Flat belt made of elastomeric material
A flat belt ( 2 ), which is made of elastomeric material ( 46 a, 46 b ), is made up of a first partial belt ( 2 a ) and a second partial belt ( 2 b ). The first partial belt ( 2 a ) is reinforced with a reinforcement layer ( 4 ) made up of cords. A layer separation which is to be feared theoretically is to be reliably avoided and the bonding of the belt material to the reinforcement layer ( 4 ) is to be optimized. The first belt part ( 2 a ) is provided with slots ( 44 ) with the aid of mold drum winding-projections ( 42 ); the second belt part ( 2 b ) defines a filling of the slots ( 44 ) of the first belt part ( 2 a ). Preferably, the reinforcement layer ( 4 ) is positioned centrally in the neutral bending plane of the finished flat belt ( 2 ). The first belt part ( 2 a ) and the second belt part ( 2 b ) can be made of different elastomeric materials ( 46 a, 46 b ). Also, at least one of the two surfaces of the belt ( 2 ) can be coated and/or provided with a longitudinal profile or transverse profile.
1. A flat belt made of elastomeric material, the flat belt comprising:
a first elastomeric belt part defining a longitudinal axis and having a layer of tension carriers for reinforcing said first belt part;
said tension carriers being embedded in said first belt part so as to be surrounded by the elastomeric material thereof;
a second elastomeric belt part;
said first elastomeric belt part having a surface facing toward said second belt part;
said first elastomeric belt part having a plurality of slots formed therein at said surface having a length longer than a width thereof;
said slots extending from said surface into said first elastomeric belt part to said tension carriers and the length of said slots extending in a lateral direction transversely to said longitudinal axis; and,
said second elastomeric belt part being formed on said surface and filling out said slots past said first surface of said first elastomeric belt part thereby mechanically bonding said first and second elastomeric belt parts to each other.
2. The flat belt of claim 1 , wherein said flat belt defines a neutral bending plane; and, said layer of tension carriers is disposed centrally in said neutral bending plane.
3. The flat belt of claim 1 , wherein said first elastomeric belt part is made of a first elastomeric material and said second elastomeric belt part is made of a second elastomeric material different from said first elastomeric material.
4. The flat belt of claim 1 , wherein said flat belt has first and second outside surfaces and both of said first and second outside surfaces are coated.
5. The flat belt of claim 1 , wherein said flat belt has first and second outside surfaces and at least one of said outside surfaces has a longitudinal profile or a transverse profile.
6. The flat belt of claim 1 , wherein said flat belt has first and second lateral edges and said slots extend from said first lateral edge to said second lateral edge.