Boom turret for an excavation vehicle and method thereof

An excavation vehicle comprising:

• at least one pressurized fluid line configured to channel a flow of pressurized fluid;
• a debris body;
• a hose;
• and
• a boom turret coupling the debris body and the hose in flow communication, wherein the boom turret comprises:
• an outlet rotatably mounted on top of the debris body and extending substantially vertically relative to the debris body;
• an inlet coupled to the hose and extending substantially horizontally relative to the debris body, wherein a debris flow path is defined between the outlet and the inlet and allows vacuumed debris to flow from the hose and into the debris body;
• a plate at least partially defining the debris flow path;
• and
• a nozzle coupled to the plate and disposed at least partially within the debris flow path, wherein the nozzle selectively receives the flow of pressurized fluid from the at least one pressurized fluid line to dislodge accumulated debris within the debris flow path, wherein the nozzle includes an impact cover parallel to the plate and spaced apart therefrom, the nozzle defining at least one opening at least partially defined by the impact cover and oriented in a direction that is parallel to the plate.

A method of dislodging accumulated debris within a boom turret of an excavation vehicle, the method comprising:

• vacuuming debris through a hose and into a debris body of the excavation vehicle, wherein the boom turret is disposed between the hose and the debris body and enables the hose to rotate relative to the debris body;
• accumulating debris within an accumulation chamber of the boom turret;
• selectively releasing a charge of pressurized fluid into the accumulation chamber via a nozzle mounted to a plate within the boom turret so as to dislodge at least a portion of the accumulated debris, wherein releasing the charge of pressurized fluid occurs in conjunction with vacuuming debris, wherein the nozzle includes an impact cover parallel to the plate and spaced apart therefrom, the nozzle defining a nozzle axis and at least one opening at least partially defined by the impact cover, the at least one opening oriented in a direction that is orthogonal to the nozzle axis, the charge of pressurized fluid being released through the at least one opening of the nozzle;
• and
• receiving the dislodged accumulated debris within the debris body.