CA2176315A1 - Apparatus for transporting material - Google Patents
Apparatus for transporting materialInfo
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Abstract
An apparatus for sweeping, transporting and discharging debris includes a frame that carries a movable pan. The pan faces the rear of the apparatus and may be rotated with respect to the frame to discharge the debris over the front.This is achieved by raising the pan and then rotating it to the discharge position.
A tractor is attached to the frame to drive the apparatus over the surface to beswept and to the discharge site.
A tractor is attached to the frame to drive the apparatus over the surface to beswept and to the discharge site.
Description
21 76~1~
A.PP~A~JS F{~l~ l~SP~RTlNGMATP~rAr TECIlNI~AL 1~
This in~ention relates to the ~t of ~ reepers. ~ par~ tb~ invc~tion relat~s to a sweeper czpa~le o~cleanin~ a broad sur~acej I , ' ~ ~ 2~d ~ , the swept rnateriaL
l~P.CK~ROUN~
In the rcpair of roadways, it i~ ofte~ rlecessaly to removç a ]ayer ~f mate~ial~ snch as asphalt, in ~ ~; for lay~ng down a ne~ layer. Tbi~ usually re~ui~s t~at the ~ayer to l~e remo~ed h~ s~raped offby a first m~hine arld th~ ,rept by a second ma~hine. Apparatus ii~r Sw~epirlg stre~s a~: eer~erally klown. ~or ex2mple, 4ne l~nown swelsper GrnnpriSes a ~ylindrical brush n~unted to tbe ~anL of a Yehicle. 1~ brush is rotated as the YChiGIe moY~ i~on~wd to swccp th~ materia] in front of the ~ehic~e. The swe~ r~ateria~ is then loafied into a fflacls ~y 2nother rnaclune, such as a front ~o~der, f~r transp~rt to 2 dump site This is ~ tirne-co}lsurniDg proces~ that re~quires ~e .,oc~ i of several pieces of equipmerlt arld operator~.
SI~I~AR~ OF THE IN~IION
In a~cclrdance with the i~ventioll, ~ apparatus is pr,~[ded tha~ is ~apal~le of sweepin~
mater~al into a pan, ~ .v~L.~ the parl to a dLtmp sit~ d ~ ., the swept material. The a~paratus prefera~y in&ludes a pan for receivin~ the m~terial, a ~ne frlr ca~yirL~ aT~d ip I ~ th~ pan a~d the brush~ arld a tr~ator far m~i[~ the frarne a~ross ~ sllrf~e to ~e swept and then to ~urnp sites.
The ~an is pre~rsb~y mounted on ~e fi~ne by e~ a~ns tllat extend fi om the l~a~e to th~
pan. The operator call ~orltrol ~hG rot3~on of tlle arms with rcspect to ~e frame arLd ro~tir~n of the pan with r~pe&t to the anns ~ contral~mg Iydrauiic cylinders. When the anns are in a 2:~7~3~
lowcr~ positiQn, the p~ is held with a k~wer edge below the f~ame and adja~ent z sweepir~
brush. ~s the brush is rotated and the tra~to~ mo~ed ~rward, t~ie m~terial is swcpt dire~,Y tnt~
the par~ ~ithout requiEinZ~ ~n elevator~ or the like. When the pan is f~], the apparatus is dri~ren to a dump site, and thc pan is rEised and rotAte~ that tllc mat~riai is discharged Irom the pan.
~ e dischsr~e operation is ~ ' ' ' bg rota~in~; the arms upward to lift the pan well a~ove tllc frame. ~s thc ar ns ~re r~ised, the pan is ~ot~ted with respect t~ the ar~s sllch that the material doe~ not discharge pr~ . Wherl thc alms a~e in the ~esired positt~, the pan is ~rther rotated wi~ respe~t to the arrns to dischar~ thc m~terial.
~ n the prefe~ed ~. " ', thc fr~e has wheels at one end, 2~d the t~t~r is attached to the ~pposite end. I~u~in~ d~h2rge~ th~ p~n is m~ed to a position whereby ~he mat~rial is dis~arged oY~ the elld haYmg the wheels.
