Continuous discharge magnetic sweeper apparatus with horizontal axis rotary clean off

Abstract

A continuous discharge magnetic sweeper apparatus with horizontal axis rotary clean off is disclosed. The magnetic sweeper apparatus consists of a handle, back wheels or front caster, a frontal debris bin and drive wheels housing a ceramic magnetic assembly. The ceramic magnetic assembly comprises a sealed magnetic drum and rotating non-ferrous finned tube, and the magnet is continuously cleaned off as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pushed forward. Magnetic debris accumulates on the outside of the finned tube at the bottom of the sealed magnet assembly and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The magnetic sweeper apparatus' horizontal axis continuous discharge design utilizes field differences created by the magnet position and angle to achieve the automatic pick-up and drop-off of debris at different locations of the drum.

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