NZ779869A - A freight vehicle - Google Patents
A freight vehicleInfo
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Abstract
A vehicle including a chassis and a load carrying container supported thereon; the load carrying container including: a floor structure and, extending upwardly relative to the floor structure, a pair of side walls, a front-end wall and a rear-end wall that generally define an interior space above the floor structure; a load discharge system for discharging load from a rear end of the floor structure; a chute for receiving load discharged from the rear end of the floor structure, and directing the discharged load through an opening provided in the rear-end wall; wherein the chute has an upstream end proximate the rear end of the floor structure, and a downstream end proximate the opening, with the upstream end of the chute having a width at least approximate that of the width of the rear end of the floor structure; the chute configured to receive load from the rear end of the floor structure through a gap between the rear end of the floor structure and the rear-end wall. the floor structure; a load discharge system for discharging load from a rear end of the floor structure; a chute for receiving load discharged from the rear end of the floor structure, and directing the discharged load through an opening provided in the rear-end wall; wherein the chute has an upstream end proximate the rear end of the floor structure, and a downstream end proximate the opening, with the upstream end of the chute having a width at least approximate that of the width of the rear end of the floor structure; the chute configured to receive load from the rear end of the floor structure through a gap between the rear end of the floor structure and the rear-end wall.
Description
A FREIGHT E
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a freight vehicle, such as a truck or trailer. The
invention is concerned with trucks or trailers that include a container defined by side
and end walls, otherwise known as a “freight tub”. The invention is particularly
concerned with freight tubs which can be emptied by a moving belt (“live floor”), a
“walking floor”, a front wall moveable rdly moveable within the load carrying
container (“moving wall”), and slat conveyor or other or types; all of which
having a wall door that can be opened, so that load contained within the freight tub
can be discharged h the wall door opening.
The terms “live floor” and “moving wall” are considered generally known and
understood in the transport industry.
The invention particularly relates to a vehicle that can be utilised in place of a
tional tipper truck or trailer, so and will hereinafter be generally described in
this context. r, it is to be appreciated that the invention may be used or
adapted for use in a range of potential applications.
Background of Invention
A reference herein to matter which is given as prior art is not to be taken as an
admission that the matter was known or was part of the common general knowledge
as at the ty date of any of the claims contained in this specification.
t tubs of the above described kind can be used for transporting loose or
flowable materials, such as grain (for e, wheat and canola) and other
agricultural products, as well as sand, earth and gravel. Freight tubs are usually top
loaded with the flowable material to be transported. Freight tubs can be formed as a
trailer to be towed behind a prime mover, or they can be supported on the chassis of
a truck. The freight tub will generally define a rectangular interior with the rear end
wall (or a door within the rear wall) of the tub being one that can be opened and
closed. The rear end wall is often referred to as a “tailgate”. Freight tubs of this kind
can also include a cover to overlie the or of the tub to prevent the flowable
al from egressing from the tub during transport. The cover will be removable or
retractable for top loading of the tub.
Vehicles of the type referred to as live floor vehicles (or conveyor floor vehicles) are
generally known in the transport industry. They can provide a safe alternative to
tipper trailers and are generally less likely of a tip-over.
Live floor vehicles are also considered to be versatile, in so far as they can be ed
to haul a wide variety of freight, enabling unloading on uneven ground, capable of
being ed indoors, and provide the ability to work under low structures and
overhead power lines, which can be difficult or dangerous to do with a tipper trailer.
Thus, live floor vehicles are lly considered a safer alternative to tipper trailers.
However, the applicant considers that existing live floor vehicles are not without their
shortcomings. One issue with ng live floor vehicles is that it generally isn’t
possible to completely discharge all the load from within the tub, since a portion of the
load is trapped on either side of the discharge opening. This, in turn, creates potential
operator safety issues, as the operator may be ed to enter the trailer to
ly remove the remaining load, thereby being exposed to potential safety
s, including falling from a height, and slipping from a ladder.
Operator intervention to remove the ing load also exposes the load (and the
operator) to potential contamination issues.
Existing live floor vehicles often also require an operator to open the tailgate to empty
the remaining product that traditionally gets caught in the blind corners, which can be
time consuming when tight turn around times are ed, and also potentially
dangerous in windy conditions or when the vehicle is parked on a sloping ground
surface.
It would therefore be desirable to at least partially address one or more of the above
referred limitations inherent in existing live floor arrangements.
