US3581673A - Screw operated linkage mechanism for slide gate - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
- B65D90/54—Gates or closures
- B65D90/58—Gates or closures having closure members sliding in the plane of the opening
- B65D90/587—Gates or closures having closure members sliding in the plane of the opening having a linear motion
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- the present invention relates generally to a hopper outlet assembly which is adapted for use, for example, in connection with railroad hopper cars, and more particularly to operating mechanism for moving a slide gate, associated with the hopper outlet assembly, between closed and open positions.
- the operating mechanism of the present invention is associated with a slide gate movable in the frame means of a hopper outlet assembly between closed and open positions relative to the discharge opening of the assembly.
- a rotatable threaded operating shaft is arranged transversely of the path of movement of the gate, and serves, through thrust bearing means threaded on the operating shaft and linkage means, to effect opening and closing movement of the gate upon rotation of the operating shaft.
- the operating shaft is provided with righthand and left-hand threaded sections, thrust bearing members are threaded on these sections, and pivotal force transmitting link members are connected between the thrust bearing members and the gate.
- the thrust bearing members are moved axially along the shaft and, in conjunction with the force transmitting link members, move the gate toward or away from the operating shaft.
- the ends of the operating shaft are journaled in slide members slidably engaged along the frame means, and pivotal force reaction link members, located on the side of the operating shaft opposite the force transmitting link members, are connected between the thrust bearing members and the frame means.
- pivotal force reaction link members located on the side of the operating shaft opposite the force transmitting link members, are connected between the thrust bearing members and the frame means.
- pivotal auxiliary link members are connected between the centers of the force transmitting and force reaction link members and the slide members.
- the foregoing operating mechanism initially effects a slow rate of movement of the gate, with a relatively high mechanical advantage, at the commencement of opening of the gate when the load thereon is greatest, and thereafter effects a steadily increasing rate of movement of the gate, witha corresponding decrease in mechanical advantage, as the gate moves to full open position and the load thereon decreases.
- the threaded operating shaft can be formed with rolled threads and the various link members can be formed of flat stock, and in view of the elimination of castings, gear housings and the like, the operating mechanism of the present invention is less expensive to fabricate and assemble than the conventional rack and pinion type operating mechanism noted above.
- FIG. ll' is a plan view of a hopper outlet assembly incorporating the slide gate operating mechanism of the present invention, with the slide gate being shown in closed position;
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken substantially along the line 2-2 in FIG. I, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial plan view, with portions being broken away and shown in section, of the hopper outlet assembly of FIG. I, and shows the slide gate operating mechanism as positioned when the slide gate is in full open position;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially along the line 4-4 in FIG. 3, looking the direction indicated by the arrows.
- FIG. I and 2 there is indicated generally by the reference numeral 10 the lower end portion of a hopper, for example, of a railroad hopper car which may be of either the side pocket type or the center-flow type.
- a hopper outlet assembly 12 incorporating the principles ofthe present invention.
- the hopper outlet assembly 12 is comprised of a generally rectangular main frame I4 having a sidewall 16 with a lower inwardly directed channel flange portion 18, a sidewall 20 with a lower inwardly directed channel flange portion 22, an end wall 24 with a lower inwardly directed channel flange portion 26, and an end wall 28. Extending between the side channel flange portions 18 and 22 and spaced slightly below the end wall 28 is a transverse channel flange member 30.
- the channel flanges 18, 22, 26 and 30 serve to define the perimeter of a discharge opening in the main frame 14 through which lading can flow by gravity from the hopper l0.
- a secondary frame 32 which comprises parallel side guideways 34 and 36, for example, of T-shape cross section.
- the one ends of the guideways 34 and 36 are suitably secured to the main frame 14 adjacent the channel flange member 30, while the other ends of the guideways are interconnected by a transverse angle flange or end frame member 38.
