Excavating machine with stowable discharge conveyor
US5564205A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F7/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An excavating machine includes a discharge conveyor which is movable (1) from an operative position in which an inlet end thereof is located directly under the outlet end of an associated loading conveyor (2) to a transport position in which the discharge conveyor extends substantially in parallel with the loading conveyor and in which the discharge end thereof is located between the inlet and discharge ends of the loading conveyor--thereby maintaining the discharge conveyor within the dimensional confines of the vehicle on which it is mounted. Movement of the discharge conveyor from its operative position to its stowed or transport position is facilitated by a support assembly including a slide and a turntable assembly. The slide includes a base which is mounted on rails or the like so as to move laterally with respect to the chassis, and the turntable assembly supports the discharge conveyor on the base for rotation about a vertical axis. By mounting the turntable assembly on a sliding base in this manner, 270.degree. rotation of the discharge conveyor is possible without interference from the loading conveyor.
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