Movable conveyor for loading a container
First Claim
1. A conveyor apparatus for transporting particulate material from a supply discharge to an inlet of a container, the apparatus comprising:
- a conveyor duct having an opening at an inlet end and a discharge end;
an endless belt mounted in the conveyor duct and engaged by a lower roller at the opening at the inlet end so that an upper run of the belt passes the opening and carries the material along the duct;
a feed duct attached to the inlet end of the conveyor duct;
the feed duct including a top opening with a hopper attached thereto to guide material from the supply discharge into the top opening;
an endless belt mounted in the feed duct and engaged by a lower roller at a lower end and an upper roller at an upper end so that an upper run of the belt passes the opening and carries the material along the feed duct;
the feed duct being movable between a retracted stored position and a deployed position;
in the deployed position the feed duct extending outwardly from the inlet end of the conveyor duct and arranged such that the upper end discharges into the top opening of the conveyor duct;
the feed duct being mounted by a guide track mounted on the conveyor duct and extending longitudinally along the conveyor duct for movement of the feed duct longitudinally of the feed duct between the deployed position and the retracted stored position;
the guide track being arranged to carry the feed duct from the deployed position into the retracted stored position on a top of the conveyor duct.
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Abstract
A container for example for a seeder includes a filling conveyor mounted on one with a bottom hopper and an upper filling spout with the conveyor being movable in a direction inwardly and outwardly relative to the side of the container to different positions relative to the container for cooperation with a supply. This is achieved by mounting the conveyor on a swivel coupling at the outer end of an arm which can be raised and lowered by pivotal movement about an inner end at the container. The hopper is supported on two pairs of ground wheels, each pair being arranged on a respective side of the hopper for supporting the respective side and each pair comprising a respective one of a pair of castor wheels mounted at respective ends of a pivotal beam extending along the respective side of the hopper and pivotal about an axis transverse to the hopper.
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19 Claims
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1. A conveyor apparatus for transporting particulate material from a supply discharge to an inlet of a container, the apparatus comprising:
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a conveyor duct having an opening at an inlet end and a discharge end; an endless belt mounted in the conveyor duct and engaged by a lower roller at the opening at the inlet end so that an upper run of the belt passes the opening and carries the material along the duct; a feed duct attached to the inlet end of the conveyor duct; the feed duct including a top opening with a hopper attached thereto to guide material from the supply discharge into the top opening; an endless belt mounted in the feed duct and engaged by a lower roller at a lower end and an upper roller at an upper end so that an upper run of the belt passes the opening and carries the material along the feed duct; the feed duct being movable between a retracted stored position and a deployed position; in the deployed position the feed duct extending outwardly from the inlet end of the conveyor duct and arranged such that the upper end discharges into the top opening of the conveyor duct; the feed duct being mounted by a guide track mounted on the conveyor duct and extending longitudinally along the conveyor duct for movement of the feed duct longitudinally of the feed duct between the deployed position and the retracted stored position; the guide track being arranged to carry the feed duct from the deployed position into the retracted stored position on a top of the conveyor duct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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