Summary of Invention
ing to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is ed a vehicle
including a chassis and a load carrying container supported thereon. The load
carrying container es a floor structure and, extending upwardly relative to the
floor structure, a pair of side walls, a front-end wall and a rear-end wall that lly
define an interior space above the floor structure. The vehicle also includes a load
discharge system for discharging load from a rear end of the floor structure; and a
chute for receiving load discharged from the rear end of the floor structure. The chute
is ed for discharging the load through an opening provided in the rear-end wall.
The chute has an upstream end proximate the rear end of the floor structure, and a
downstream end proximate the opening, with the upstream end of the chute having a
width at least approximate that of the width of the rear end of the floor structure. The
chute is configured to receive load from the rear end of the floor structure through a
gap between the rear end of the floor structure and the rear-end wall.
It is to be appreciated that the vehicle may be used to transport a wide variety of
loads. However, the invention provides specific benefits in the context of transporting
loose or flowable materials, such as agricultural products including (but not d to)
wheat and , as well as sand, earth and gravel. Use in transporting other loose,
granular and particulate loads is also contemplated.
Embodiments of the invention may be provided, wherein the load discharge system
includes one of a belt for supporting a load n; a walking floor for supporting a
load thereon; a front wall rearwardly moveable within the load carrying container to
discharge the load; and a slat conveyor or other suitable conveyor type for ting
a load thereon.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the load discharge system includes a belt for
supporting a load thereon. In such an embodiment, the belt forms part of the floor
structure and extends from at least ate the front-end wall to at least proximate
the rear end wall; with a belt drive assembly operable in a discharge mode for moving
the belt, and any load supported on a load supporting surface of the belt, in a
rearward direction within the load carrying ner for discharge of the load from a
rear end of the load supporting surface. The chute is provided for receiving load
discharged from the rear end of the belt, and then ing the discharged load
through an opening provided in the rear-end wall. The chute has an upstream end
proximate the rear end of the belt, and a downstream end proximate the opening, with
the upstream end of the chute having a width at least approximate that of the belt
width.
In such an embodiment, the belt width preferably s in a transverse direction at
least approximately between an inner surface of each respective side wall. That said,
the belt width may be narrower than the width of the interior space, if ed.
The applicant has developed their invention to address the specific prior art issue of
existing arrangements not being capable of completely rging a load through the
opening in the rear-end wall. These openings are lly substantially narrower than
the vehicle width. Consequently, a portion of the load is trapped on either side of the
opening – as shown in the prior art arrangement in Figures 1 and 2. This means that
an operator usually must manually remove the remaining load, which may undesirably
involve entering the load space of the vehicle. The applicant’s invention addresses
this prior art shortcoming with the above referred embodiment by providing a chute
having an upstream end that is (in practical terms) as wide as the belt. All the load on
the belt simply falls (by y) from the rear end of the belt onto the chute and then
slides downwardly along the chute until it exits the opening in the nd wall.
In one possible form of the of the above referred embodiment, the belt extends at
least partially about a front-end roller and a rear-end roller, with the front-end roller
rotatably mounted at least ate the front-end wall; and the nd roller
rotatably mounted at least proximate the rear end wall. In such an arrangement, each
of the front-end roller and rear-end roller has an axis of rotation extending in an at
least generally transverse ation relative to the orientation of the side walls.
In a red form, the downstream end of the chute is er than the upstream
end of the chute. In other words, the chute tapers from a wider upstream end to a
narrower downstream end. It is envisaged that the downstream end of the chute has
a width at least approximate the width of the opening in the rear-end wall. More
particularly, it is red that the downstream end of the chute is practically the
same width as, and feeds load directly h, the opening. That said, the
downstream end of the chute may be wider or narrower than the rear-end wall
opening, if required.
In a preferred form, the chute has a pair of opposing lls for channeling load
along the chute from the upstream end of the chute to the downstream end of the
chute.
The applicant considers the placement of their chute relative to the belt and opening
in the rear door to be . In this regard, the chute preferably extends rearwardly
of the belt from a position approximately below the rear-end roller. In embodiments
utilizing a moving floor or moving wall, the applicant ers the placement of their
chute relative to the moving floor/floor and opening in the rear door to be unique.
