervals, drivable by the chain to move on the traveling track along a material conveying direction, and provided with a bottom surface close to the material conveying groove, a top surface opposite the bottom surface and side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a belt-shaped elastic material bearing portion, connected to the top surfaces and/or the side surfaces of the two adjacent traveling units; and a driving device to drive the chain to circularly rotate relative to the material conveying groove along the material conveying direction. The working state of material conveying equipment can be improved, and the stability and economic index of the equipment can be enhanced.

The present invention provides a material conveying device including a material conveying groove, having a traveling track; a material bearing and conveying assembly, including: an annular chain; traveling units arranged on the chain at intervals, drivable by the chain to move on the traveling track along a material conveying direction, and provided with a bottom surface close to the material conveying groove, a top surface opposite the bottom surface and side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces; a belt-shaped elastic material bearing portion, connected to the top surfaces and/or the side surfaces of the two adjacent traveling units; and a driving device to drive the chain to circularly rotate relative to the material conveying groove along the material conveying direction. The working state of material conveying equipment can be improved, and the stability and economic index of the equipment can be enhanced.

A chain conveyor paddle attachment bracket for coupling a paddle to a chain link is disclosed. In embodiments, the chain conveyor paddle attachment bracket includes a bent sheet of metal that forms a first portion and a second portion substantially perpendicular to one another. The first portion of the bent sheet of metal includes two notches on opposite sides of the first portion, wherein the two notches are configured to form a welding interface between the first portion of the bent sheet of metal and a sidebar of the chain link. The second portion of the bent sheet of metal includes an opening configured to receive a fastener for connecting the paddle to the second portion of the bent sheet of metal.

A chain conveyor paddle attachment bracket for coupling a paddle to a chain link is disclosed. In embodiments, the chain conveyor paddle attachment bracket includes a bent sheet of metal that forms a first portion and a second portion substantially perpendicular to one another. The first portion of the bent sheet of metal includes two notches on opposite sides of the first portion, wherein the two notches are configured to form a welding interface between the first portion of the bent sheet of metal and a sidebar of the chain link. The second portion of the bent sheet of metal includes an opening configured to receive a fastener for connecting the paddle to the second portion of the bent sheet of metal.

A soybean curd production device includes: a continuous coagulation machine including: an endless conveyor in which a plurality of partition blades are attached to a surface of a conveyor belt at predetermined intervals; and a coagulation tank having a recessed shape in a cross-section to allow the partition blades to pass through an inside of the coagulation tank; and a continuous forming machine including: a lower endless conveyor around which a lower fabric is wound; and an upper endless conveyor around which an upper fabric is wound. The lower endless conveyor overlaps with the coagulation tank when viewed from above such that the lower fabric is located below an outlet end portion of the coagulation tank. A bottom wall of the coagulation tank is formed substantially horizontally from a vicinity of an inlet of the coagulation tank to the outlet end portion of the coagulation tank.

A soybean curd production device includes: a continuous coagulation machine including: an endless conveyor in which a plurality of partition blades are attached to a surface of a conveyor belt at predetermined intervals; and a coagulation tank having a recessed shape in a cross-section to allow the partition blades to pass through an inside of the coagulation tank; and a continuous forming machine including: a lower endless conveyor around which a lower fabric is wound; and an upper endless conveyor around which an upper fabric is wound. The lower endless conveyor overlaps with the coagulation tank when viewed from above such that the lower fabric is located below an outlet end portion of the coagulation tank. A bottom wall of the coagulation tank is formed substantially horizontally from a vicinity of an inlet of the coagulation tank to the outlet end portion of the coagulation tank.