VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF BULK AND/OR PIECE GOODS

DRIVE October 12, 2016
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The invention relates to a vehicle (100) for the transport of bulk and/or piece goods, comprising a chassis (1) on wheels (2) and a cargo space whose floor (6) is bounded at least by two opposite side walls (3, 3'), a front wall (4) and a movable rear wall (25), wherein the floor (6) is formed by a movable, endless conveyor belt (10) of constant conveying length that wraps around a head drum (8) and a rear drum (9), wherein the endless conveyor belt (10) has an upper run (11) and a lower run (12) and spaced-apart support elements (13) located therebetween, which are each mounted transversely to a conveying direction (R) on longitudinal carriers of the chassis, and wherein the endless conveyor belt (10) extends into a discharge area (14) which is located in a rear area (7) of the vehicle (100). According to the invention, the lower run (12) is supported on two pressure rollers (15, 16), which are arranged between the head drum (8) and the rear drum (9) and tension the lower run (12) in such a manner that between the upper run (11) and the lower run (12) a gap (A) extending between the pressure rollers (15, 16) is formed, whose size is less than a diameter of the head drum (8) or the rear drum (9).

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