The Yweep;n~ me~han~sm is prei~erably a cylin~l ~ush ~nounted to the 1;~me for sweepin~ the rnaterial mto the par~ e bt~sh t-s veltically moYable ~th respeGt to the ~ame to pmvi~ a~irlstment ~f the he~ t of the brush ~itl~ r~sp~ct to the grolmd. The brush it~clf incl~l~es a centr~d tube wh;h a lug on tbe interi~ r . .~, ~P ~ th a ~ive drum. Th~ dt~ve dtun~ is pref~a~ly '.J 1.' '' '1~ p~w~red. The opp3site si~ ofthe brush is su~ported by an i~l~
dmlù coDnected to the frame by a ~ntYersal joint to provide ar~t~matic ~gn~nent with t~e ~nve drum. The idler d~um is mnunted to a pivotahle arm that ~llows the ~usb t~ te easily replaced.
~ sin~ilar brLIsh and drive mechal~isrn al e d~ib~ nl~r prior lJni~ed State~s Patcnt 4,9~,517, iss~ed ~ 27 Ig~O.
B~I~F DESCRIP~ION OF 1~ ~ S
urc I i5 a sid~ view of a sweeper il~ accordance with the i~vention with a pan in position for receiviD~ debris~
~i~ure 2 is a side view Qf the sweepe~ of fi~ure I ~th the pan in an; ~ sit~n.
F~ure 3 is a sid~ ~iew ~f the sweeper of ffgu~e 1 w:~th the pan in a dumpin~s p~sition.
Fig~re 4 is a fi:ont view of the swee~er Qf figure I with the pan in the p~sition sh~n in llg~ ~
~ 217fi31~
DET,411EI~ SC~IP~ION O~ T~E PREl~ ~M13OD~T
l~enin,~ to Ligures ~ through 4, a sweeper in acc~rdance with the in~enti~n mc~ude~ ~
tractor 12 attac~ed to a fi~me 4. A ~referred use for tl~e illusl~atcd appar~tus ~ thc sweepirlg of debris from a ro~dway. The tractor is designed to carry an operator aTId to drive the ~ c by w~y ofthe arti~ atcd jo~ ~ e trzcto~ also ulclu~es hydraulic pump~ ~n3t sh~ that pr~ide power for hydla~lic achlators, as will be de~ed bel4~. A brush ~ is ~ou~ted to the frame for sweepin~ debris fiom the roadway into a pan 10 for t~spo~t and discharge, Wb~C~I wil~ be descr'l~e~ 2er with res~e~t to figuras ~- throu,gh 4, The bmsh 8 is supported by a p~ir of lel~ers 1~, a Iespe~tiY~ 4rle of w~ich is on each side o~the appara~ ;ach ~fthe Icvers is mountcd on a bracket 14 ~r mo~ement about pi~ot 16 ~i~ mo~rement is cor~;o~d bs~ a li~ ~e~ha~i~n co~pri~1ng a ~ick 1~ oï fixe~ h and ~1ink ~0 of adjustshle lengt]l. Por e~ample, the adjus~able l;Lk may cornprise a clevi~ arld a th~eaded rod.
Thepi~rotalconnectior~i;etweel~thef~cdandadj~st2~1elinksiscor~ecte~t~Lnnova~l~r~dof~
hyd~aul~ cylinder 2~ Whe~ the c~ulder îs actiYated, the outward movemellE ofth~ rot~ moYes the lirlcs t8 an~ 20 to positi~ns where~y the ~rush 8 is li~ed f~?m c~ntact with the ~und. This allows the apparatus to be Ll ~ ' withollt sweepiD~ and also permits ~ .t Df tl~e bn3sh. ~ ~he preferr~d ~ ' t, the stroke len_th of the rod is such thai it ~ushes ti~e li~ks into ~n over-c~er G<~ditian ~o lock the bru~h in the l aised position, as illustr~ted in ~igure 3.