In the red form utilizing a belt referred to above, the belt drive assembly is
operable in a return mode for moving the load supporting surface of the belt in a
forward direction within the load carry container. This allows the belt to move from its
rearward position that may be reached when fully discharging a load provided on the
load supporting surface, so that the vehicle can receive another load. It is to be
appreciated that the belt drive assembly may require a return mode if the belt is in the
form of a shuttle (or scroll) belt. However, a return mode may not be necessary if the
belt is in the form of a continuous belt (although a return or reverse mode may be still
provided, if d and/or required).
As stated in the preceding paragraph, the belt may be in the form of a shuttle belt or a
continuous belt. If the belt is a shuttle belt, then the belt preferably includes a leading
end mounted to a front-end drive roller of the belt drive assembly for moving the load
supporting surface of the belt in the forward direction within the load carrying
container. The e belt also preferably includes a trailing end mounted to a rearend
drive roller of the belt drive assembly for moving the load supporting surface of
the belt in the rear-wards direction, when in the discharge mode.
In one red form, a belt scraper is provided to remove any load remaining on or
stuck to the load supporting e during discharge of the load. In one preferred
form, the belt scraper extends transversely across, and is in contact with, the belt in a
position downstream of the rear end of the load supporting surface, and above the
am end of the discharge chute.
Preferably, the rear-end wall includes a cover or door movable between a closed
position covering the opening in the rear-end wall, and an open position, thereby
preventing rtent discharge of the load through the opening. The cover or door
may be ly mounted to the rear-end wall or may be pivotably mounted to the
rear-end wall.
It is to be appreciated that the rear-end wall of the vehicle may be in the form of a
gate (i.e., tailgate) or pair of gates. The gate(s) may be pivotably mounted in position
and pivotable about a substantially horizontal and/or al pivot axis.
In a preferred form, the chute is configured to receive load from the rear end of the
load supporting surface of the belt (or floor or moving floor) through a gap provided
between the belt (or floor or moving floor) and the rear-end wall. The width of the gap
may be selected as desired.
A pressure switch may be provided within the container proximate the g. The
pressure switch may automatically activate the belt drive assembly to move the load
ted on the belt towards the rear-end wall during the discharge/unloading
s. The pressure switch ensures that the load is fed at an at least reasonably
constant rate onto the chute, so as minimize the time required to empty the trailer of
its load.
Brief Description of the Drawings
It will be convenient to hereinafter be a preferred embodiment of the invention
with nce to the accompanying drawings. The particularity of the drawings is to
be tood as not limiting the preceding broad description of the ion.
Figure 1 is a plan view of the rear end portion of a prior art freight vehicle in the form
of a trailer.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rear end portion of the prior art trailer shown in
Figure 1, but with the near side wall not shown.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a freight vehicle in the form of a trailer
according to one embodiment of the present invention. The rear-end wall and near
sidewall of the trailer are not shown to better illustrate es of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Drawings
Disadvantages inherent in prior art live floor vehicles can be appreciated on review of
Figures 1 and 2. Figures 1 and 2 show a tional live floor trailer C10.
The trailer C10 is capable of transporting loose or flowable materials, and is illustrated
in the context of a granular load L.
The trailer has a load-supporting belt C24, which transversely extends across the
width W of the trailer C10.
When it is desired to empty the trailer C10, a rear door (not shown) is opened,
enabling the load L to be discharged through the opening C46. Discharge of the load
L is ed by an operator activating a belt drive mechanism (not shown) to move
the belt C24 and associated load L in a rearward direction R within and relative to the
trailer C10.
Figures 1 and 2 are rative of the trailer C10, once the maximum possible amount
of the granular load L is discharged through rear opening C46 (solely via the rd
movement of the belt C24). It can be seen that a portion of granular load L
undesirably remains in the trailer C10 in the far rear corner C1 of the trailer C10 to the
side of the opening C46. A portion of the load L also remains in the near side corner
C2 of the trailer C10, as shown in Figure 1, although it has been omitted from Figure
2 for the purpose of improved clarity.
Thus, it is to be appreciated that it isn’t possible to completely discharge all the load L
from the conventional trailer C10, since a portion of the load L is trapped on either
side of the opening C46. This, in turn, s potential safety issues for the operator,
since the operator may be required to enter the trailer C10 to discharge the remaining
load L, thereby being exposed to potential safety hazards, including g from a
height, and slipping from a ladder. Operator intervention to remove the remaining load
L also exposes the load L (and the or) to potential contamination .
