Refuse collecting apparatus
First Claim
1. Road sweeping apparatus comprising:
- brush gear;
mounting and drive means for the brush gear;
a refuse collecting nozzle associated with the brush gear to collect material swept by the brush gear;
a refuse tank;
a fan assembly;
air ducts connecting the fan assembly to the refuse tank, and connecting the refuse tank to the refuse collecting nozzle whereby the fan assembly can be caused to generate suction at the nozzle so as to draw refuse into the tank;
an auxiliary internal combustion engine drivably connected to the fan of the fan assembly; and
a water tank and associated spray gear to spray water during sweeping operations;
said auxiliary internal combustion engine being mounted directly above the water tank.
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Abstract
Refuse collecting apparatus for a road sweeper, gully emptier or the like comprises an internal combustion engine driving a fan which is connected to a refuse tank. A refuse collecting nozzle is connected to the tank by a duct whereby suction generated by the fan draws refuse into the tank. The fan is bolted to a flywheel at one end of the crankshaft of the engine whereby the fan is supported for rotation on the bearings of the crankshaft. Thrust means is provided to offset the axial thrust exerted on the crank shaft by fan, the thrust means comprising drillings in a plate of the fan whereby pressure is reduced in a chamber on the non-suction side of the fan. The engine is mounted directly above a water tank in an engine compartment and is cooled by means of a radiator. Air is drawn by another fan into the engine compartment through a radiator from a control compartment in which is located the control equipment for the refuse collecting apparatus.
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1. Road sweeping apparatus comprising:
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brush gear; mounting and drive means for the brush gear; a refuse collecting nozzle associated with the brush gear to collect material swept by the brush gear; a refuse tank; a fan assembly; air ducts connecting the fan assembly to the refuse tank, and connecting the refuse tank to the refuse collecting nozzle whereby the fan assembly can be caused to generate suction at the nozzle so as to draw refuse into the tank; an auxiliary internal combustion engine drivably connected to the fan of the fan assembly; and a water tank and associated spray gear to spray water during sweeping operations; said auxiliary internal combustion engine being mounted directly above the water tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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