AB ~o~ed, the brush and dri~ mechar~rsm are p~rably of the type described in m~ prior UnitedStat~sPatent~26,517 Thu~,thebnushisahollowt~l~cth~tlece~ve~2nldlerhu~2~nn une end and a hydraulic drive hub (not shown~ on the other ~n~. The i~ler hub 24 is ~n~unted or the lever 12, ~nd the le~ er on that ~de ~f t~ appatatus is comp~sed of Lwa parl~ pivc~ta~ty a~ob~l ta ~aGh other at h;nge :~6 Movemellt o~one part oFthe hin~e about tbe other at the hinge al~ows the idler hllb to he mo~ away from the ~rush ~n~ the bmsh rep~aced l~e brush ~ is rotated to sweep debris ~orrl the ~o ~way toward tl~ ~ro~t of thcapparatus The ,oan lû is located adjacer~t the brush wh~n debris is bein~ ~olleGted so that the dcbris is swcpt i~t~ the pa.n. I~e pan e~ cornprisc~ bottom w~ , re~r walls~ 3Q ~d 3~, lop waU 34, and s~de walls. Ille~c wall~ fo}m a p9n that is open oo tke ~ont adjacent the brush to pro~idc a i enclosure for r~ei~zng debn~. h. rid~e 3~ ~s placed at the fion~ cd~ cf the bottom 217~
.
waU to reta-in th~ debris ~ ~he para In the pr~ red ~ the lid~e is a 2'1 by 3" angl~ iron wi~h the ~onger side fa~in~ the bluom. 'rhe rid~e i~itially e~ sma11 amQImt of de~ris that has been swept into thc pan and ~ sht ~all out. This, i~ turt~, czuses a build up ~f debris a~ t~e edge oI`thc paa an~ ret?~ns ~he remalnder of the debris in the ~n whè~ it is in the lowered positiorL The br~h mus~ be ~djusted, as well, to thc hei~ht tkat Gauses a ~ma~l piic of ~ebris to be formed in the front of the brush wllereby the l~rush ~ s the debris ar~d propels it over the edge of the pan into the rear of the pan. The operatr~r may adjust the he~gh~ of th~ ~rush d~rlg sweepir by c~tltrollia~ cylinder ~. The pan is rdrced with ribs 3~, which are pre~rably an~1~ iron strips witf; the peak lioe fi~ing the intenor ofthe parl. Tf~ v pro~ides stren~th and assists D~ directing the debri~ into the parl.
When the pan is fll~d with debns~ the apparahls is driven to lhe ~ocatio}l where thc deloris is to be c'~s~ ed. Ei o~ example, the debris mzy be discharged into a waiting truck for further t~auspor~ The d~nping proc~dare is illl~strate~ in fi~ur~ 2 tllrou~h 4.
The paa is supported cn the ~me by a pa-r r)f a~ns 31~t whi~h e~tend be~ween piYot mQlmti~ points 40 on the pan and prYot mo~ntin~ poillts 42 on ~he front of the frame. Two ' h~drauL;~ c~linders 44 are attflGhed betw~en t~ ~rame al~d the ~s 3~ for lif~i~ the a~ns with respect to the frdmv as iilustrat~d r~ figures ~ aMd 3. An2t.1~er set of hydra~ic ~inders 40 is c~t~eGted ~etween the f~rward end ~ftlle par~, at mounting hracket 48~ arld the a~n ~S at mountin~3 bracket 50. Mounting braGket SO r~y also re~eive the end o~th~ dri~ e r~d fr~m the ~ylinder 44. To raise the pan, the operator a~tiv~tes cylinders 44. ~s th~ pan is raised, ~Ylin~erLc ~ ure ~Iso as~dte~ to rotate tb~ pan suc~ tl~at its opeD cnd faces upward to prevent rpillage o~the de~ris in the pan As tl~ amls 38 an~ pan rotate filrf her, a~ shown in f~ure 3, ~he parl i~ placcd irl the p~sition such that tl~e debris falls out of li~e op~ end ~ irlto a t~uck ~r onto a desired location ori the ~round The pan p~efera~ly includes stops that er~gage the ar~s when n this p~sitiorL
It will he ~ ' tbat the upper wal~ ~ o~ the pan is lon~cr than tlle lower wall ~8.