The te of the trailer C10 may also undesirably require opening to empty the
remaining load L caught in the blind corners C1, C2, which further slows the
unloading s.
Referring to the applicant’s invention shown in Figure 3, there is illustrated a freight
e in the form of a truck r 10. The trailer 10 has been specifically, but not
exclusively, designed for transporting loose or flowable materials, such as agricultural
products including (but not limited to) wheat and canola, as well as sand, earth and
gravel. Use in transporting other loose, granular and particulate loads is also
contemplated.
The trailer 10 includes a chassis (not shown) and a load carrying container 12
supported thereon. The load carrying container 12 includes a floor structure 14 and,
extending ly relative to the floor structure 14, a pair of side walls 16, 18, a
front-end wall (not visible) and a rear-end wall 20. The floor structure 14, side walls
16,18, front-end wall and rear-end wall 20 define an interior space 22 above the floor
structure 14.
Although not shown in Figure 3, the rear-end wall 20 may be in the form of a gate
(i.e., tailgate) or pair of gates. Additional gates may also be provided in one or both
sidewalls 16, 18 and front wall, if desired.
The floor structure of the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3 includes a shuttle belt 24
for supporting a load thereon. It is to be appreciated that the belt 24 extends at least
ntially the full width W of the interior space 22. That is, the belt 24 has a width
W extending in the transverse direction at least substantially between an inner
surface of each respective side wall 16,18 (or corner shedders - not shown).
It is to be appreciated that the embodiment of the applicant’s invention illustrated in
Figure 3 incorporates a belt 24. However, the applicant also envisages other
embodiments of their ion incorporating a moving floor or moving wall in place of
the belt.
In the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3, the exterior width of the trailer is
approximately 2500 mm, and the interior width W of the trailer 10 (and belt width) is
approximately 2100 mm.
The belt 24 also extends lengthwise within the trailer from at least proximate the frontend
wall to at least ate the rear end wall 20. However, it is to be appreciated
that a gap 26 is provided between the rear-most portion of the belt 24 and the rear-
end wall 20. In the illustrated embodiment, a gap 26 of approximately 110 mm is
provided.
The belt 24 extends partially about a ersely extending front-end roller (not
shown) and a transversely extending rear-end roller 28. The front-end roller is
rotatably mounted to the r chassis at least proximate the front-end wall. The rearend
roller 28 is rotatably mounted to the trailer chassis proximate the rear end wall 20
(factoring in the gap 26 referred to above).
The trailer 10 includes a belt drive assembly 30. The belt drive assembly 30 is
operable in a discharge mode for moving the belt 24, and any load ted on a
load supporting surface 32 of the belt 24, in a rearward direction 34 within the load
carrying container 12 for discharge of the load from a rear end 35 of the load
ting surface 32.
The belt drive assembly 30 is also operable in a return mode for moving the load
supporting surface 32 of the belt 24 in a forward direction 36 within the container 12.
This enables the belt 24 to move from its most rearward position d when
having fully discharged a load from the load supporting surface 32, to its return
position to ready the trailer 10 to then receive another load.
The belt drive assembly 30 includes a rear-end drive roller 38 for moving the load
supporting surface 32 of the belt in the rearward direction 34. The rear end drive
roller 38 is rotatably mounted to the trailer chassis in the transverse orientation
shown. The trailing end 42 of the belt 24 is mounted to the rear-end drive roller 38.
The rear end drive roller 38 is driven by a suitably configured hydraulic drive (or other
suitable arrangement). A controller (not shown) is provided for an operator to actuate
the rear-end drive roller 38 when discharge of the load is ed.
Although not shown, the e belt 24 also includes a leading end mounted to a
front-end drive roller of the belt drive assembly for moving the load supporting surface
32 of the shuttle belt 24 in the forward direction 36 within the container 12. This
s the e belt 24 to be returned from its most rearward position d
when fully discharging a load, so that the trailer 10 is then readied to receive another
load. The controller is used to actuate the front-end drive roller, as required.
The end drive roller is rotatably mounted to the trailer chassis in a transverse
orientation; and is driven by a suitably ured hydraulic drive (or other suitable
arrangement).
A unique aspect of the present invention is the uration and location of the chute
44. The chute 44 receives, via gravity, load discharged from the rear end 35 of the
belt 24. The chute 44 directs the discharged load through the opening 46 provided in
the nd wall 20. The opening 46 of the illustrated embodiment is approximately
700 mm wide.
