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US 11,208,026 B2Granted
Convertible vehicle for goods transportation
AssigneeGbs Di Beldrighi Graziano
InventorsGraziano Beldrighi, Claudio Miglioli
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Abstract
A convertible load platform for a vehicle for transporting goods on wheels or on rails includes a main frame, at least one loading device integrated with the main frame and convertible, and tipping means for tipping a support base of the device, so as to obtain the unloading of bulk material contained in the bag from one of the sides of the frame.
Claims13
A convertible loading platform for a vehicle for goods transportation on wheels or on rails, comprising:
- a main frame extending mainly along a direction of travel;
- at least one loading device, integrated with the main frame;
- wherein said at least one loading device comprises:
- i) a support base having a peripheral edge comprising longitudinal sections in the direction of travel and transverse sections;
- ii) a plurality of retractable columns connected to the peripheral edge of the support base;
- iii) a collapsible container supported by the columns;
- iv) tipping means, comprising at least one linear actuator hingedly attached to the support base, adapted to be actuated to tilt the support base so as to cause the outflow of bulk material contained in the collapsible container from a side of one of said longitudinal sections, and
- v) a support plate, having a length and a width generally equal to a length and a width of the support base and hinged to a respective longitudinal section so as to be rotatable between a first position and a second position in which, when the columns are retracted and the container is collapsed, the support plate covers the at least one loading device, forming a loading platform, suitable for loading goods thereon.
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