When the pan i~; rotat~d ~c shown in fi~e 3, th~ lon~e~ walL 34 i~ p~sitioned h~low wall ~8, whiGh ~aciht~tes dump~g the debris ~-way ~om ~ nt ~f the apparatlls or i~t~ a truck ~17631a .
~ s the pan is lowered, a saddle on hydra~ cylinder 5~ en~a es a bar 54 ~aee figure 4 viihich exter~ls betwe~n the a~ms alsQ to pr~vide a~tditiorlal .~ren~. Tl~ia ey~inder pra~i~es additioDal suppGIt for the pan nlechanism a6 it comes into the lowercd p~sition. Jls addifion, the cylirlder ~ ~.ssists in r~isin~ the pan wherl fi~L
The rest po~ition of the ~an is determined ~y a set of a~usta~le stop6 (not shown) between 3n upper s~pport bar ~ and the ~r~s 3S For e~nspl~, the~ s~s may !~e threaGed bolts rn~unted to the 1~2r Sl~ that enga~3e reirlfo~ed pzds on the bottQm of Lhe arms. Alsa, th~ res:~
positiQrl o~the pa~ th respect to the an~s 3~ ia dete~ e~ ~y ~ s&Gond set of adJustable stops that ext~t between the pad al1d the arm6 38. ~cse stops m~y alsG E~e thres,ded bolts th~t en~age reirlforced p~.
The up~er a~d low~r support bars, 56 aIld S~, e~cterld betwc~n ~nountin~ end eiem~ts 6û.
Prefe~ly, ea~h o~these end ele~nents is c~mposed o~paraUel plates ~2 that ar~ seour~ t~ the rema~nder of the ~a~e. The bars 56 and 58 extend throu~h openings in the inner plates ~nd zre welded to ~oth ~l?e inrler aud the outer plates to prov~de th~ required strength. A third bar is located b~h~d lower bar 58 ir~ fi~ure 4 and ~rovides ~dditional stre;~th for the frame a~ well as sup~orL l~r th~ cylinders 44. ~he wh~els 64 are also mounted betw~ t~e plates 62~ Vith reference io fi~,ure 4, tbe pzn is pre~erably 5~ by outer ~bs 56, which :~lso prov~dc ~e pi~'M mounti~ poirt 4~ for the arms ~8. Also, the par preferdbly inGlude~ al~ids ~not show~ on the bQtlom to prevcnt d~ma~e fro~ hi~h centering. Tllc pan is preferably adjustcd to Jide 2-3 inc~cs from the ~round, 'rhe hydru~c hos~ ar~ p~efcrably secllred to the ir~te~i~r of a cl~ c~ement 6~ thai is secured to the top ~!~t~e ~anie, wl~icb iS in ~e shape of a box. 'l`he channel boilt adds ~th to tbe ~rarne ~d pra~q~cs a "tunnel" for pro~ccting the h~ses 68 that dlive the hydr~lic a~a~rS.
~ t w~ll ~e appr~ted that a ~u~iq~e app~atus for collectin~ aDd discha~ing debris h~s been sh4wn an~ de~cri~ed. M .,~ . u withi~l the sc~pc of th~ ~pp~ded cla~[ns will be ~pparent to those of skil~ in the art.