- the top surfaces of the guideways 34 and 36 and frame member 38 lie in a plane common to the plane of the top surfaces of the channel flanges 18, 22, 26 and 30.
- a generally rectangular slide gate 40 Arranged for sliding movement along the aforesaid guideways and channel flanges is a generally rectangular slide gate 40. When the leading edge of the gate 40 is disposed across the channel flange 26, the gate serves to close the discharge opening in the main frame 14.
- the operating mechanism of the present invention for effecting movement of the slide gate 40 between closed and open positions comprises an operating shaft 42 extending transversely of the guideways 34 and 36 and of the path of movement of the gate 40.
- the operating shaft 42 is formed with a right-hand threaded section 44 and a left-hand threaded section 46, and an Acme thread design is preferably used so that a large lead may be provided.
- the operating shaft is rotatably mounted on the hopper outlet assembly 12 by means of a pair of slide members 48.
- Each of the slide members 48 carries a bearing member 49 in which the adjacent portion of the operating shaft 42 is joumaled, and includes an upper offset arm portion 50 and a bottom plate presenting a lower arm portion 51.
- the vertically spaced arm portions 50 and 51 as shown in FIG. 4, are slidably engaged about the adjacent side guideways 34 and 36.
- the operating shaft 42 isfree to slide along the guideways 34 and 36, and yet is restrained against upward movement relative thereto.
- a thrust bearing member 52 Threaded on each of the sections 44 and 46 of the operating shaft 42 is a thrust bearing member 52 having opposed side flanges 54 and 56.
- force transmitting linkage means comprised of a pair of force transmitting link members 58.
- Each of the link members 58 is pivotally connected at one end by a pin member 60 to the side flange 54 of one of the thrust bearing members 52, and is pivotally connected at the other end by a pin member 62 to the gate 40.
- force reaction linkage means comprised of a pair of force reaction link members 64.
- Each link member 64 is pivotally connected at one end by a pin member 66 to the side flange 56 of one of the bearing members 52, and is pivotally connected at the other end by a pin member 68 to a cross brace 70 secured to the adjacent corner of the secondary frame 32.
- the operating mechanism further includes four auxiliary link members 72.
- Each link member 72 is pivotally connected at one end by a pin member 74 to one of the force transmitting and force reaction link members 58 and 64 intermediate of the ends thereof and is pivotally connected at the other end by a pin member 76 to the adjacent slide member 48.
- the slide gate 40 When the slide gate 40 is positioned across the discharge opening of the main frame 14 as shown in FIG. 1 and 2, the discharge opening is closed thereby for retaining lading within the associated hopper 10.
- the operating shaft 42 When it is desired to discharge lading through the discharge opening, the operating shaft 42 is rotated clockwise as viewed in FIG. 2. Such rotation of the shaft 42 effects threaded movement of the thrust bearing members 52 toward each other axially along the operating shaft 42.
- the force reaction link members 64 As the thrust bearing members 52 move toward each other, the force reaction link members 64 are retracted laterally inwardly and slide the operating shaft 42 in the direction of the transverse frame member 38 of the secondary frame 32.
- the force transmitting link members 58 are also retracted laterally inwardly and draw the slide gate 40 toward the operating shaft 42.
- the slide gate 40 is moved from the closed position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to the open position shown in FIG. 3.
- the operating mechanism initially effects a slow rate of movement of the gate with a relatively high mechanical advantage. Thereafter, the operating mechanism effects a steadily increasing rate of movement of the gate, with a corresponding decrease in mechanical advantage, as the gate moves to full open position and the load thereon decreases.
- the operating shaft 42 is rotated counterclockwise as viewed in FIG. 3v
- the thrust bearing members 52 are thereby moved outwardly along the operating shaft 42, and the force transmitting link members 58 and the force reaction link members 64 are gradually extended laterally outwardly for moving the operat ing shaft 42 away from the transverse frame member 38 and correspondingly moving the slide gate 40 away from the operating shaft 42.
