BUCKET CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH LABYRINTH SEALS
The present invention relates to a bucket conveyor chain for transporting goods, wherein the bucket conveyor chain (1) comprises a pair of inner link plates (3) and a pair of outer link plates (4), one following another in the longitudinal direction (2). Each respective pair of link plates (3, 4) is rotatably connected together by means of a transverse pin (8) and the transverse pin (8) is coupled with the inner link plates (3) by a sleeve (7) and the sleeve (7) extends over the transverse bolt (8) between the outer link plates (4). Angle plates (5) are additionally coupled to the bucket conveyor chain (1). The bucket conveyor chain (1) is characterized in that bushes (10) are arranged on the ends of the transverse pin (8), each individual outer link plate (4) is positionally fixed on the transverse pin (8) by means of a press fit and a respective labyrinth seal system (13, 22) is formed between the bush (10) and the outer link plate (4) and between the outer link plate (4) and the inner link plate (3) by the interlocking engagement of the components.