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A.PP~A~JS F{~l~ l~SP~RTlNGMATP~rAr TECIlNI~AL 1~
This in~ention relates to the ~t of ~ reepers. ~ par~ tb~ invc~tion relat~s to a sweeper czpa~le o~cleanin~ a broad sur~acej I , ' ~ ~ 2~d ~ , the swept rnateriaL
l~P.CK~ROUN~
In the rcpair of roadways, it i~ ofte~ rlecessaly to removç a ]ayer ~f mate~ial~ snch as asphalt, in ~ ~; for lay~ng down a ne~ layer. Tbi~ usually re~ui~s t~at the ~ayer to l~e remo~ed h~ s~raped offby a first m~hine arld th~ ,rept by a second ma~hine. Apparatus ii~r Sw~epirlg stre~s a~: eer~erally klown. ~or ex2mple, 4ne l~nown swelsper GrnnpriSes a ~ylindrical brush n~unted to tbe ~anL of a Yehicle. 1~ brush is rotated as the YChiGIe moY~ i~on~wd to swccp th~ materia] in front of the ~ehic~e. The swe~ r~ateria~ is then loafied into a fflacls ~y 2nother rnaclune, such as a front ~o~der, f~r transp~rt to 2 dump site This is ~ tirne-co}lsurniDg proces~ that re~quires ~e .,oc~ i of several pieces of equipmerlt arld operator~.
SI~I~AR~ OF THE IN~IION
In a~cclrdance with the i~ventioll, ~ apparatus is pr,~[ded tha~ is ~apal~le of sweepin~
mater~al into a pan, ~ .v~L.~ the parl to a dLtmp sit~ d ~ ., the swept material. The a~paratus prefera~y in&ludes a pan for receivin~ the m~terial, a ~ne frlr ca~yirL~ aT~d ip I ~ th~ pan a~d the brush~ arld a tr~ator far m~i[~ the frarne a~ross ~ sllrf~e to ~e swept and then to ~urnp sites.
The ~an is pre~rsb~y mounted on ~e fi~ne by e~ a~ns tllat extend fi om the l~a~e to th~
pan. The operator call ~orltrol ~hG rot3~on of tlle arms with rcspect to ~e frame arLd ro~tir~n of the pan with r~pe&t to the anns ~ contral~mg Iydrauiic cylinders. When the anns are in a 2:~7~3~
lowcr~ positiQn, the p~ is held with a k~wer edge below the f~ame and adja~ent z sweepir~
brush. ~s the brush is rotated and the tra~to~ mo~ed ~rward, t~ie m~terial is swcpt dire~,Y tnt~
the par~ ~ithout requiEinZ~ ~n elevator~ or the like. When the pan is f~], the apparatus is dri~ren to a dump site, and thc pan is rEised and rotAte~ that tllc mat~riai is discharged Irom the pan.
~ e dischsr~e operation is ~ ' ' ' bg rota~in~; the arms upward to lift the pan well a~ove tllc frame. ~s thc ar ns ~re r~ised, the pan is ~ot~ted with respect t~ the ar~s sllch that the material doe~ not discharge pr~ . Wherl thc alms a~e in the ~esired positt~, the pan is ~rther rotated wi~ respe~t to the arrns to dischar~ thc m~terial.
~ n the prefe~ed ~. " ', thc fr~e has wheels at one end, 2~d the t~t~r is attached to the ~pposite end. I~u~in~ d~h2rge~ th~ p~n is m~ed to a position whereby ~he mat~rial is dis~arged oY~ the elld haYmg the wheels.
The Yweep;n~ me~han~sm is prei~erably a cylin~l ~ush ~nounted to the 1;~me for sweepin~ the rnaterial mto the par~ e bt~sh t-s veltically moYable ~th respeGt to the ~ame to pmvi~ a~irlstment ~f the he~ t of the brush ~itl~ r~sp~ct to the grolmd. The brush it~clf incl~l~es a centr~d tube wh;h a lug on tbe interi~ r . .~, ~P ~ th a ~ive drum. Th~ dt~ve dtun~ is pref~a~ly '.J 1.' '' '1~ p~w~red. The opp3site si~ ofthe brush is su~ported by an i~l~
dmlù coDnected to the frame by a ~ntYersal joint to provide ar~t~matic ~gn~nent with t~e ~nve drum. The idler d~um is mnunted to a pivotahle arm that ~llows the ~usb t~ te easily replaced.
