Unloading conveyor systems, methods and apparatus
AssigneeWm. D. Scepaniak Inc.
InventorTom Koehl
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Abstract
A side-dump truck containing aggregate material can be driven over a ramp assembly for unloading. Aggregate material from the side-dump truck is deposited laterally to a side conveyor system, which has a first side conveyor and a second side conveyor pivotable from the conveying configuration to a transport configuration. The aggregate material is conveyed by the side conveyor system being in the conveying configuration to an unloading conveyor system, which has a first unloading conveyor at least partially beneath the side conveyor system.
Claims10
A method of operating and transporting a truck unloader, comprising:
- driving a side-dump truck containing aggregate material over a ramp assembly, the ramp assembly comprises a first ramp and a second ramp, each of the first ramp and the second ramp having a first side;
- depositing aggregate material from the side-dump truck laterally to a side conveyor system, wherein the side conveyor system comprises a first side conveyor and a second side conveyor, the first side conveyor and second side conveyor in a conveying configuration, the first side conveyor and the second side conveyor pivotable from the conveying configuration to a transport configuration, wherein the first side conveyor and the second side conveyor are disposed laterally on the first side of the first ramp and the first side of the second ramp;
- by said side conveyor system in the conveying configuration, conveying aggregate material from the side-dump truck to an unloading conveyor system, the unloading conveyor system comprising a first unloading conveyor disposed at least partially beneath the side conveyor system;
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- pivoting the first side conveyor and the second side conveyor from the conveying configuration to the transport configuration.
A method of operating and transporting a truck unloader, comprising:
- driving a side-dump truck containing aggregate material over a ramp assembly, the ramp assembly comprises a first ramp and a second ramp;
- depositing aggregate material from the side-dump truck laterally to a side conveyor system, wherein the side conveyor system comprises a first side conveyor and a second side conveyor, the first side conveyor and second side conveyor in a conveying configuration, the first side conveyor and the second side conveyor pivotable from the conveying configuration to a transport configuration, wherein the first side conveyor comprises:
- a first frame section;
- a first board pivotally coupled to the first frame section;
- a first plurality of linkages coupled to the first board and to the first frame section, each linkage comprising at least first, second and third links;
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- at least a first actuator operably coupled to one of the links of the first plurality of linkages and to one of the first board and the first frame section,
- by said side conveyor system in the conveying configuration, conveying aggregate material from the side-dump truck to an unloading conveyor system, the unloading conveyor system comprising a first unloading conveyor disposed at least partially beneath the side conveyor system;
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- pivoting the first side conveyor and the second side conveyor from the conveying configuration to the transport configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.