- the slide gate 40 is again disposed in a fully closed position.
- the auxiliary link members 72 stabilize the operating linkage means and minimize side movement of the operating shaft 42 and slide gate 40 transversely of the path of movement of the latter.
- a hopper outlet assembly including a main frame having a discharge opening through which lading can flow by gravity, a slide gate slidably movable between closed and open positions relative to the discharge opening, and a secondary frame having parallel side guideways extending from the main frame for slidably supporting the gate as it is moved to and from an open position
- means for operating the gate which comprises a rotatable threaded operating shaft extending transversely of said parallel side guideways of said secondary frame and transversely of the path of movement of said slide gate, a pair of slide members mounting said rotatable operating shaft on said parallel side guideways of said secondary frame for sliding movement toward and away from said main frame, thrust bearing means threadably mounted on said operating shaft, force reaction linkage means pivotably interconnected between said thrust bearing means and the end of said secondary frame furthest from said discharge opening, and force transmitting linkage means pivotably connected at one end thereof to the trailing edge of said slide gate and pivotably connected at the opposite end thereof to said thrust bearing means so that rotation of said thrust bearing means
- said operating shaft has a right-hand threaded section at one end and a left-hand threaded section at the opposite end
- said thrust bearing means is comprised of a pair of thrust bearing members one each threadably mounted on each of said threaded sections of said operating shaft
- said force transmitting linkage means is comprised of a pair of links each of which is connected between one of said thrust bearing members and a trailing corner of said gate.
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US3780672A (en) * | 1972-03-28 | 1973-12-25 | Evans Prod Co | Hopper gate toggle operating mechanism |
US3965760A (en) * | 1974-11-27 | 1976-06-29 | Olin Corporation | Operating apparatus for sliding closures for railway car |
US5190182A (en) * | 1992-03-13 | 1993-03-02 | Hoechst Celanese Corporation | Slide gate |
US5259324A (en) * | 1992-02-19 | 1993-11-09 | Degelman Industries Ltd. | Gate retainer |
AU2008202035A1 (en) * | 2007-05-11 | 2008-11-27 | Agrinational Pty Ltd | Flowable materials handling equipment and related processes |
US20090007813A1 (en) * | 2007-07-03 | 2009-01-08 | Early Stephen R | Hopper car gate with opposed double doors |
US20100107924A1 (en) * | 2008-11-05 | 2010-05-06 | Early Stephen R | Hopper Car Gate with a Laterally Opening Door |
US8371235B1 (en) * | 2010-12-20 | 2013-02-12 | Aero Transportation Products, Inc. | Vacuum and gravity discharge hopper car gate |
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US3780672A (en) * | 1972-03-28 | 1973-12-25 | Evans Prod Co | Hopper gate toggle operating mechanism |
US3965760A (en) * | 1974-11-27 | 1976-06-29 | Olin Corporation | Operating apparatus for sliding closures for railway car |
US5259324A (en) * | 1992-02-19 | 1993-11-09 | Degelman Industries Ltd. | Gate retainer |
US5190182A (en) * | 1992-03-13 | 1993-03-02 | Hoechst Celanese Corporation | Slide gate |
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US20090007813A1 (en) * | 2007-07-03 | 2009-01-08 | Early Stephen R | Hopper car gate with opposed double doors |
US7806057B2 (en) * | 2007-07-03 | 2010-10-05 | Aero Transportation Products, Inc. | Hopper car gate with opposed double doors |
US20100107924A1 (en) * | 2008-11-05 | 2010-05-06 | Early Stephen R | Hopper Car Gate with a Laterally Opening Door |
US7814842B2 (en) * | 2008-11-05 | 2010-10-19 | Aero Transportation Products, Inc. | Hopper car gate with a laterally opening door |
US8371235B1 (en) * | 2010-12-20 | 2013-02-12 | Aero Transportation Products, Inc. | Vacuum and gravity discharge hopper car gate |
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