Tilting discharge carrier for conveyors

• US 3,265,190 A
• Filed: 12/02/1964
• Issued: 08/09/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Walter G. Boehm
• Original Assignee: Walter G. Boehm
• Inventors: Boehm, Walter G.
• Application Number:
  US04/415,349
• Time in Patent Office: 615 Days
• US Class Current: 198/370.04
• CPC Class Codes: B09B 3/00 Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
• CPC Class Codes: B09B 3/20 Agglomeration, binding or encapsulation of solid waste
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 17/38 Chains or like traction elements drive chains F16G13/00; Connections between traction elements and load-carriers
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 2201/02 Articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/962 tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 52/09 Structure including reclaimed component, e.g. trash

Abstract

1,058,876. Endless conveyers. JERVIS B. WEBB CO. Nov. 18, 1965 [Dec. 2, 19641, No. 49014/65. Heading B8A. A load-carrying tray 12 carried by a wheeled trolley 10 connected to a roller chain 26, is deflectable to either side of the path of conveyance (as shown in dot-dash lines in Fig. 2, not shown) by the action of either of arms (51), (52), on the carrier, engaging a tripping device (48). The latter is moved into the paths of one or other arm (51), (52) (according to which side the tray is intended to discharge), when the trolley is selected (by means not described) for discharge at the station respective to the device 48. Each arm (51), (52) has a respective latch arm (79), (86) (Fig. 3, not shown), both of which normally engage a latch surface (64) of a member 62. The latter carries a gear segment 58 (Fig. 4, not shown, and Fig. 1) which meshes with a pinion 56 rigid with a pivot member 36 of the tray 12. In operation, when arm (51) is deflected (dash-dot lines, Fig. 3) by the device (48) the latch member (79) is pulled ou of engagement with the latch surface (64) and a stop (84) engages the latch member 62 to cause rotation of the gear segment 58 and consequent deflection of the tray 12. The arm (52) remains latched and follows the deflection of the arm (51).

Claims

1. A CARRIER OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED INCLUDING A WHEELED CARRIAGE HAVING A LOAD SUPPORTING TRAY PIVOTALLY MOUNTED THEREON AND MEANS FOR TILTING THE TRAY FROM A NORMAL POSITION TO A LOAD DISCHARGING POSITION AS THE CARRIER PASSES A TRIPPING DEVICE AT AN UNLOADING STATION, CHARACTERIZED BY THE TRAY TILTING MEANS COMPRISING:

(A) AN ACTUATING MEMBER MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE FOR ROCKING MOVEMENT;

(B) A TRIPPING LEVER ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE TRIPPING DEVICE;

(C) MEANS MOUNTING THE TRIPPING LEVER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE ACTUATING MEMBER AND CARRIAGE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH ENGAGEMENT;