~ sin~ilar brLIsh and drive mechal~isrn al e d~ib~ nl~r prior lJni~ed State~s Patcnt 4,9~,517, iss~ed ~ 27 Ig~O.
B~I~F DESCRIP~ION OF 1~ ~ S
urc I i5 a sid~ view of a sweeper il~ accordance with the i~vention with a pan in position for receiviD~ debris~
~i~ure 2 is a side view Qf the sweepe~ of fi~ure I ~th the pan in an; ~ sit~n.
F~ure 3 is a sid~ ~iew ~f the sweeper of ffgu~e 1 w:~th the pan in a dumpin~s p~sition.
Fig~re 4 is a fi:ont view of the swee~er Qf figure I with the pan in the p~sition sh~n in llg~ ~
~ 217fi31~
DET,411EI~ SC~IP~ION O~ T~E PREl~ ~M13OD~T
l~enin,~ to Ligures ~ through 4, a sweeper in acc~rdance with the in~enti~n mc~ude~ ~
tractor 12 attac~ed to a fi~me 4. A ~referred use for tl~e illusl~atcd appar~tus ~ thc sweepirlg of debris from a ro~dway. The tractor is designed to carry an operator aTId to drive the ~ c by w~y ofthe arti~ atcd jo~ ~ e trzcto~ also ulclu~es hydraulic pump~ ~n3t sh~ that pr~ide power for hydla~lic achlators, as will be de~ed bel4~. A brush ~ is ~ou~ted to the frame for sweepin~ debris fiom the roadway into a pan 10 for t~spo~t and discharge, Wb~C~I wil~ be descr'l~e~ 2er with res~e~t to figuras ~- throu,gh 4, The bmsh 8 is supported by a p~ir of lel~ers 1~, a Iespe~tiY~ 4rle of w~ich is on each side o~the appara~ ;ach ~fthe Icvers is mountcd on a bracket 14 ~r mo~ement about pi~ot 16 ~i~ mo~rement is cor~;o~d bs~ a li~ ~e~ha~i~n co~pri~1ng a ~ick 1~ oï fixe~ h and ~1ink ~0 of adjustshle lengt]l. Por e~ample, the adjus~able l;Lk may cornprise a clevi~ arld a th~eaded rod.
Thepi~rotalconnectior~i;etweel~thef~cdandadj~st2~1elinksiscor~ecte~t~Lnnova~l~r~dof~
hyd~aul~ cylinder 2~ Whe~ the c~ulder îs actiYated, the outward movemellE ofth~ rot~ moYes the lirlcs t8 an~ 20 to positi~ns where~y the ~rush 8 is li~ed f~?m c~ntact with the ~und. This allows the apparatus to be Ll ~ ' withollt sweepiD~ and also permits ~ .t Df tl~e bn3sh. ~ ~he preferr~d ~ ' t, the stroke len_th of the rod is such thai it ~ushes ti~e li~ks into ~n over-c~er G<~ditian ~o lock the bru~h in the l aised position, as illustr~ted in ~igure 3.
AB ~o~ed, the brush and dri~ mechar~rsm are p~rably of the type described in m~ prior UnitedStat~sPatent~26,517 Thu~,thebnushisahollowt~l~cth~tlece~ve~2nldlerhu~2~nn une end and a hydraulic drive hub (not shown~ on the other ~n~. The i~ler hub 24 is ~n~unted or the lever 12, ~nd the le~ er on that ~de ~f t~ appatatus is comp~sed of Lwa parl~ pivc~ta~ty a~ob~l ta ~aGh other at h;nge :~6 Movemellt o~one part oFthe hin~e about tbe other at the hinge al~ows the idler hllb to he mo~ away from the ~rush ~n~ the bmsh rep~aced l~e brush ~ is rotated to sweep debris ~orrl the ~o ~way toward tl~ ~ro~t of thcapparatus The ,oan lû is located adjacer~t the brush wh~n debris is bein~ ~olleGted so that the dcbris is swcpt i~t~ the pa.n. I~e pan e~ cornprisc~ bottom w~ , re~r walls~ 3Q ~d 3~, lop waU 34, and s~de walls. Ille~c wall~ fo}m a p9n that is open oo tke ~ont adjacent the brush to pro~idc a i enclosure for r~ei~zng debn~. h. rid~e 3~ ~s placed at the fion~ cd~ cf the bottom 217~
.
