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Pallet car changing device

US9027743B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Outotec Oyj · FI

Inventors

Andrej Schulakow-Klass · Wiesbaden, DE
Juergen Emmel · Biebesheim, DE
Thomas Holzhauer · Kirchhundem, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2012
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF27D3/123
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for changing a pallet car in a plant for the treatment of bulk materials where pallet cars that are continuously conveyed using a lifting wheel and a lowering wheel on an outer rail and an inner rail in an endless chain includes, in regions of a bottom and top strand of the lifting wheel, first and second outer curve links of the outer rail that are openable such that the pallet car is removable from the chain and another pallet car is insertable into the chain. A removal switch is disposed in the region of the bottom strand of the lifting wheel, via which the pallet car is movable out from the chain, and a supply switch is disposed in the region of the top strand of the lifting wheel, via which the pallet car is insertable into the chain.

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