Apparatus for pneumatic operation of transport container sliding door
AssigneePatriot Lift Co., LLC
InventorsDavid F. Rivers, Russell McRoberts, Celio J. Gomes
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Abstract
An apparatus for automatically operating a sliding door of a transport container is provided. The apparatus includes a sliding door, a drive mechanism and a pneumatic motor. The drive mechanism is coupled to the sliding door and configured to allow movement of the sliding door. The pneumatic motor is coupled to the drive mechanism and is adapted to power the drive mechanism so that the sliding door moves in a first direction. A kit for retrofitting a motor assembly of a sliding door assembly mounted on a transport container, a trailer for transporting material having a sliding door assembly, and a system for transporting material having a sliding door assembly are also provided.
Claims10
An apparatus for automatically operating a sliding door of a transport container having a discharge opening, which transport container is attachable to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a sliding door mounted to the transport container;
- a drive mechanism coupled to said sliding door and configured to allow movement of said sliding door;
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- a pneumatic motor coupled to said drive mechanism operable to power said drive mechanism so that said sliding door moves in a first direction, and selectively connectable to compressed air within an emergency brake system of the vehicle.
An apparatus for automatic operation of a sliding door assembly of a transport container, which transport container is attachable to a vehicle, wherein the sliding door assembly includes a drive mechanism operable to move a sliding door in a first direction, the apparatus comprising:
- a gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft, said output shaft being operatively connected to the drive mechanism of the sliding door;
- a pneumatic motor coupled to said input shaft of said gearbox, said motor operable to power the gearbox so that said sliding door moves in the first direction, and selectively connectable to compressed air within an emergency brake system of the vehicle;
- a controller mechanism configured to selectively control said pneumatic motor and said gearbox to operate the sliding door assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.