waU to reta-in th~ debris ~ ~he para In the pr~ red ~ the lid~e is a 2'1 by 3" angl~ iron wi~h the ~onger side fa~in~ the bluom. 'rhe rid~e i~itially e~ sma11 amQImt of de~ris that has been swept into thc pan and ~ sht ~all out. This, i~ turt~, czuses a build up ~f debris a~ t~e edge oI`thc paa an~ ret?~ns ~he remalnder of the debris in the ~n whè~ it is in the lowered positiorL The br~h mus~ be ~djusted, as well, to thc hei~ht tkat Gauses a ~ma~l piic of ~ebris to be formed in the front of the brush wllereby the l~rush ~ s the debris ar~d propels it over the edge of the pan into the rear of the pan. The operatr~r may adjust the he~gh~ of th~ ~rush d~rlg sweepir by c~tltrollia~ cylinder ~. The pan is rdrced with ribs 3~, which are pre~rably an~1~ iron strips witf; the peak lioe fi~ing the intenor ofthe parl. Tf~ v pro~ides stren~th and assists D~ directing the debri~ into the parl.
When the pan is fll~d with debns~ the apparahls is driven to lhe ~ocatio}l where thc deloris is to be c'~s~ ed. Ei o~ example, the debris mzy be discharged into a waiting truck for further t~auspor~ The d~nping proc~dare is illl~strate~ in fi~ur~ 2 tllrou~h 4.
The paa is supported cn the ~me by a pa-r r)f a~ns 31~t whi~h e~tend be~ween piYot mQlmti~ points 40 on the pan and prYot mo~ntin~ poillts 42 on ~he front of the frame. Two ' h~drauL;~ c~linders 44 are attflGhed betw~en t~ ~rame al~d the ~s 3~ for lif~i~ the a~ns with respect to the frdmv as iilustrat~d r~ figures ~ aMd 3. An2t.1~er set of hydra~ic ~inders 40 is c~t~eGted ~etween the f~rward end ~ftlle par~, at mounting hracket 48~ arld the a~n ~S at mountin~3 bracket 50. Mounting braGket SO r~y also re~eive the end o~th~ dri~ e r~d fr~m the ~ylinder 44. To raise the pan, the operator a~tiv~tes cylinders 44. ~s th~ pan is raised, ~Ylin~erLc ~ ure ~Iso as~dte~ to rotate tb~ pan suc~ tl~at its opeD cnd faces upward to prevent rpillage o~the de~ris in the pan As tl~ amls 38 an~ pan rotate filrf her, a~ shown in f~ure 3, ~he parl i~ placcd irl the p~sition such that tl~e debris falls out of li~e op~ end ~ irlto a t~uck ~r onto a desired location ori the ~round The pan p~efera~ly includes stops that er~gage the ar~s when n this p~sitiorL
It will he ~ ' tbat the upper wal~ ~ o~ the pan is lon~cr than tlle lower wall ~8.
When the pan i~; rotat~d ~c shown in fi~e 3, th~ lon~e~ walL 34 i~ p~sitioned h~low wall ~8, whiGh ~aciht~tes dump~g the debris ~-way ~om ~ nt ~f the apparatlls or i~t~ a truck ~17631a .