In the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3, the chute 44 is mounted in position to the
trailer chassis, although it may be mounted to any other suitable structure of the trailer
It can be seen that the chute 44 has an upstream end 47 located immediately below
the rear-end roller 28, and a ream end 48 configured to feed any discharging
load directly through the opening 46. Unlike tional arrangements, the upstream
end 47 of the chute 44 has a width W substantially the same as the belt width. Thus,
in the illustrated embodiment, the upstream end 47 of the chute 44 has a width of
approximately 2100 mm. The chute 44 is configured to receive load from the rear end
of the belt 24 through the gap 26 between the belt 24 and the rear-end wall 20.
The applicant’s trailer 10 addresses prior art shortcomings by having the upstream
end 47 of the chute 44 that is (in practical terms) as wide as the belt 24. Accordingly,
any load leaving (via gravity) the rear end of the belt 24 during the
unloading/discharging process simply falls (by gravity) from the belt 24 onto the chute
44. The load then slides down the chute 44 until it exits the opening 46 in the rear-end
wall 20.
It can readily be seen in Figure 3 that the downstream end 48 of the chute 44 is
er than the upstream end 47. In other words, the chute 44 tapers from a wider
upstream end 47 to a narrower downstream end 48. The downstream end 48 of the
chute 44 has a width 52 of imately 700 mm, which is substantially the same as
the width of the opening 46. However, the downstream end 48 of the chute 44 may be
wider or er than the opening 46, if required.
The chute 44 has a pair of ng sidewalls 54, 56 for channeling load along the
chute 44 towards and through the opening 46.
A belt scraper 58 is mounted in position to the trailer chassis. The belt r 58 is
provided to remove any load ing on or stuck to the belt 24 during discharge of
the load. The belt scraper 58 extends transversely across, and is in contact with,
substantially the full width of the belt 24. The belt scraper 58 is located downstream of
the rear end of the load ting surface 32, and above the upstream end 47 of the
chute 44.
The rear-end wall 20 includes a door 60. The door 60 is movable between a closed
position covering the opening 46 in the rear-end wall 20 and an open position (as
illustrated in Figure 3). When in the closed position, the door 60 prevents inadvertent
discharge of the load through the g 46. The door 60 is manually vertically
slidable within a frame 62 mounted in the rear-end wall 20 by way of a handle 64.
A pressure switch 66 is mounted in the position shown, within the interior space 22
and ate the opening 46. The pressure switch 66 is capable of automatically
activating the belt drive assembly 30, when required during the unloading process, to
move the load supported on the belt 24 towards the rear-end wall 20 during the
unloading process. The pressure switch 66 ensures that the load is fed at an at least
reasonably constant rate onto the chute 44, so as to minimize the time required to
empty the trailer of its load.
Advantageously, the unique design of the applicant’s trailer 10 allows virtually 100%
of the trailer’s load to be discharged through the opening 46 when it is desired to
unload the vehicle.
The applicant’s design is simply designed, yet highly effective. In this regard the
tapered chute 44 gravitationally es the load from the belt 24 (or moving floor, or
floor in the case of a moving wall arrangement) and then s the load (via gravity)
through the opening 46 to (as stated above) enable a virtual 100% emptying of the
trailer 10.
The uniquely designed and oned chute 44 eliminates the need for s into
the trailer, hence it eliminates ial safety issues for the operator. The provision
and placement of the chute 44 also eliminates the need to open the tailgate to empty
the remaining load that traditionally gets caught in the blind corners of conventional
live floor trailer designs.
Contamination concerns are also minimized when using the trailer 10, with virtually
100% of the product being discharged, and with no operator intervention required.
Future patent applications may be filed in Australia or overseas based on or claiming
priority from the t ation. It is to be understood that the following claims
are not intended to limit the scope of what may be claimed in any such future
application. Features may be added to or omitted from the claims at a later date so as
to further define or re-define the invention or inventions.
