Plate conveyor for moving loads

The plate conveyor comprises a row of plates (1) that are connected together about a circulating chain, with each plate having a spacer mount (3, 4) on its under side (2) parallel to the conveyor direction. Each plate is connected to one another via latches (7). The mounts have spaced bores (5) to hold linkage bolts (6) whose spacing is the same size as that of the bores in the latches. The plate band conveyor key locks the gripping steering wheels (8) with cavities for synchronising and a roller support. The plates for receiving the loads are supported on fixed guides (13, 16, 18) whereby there is a roller support on edge region of the plates and the steering wheels run in step gripped with the linkage bolts. The roller support may also be available in a transition region (21) on a steering wheel. The latches may lie on the respective outer surfaces of each mount.