~ s the pan is lowered, a saddle on hydra~ cylinder 5~ en~a es a bar 54 ~aee figure 4 viihich exter~ls betwe~n the a~ms alsQ to pr~vide a~tditiorlal .~ren~. Tl~ia ey~inder pra~i~es additioDal suppGIt for the pan nlechanism a6 it comes into the lowercd p~sition. Jls addifion, the cylirlder ~ ~.ssists in r~isin~ the pan wherl fi~L
The rest po~ition of the ~an is determined ~y a set of a~usta~le stop6 (not shown) between 3n upper s~pport bar ~ and the ~r~s 3S For e~nspl~, the~ s~s may !~e threaGed bolts rn~unted to the 1~2r Sl~ that enga~3e reirlfo~ed pzds on the bottQm of Lhe arms. Alsa, th~ res:~
positiQrl o~the pa~ th respect to the an~s 3~ ia dete~ e~ ~y ~ s&Gond set of adJustable stops that ext~t between the pad al1d the arm6 38. ~cse stops m~y alsG E~e thres,ded bolts th~t en~age reirlforced p~.
The up~er a~d low~r support bars, 56 aIld S~, e~cterld betwc~n ~nountin~ end eiem~ts 6û.
Prefe~ly, ea~h o~these end ele~nents is c~mposed o~paraUel plates ~2 that ar~ seour~ t~ the rema~nder of the ~a~e. The bars 56 and 58 extend throu~h openings in the inner plates ~nd zre welded to ~oth ~l?e inrler aud the outer plates to prov~de th~ required strength. A third bar is located b~h~d lower bar 58 ir~ fi~ure 4 and ~rovides ~dditional stre;~th for the frame a~ well as sup~orL l~r th~ cylinders 44. ~he wh~els 64 are also mounted betw~ t~e plates 62~ Vith reference io fi~,ure 4, tbe pzn is pre~erably 5~ by outer ~bs 56, which :~lso prov~dc ~e pi~'M mounti~ poirt 4~ for the arms ~8. Also, the par preferdbly inGlude~ al~ids ~not show~ on the bQtlom to prevcnt d~ma~e fro~ hi~h centering. Tllc pan is preferably adjustcd to Jide 2-3 inc~cs from the ~round, 'rhe hydru~c hos~ ar~ p~efcrably secllred to the ir~te~i~r of a cl~ c~ement 6~ thai is secured to the top ~!~t~e ~anie, wl~icb iS in ~e shape of a box. 'l`he channel boilt adds ~th to tbe ~rarne ~d pra~q~cs a "tunnel" for pro~ccting the h~ses 68 that dlive the hydr~lic a~a~rS.
~ t w~ll ~e appr~ted that a ~u~iq~e app~atus for collectin~ aDd discha~ing debris h~s been sh4wn an~ de~cri~ed. M .,~ . u withi~l the sc~pc of th~ ~pp~ded cla~[ns will be ~pparent to those of skil~ in the art.
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1. Apparatus for transporting material comprising:
a transportable frame, pan means for receiving and discharging said material, and attaching means for attaching said pan to said frame for supporting said pan in a first position for receiving said material and for moving said pan to a second position for discharging said material, wherein said attaching means is pivotally attached to said frame at a pivot point, said pan is on a first side of said pivot point when in said first position and on an opposite side of said pivot point when in said second position.
a transportable frame, pan means for receiving and discharging said material, and attaching means for attaching said pan to said frame for supporting said pan in a first position for receiving said material and for moving said pan to a second position for discharging said material, wherein said attaching means is pivotally attached to said frame at a pivot point, said pan is on a first side of said pivot point when in said first position and on an opposite side of said pivot point when in said second position.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pan is located near the ground when in said first position.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said pan is elevated when in said second position.
4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said attaching means comprises an arm pivotally connected at one end to said frame and at an opposite end to said pan and means for pivoting said arm with respect to said frame and for pivoting said pan with respect to said arm.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said means for pivoting comprises a hydraulic cylinder.
6. Apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising means for sweeping said material from the ground into said pan when said pan is in said first position.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said means for sweeping comprises a cylindrical brush mounted for engagement with said material.
8. Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said brush is mounted to said frame.
9. Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising drive means attached to said frame for moving said frame.
10. Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said frame includes wheels at one end thereof and said drive means is attached to said frame at an opposite end thereof.
11. Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said drive means is articulated with respect to said frame means.
12. Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said pivot point is at said one end and pan discharges said material adjacent said one end when said pan is in said second position.
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