Claims (17)
1. A e including a chassis and a load carrying container supported thereon; the load carrying container including: a floor structure and, extending 5 upwardly relative to the floor structure, a pair of side walls, a end wall and a rearend wall that generally define an interior space above the floor structure; a load discharge system for discharging load from a rear end of the floor structure; a chute for receiving load discharged from the rear end of the floor structure, 10 and directing the discharged load through an opening provided in the rear-end wall; wherein the chute has an upstream end proximate the rear end of the floor structure, and a downstream end proximate the opening, with the upstream end of the chute having a width at least approximate that of the width of the rear end of the floor structure; 15 the chute configured to receive load from the rear end of the floor ure through a gap between the rear end of the floor structure and the rear-end wall.
2. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the load discharge system es one of: 20 -a belt for supporting a load thereon; -a walking floor for supporting a load thereon; -a slat conveyor or other conveyor type for supporting a load thereon; and -a front wall rearwardly moveable within the load carrying ner. 25
3. A e according to claim 2, wherein the load discharge system includes a belt for supporting a load thereon.
4. A vehicle according to claim 3, the belt forming part of the floor structure and extending from at least 30 proximate the front-end wall to at least proximate the rear end wall; a belt drive ly operable in a discharge mode for moving the belt, and any load supported on a load supporting surface of the belt, in a rearward direction within the load carrying container for discharge of the load from a rear end of the load supporting surface; a chute for receiving load discharged from the rear end of the belt, and directing the discharged load through an g provided in the rear-end wall; 5 wherein the chute has an upstream end proximate the rear end of the belt, and a downstream end proximate the opening, with the upstream end of the chute having a width at least imate that of the belt width.
5. A vehicle according to claim 4, the belt having a width extending in a 10 transverse direction at least approximately n an inner surface of each respective side wall.
6. A vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 5, the belt extending at least partially about a front-end roller and a rear-end ; 15 the front-end roller rotatably mounted at least ate the front-end wall; the rear-end roller rotatably mounted at least proximate the rear end wall; each of the front-end roller and rear-end roller having an axis of rotation extending in an at least generally transverse orientation relative to the ation of the side walls.
7. A vehicle according to any one of the ing claims, wherein the downstream end of the chute is narrower than the upstream end of the chute.
8. A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the 25 downstream end of the chute has a width at least approximate or narrower than the width of the opening in the rear-end wall.
9. A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the chute has a pair of ng sidewalls for channeling load along the chute from the upstream 30 end of the chute to the downstream end of the chute.
10. A vehicle according to claim 6, or any one of claims 7 to 9 when directly or indirectly dependent from claim 6, wherein the chute s rearwardly of the belt from a position approximately below the rear-end roller.
11. A vehicle ing to claim 4, or any one of claims 5 to 10 when directly or indirectly dependent on claim 4, the belt drive assembly operable in a return mode for moving the load supporting surface of the belt in a forward direction within the load carry container.
12. A vehicle ing to claim 4, or any one of the claims 5 to 11 when directly or indirectly dependent on claim 4, wherein the belt is one of a shuttle belt and a uous belt. 15
13. A vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the belt is a e belt, the shuttle belt including: a leading end mounted to a front-end drive roller of the belt drive assembly for moving the load supporting e of the belt in the forward direction within the load carrying container, and 20 a trailing end of the belt mounted to a rear-end drive roller of the belt drive assembly for moving the load supporting surface of the belt in the rearward direction within the load carrying container.
14. A vehicle according to claim 4, or any one of claims 5 to 13 when directly or 25 indirectly dependent on claim 4, including a belt r, the belt scraper extending transversely across, and in t with, the belt in a position downstream of the rear end of the load ting surface, and above the upstream end of the discharge chute. 30
15. A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rear-end wall includes a cover or door movable between a closed position covering the opening in the rear-end wall, and an open position.
16. A vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, including a load pressure switch, optical , relief valve, mechanical switch or other suitable control mounted proximate the container opening. 5
17. A e according to claim 16, wherein the load pressure switch, optical sensor, relief valve, mechanical switch or other le control is configured to automatically activate the belt drive assembly to move the load supported on the belt towards the rear-end wall during discharge of the load. TOP VlEW Product Typically L612 2r Bin In Conventional Tipper ’ i or Live FED-3r Applmnfiure "” f mu..- f ._-‘ .I-n-W' w» Typical Groin Ocor 039nm; E -&' ’1" UL.” “' "Fé-r’v'u;xxzw'u_z Huiw :? k ‘x'v‘t‘l mum-J! 1.5;; er I); L‘J'rf Hw ~r aspip -m« -: —‘ _.n"_’”| I gr can—(a
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