Debris catching apparatus for a concrete mixer

An apparatus comprising:

• a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body and a mixing drum;
• a main chute having an inlet end proximate an outlet of the mixing drum and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet end, which is axially disposed from the inlet end, wherein the inlet end is arranged to receive material from the mixing drum during normal discharge from the mixing drum and to receive material from the mixing drum in the event of accidental discharge from a partially or fully loaded mixing drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling;
• said main chute being movable between an in-transit stowed position and a discharge position, wherein the in-transit stowed position is where the main chute is positioned proximate the body and the open outlet end faces towards a side of the lorry-based concrete mixer and in the discharge position, the main chute is positioned such that the open outlet end faces towards a rear of the lorry-based concrete mixer;
• a vessel is attached to the body and is positioned relative to the body such that upon moving the main chute to the in-transit stowed position the open outlet end of the main chute is positioned relative to the vessel such that any material exiting the main chute from the open outlet end is discharged into the vessel,
• wherein the vessel is operable to receive any material, which is discharged from the mixing drum, wherein the discharged material is captured by the main chute, when positioned in said in-transit stowed position and said material is transferred to the vessel via the open outlet end of the main chute whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling with a partial or full load, and
• also wherein the vessel is operable to receive wash-down waste water or slurry from the open outlet end of the main chute when positioned in the in-transit stowed position such that during wash-down the wash-down material from the main chute is captured by the vessel for containment on the lorry-based concrete mixer whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit;
• and
• wherein the vessel is in fluid communication with a storage container attached to the lorry-based concrete mixer, wherein the storage container is operable to retain the discharged material and/or wash down material from the vessel whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling between locations and to a dump location, where the storage container can be emptied.

An apparatus comprising:

• a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body,
• a mixing drum mounted on the body;
• a main chute having an inlet end proximate an outlet of the mixing drum and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet end, which is axially disposed from the inlet end, wherein the inlet end is arranged relative to the mixing drum and is arranged to receive material from the mixing drum during normal discharge from the mixing drum and to receive material from the mixing drum in the event of accidental discharge from a partially or fully loaded mixing drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling;
• a secondary chute secured by a storage portion adjacent the main chute;
• and
• a vessel, which is attached to the body and is positioned relative to the body such that upon moving the main chute to an in-transit stowed position the open outlet end of the main chute is positioned relative to the vessel such that any material exiting the main chute from the open outlet end is discharged into the vessel;
• wherein the main chute is movable between the in-transit stowed position wherein the main chute is positioned proximate the body and the open outlet end faces towards a side of the lorry-based concrete mixer and a discharge position wherein the main chute is positioned such that the open outlet end faces towards a rear of the lorry-based concrete mixer and the secondary chute is movable between an in-transit stowed position wherein the storage portion is adapted to secure the secondary chute adjacent the main chute, and a discharge position wherein the secondary chute is attachable to the open outlet end of the discharge chute,
• wherein the vessel is operable to receive any material, which is discharged from the mixing drum, wherein the discharged material is captured by the main chute when it is positioned in said in-transit stowed position and said material is transferred to the vessel via the open outlet end of the main chute whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling with a partial or full load, and
• wherein the secondary chute is arranged to deflect drum material exiting the main chute and direct it to the vessel and wherein the vessel is operable to receive wash-down waste water or slurry from the main chute and the secondary chute when positioned in the in-transit stowed position such that during wash-down the wash-down material from the main chute and the secondary chute is captured by the vessel for containment on the lorry-based concrete mixer whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling;
• and
• wherein the vessel is in fluid communication with a storage container attached to the lorry-based concrete mixer, wherein the storage container is operable to retain the discharged material and/or wash down material from the vessel whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling between locations and to a dump location, where the storage container can be emptied.