Material feed container, especially for thick material pumps

Abstract

A material feed container (20), especially for thick material pumps, comprising a lower container component (38) that is upwardly open and a motor-driven agitator (44) that extends through the lower container component (38) in-between two side walls (50). In order to make the inside of the container easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance purposes, the agitator (44) is provided with a pivot bearing (56) and a drive motor (48) which together form a structural unit which is detachably connected to the lower container component (38). The container is also provided with a top piece (40) that is open towards the top and bottom, can be detachably arranged on the top edge of the lower container component (38) and can be connected to the lower container component (38) and/or agitator unit if so desired. These measures make it possible to pivot or remove the top piece (40) from/in relation to the container lower component (38) without the agitator unit or to remove it from the container lower component (38) with the agitator unit.

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