A vehicular apparatus 1 for transporting bulk goods comprises an elongate transport container 2 having a floor, a pair of side walls 13, front and rear walls14, 15 and an open top side 10. A sheeting cover 4 is extended and retracted over the open top. One edge 22 of the cover has a cable duct 5 and a central pole 40 is centrally fixed to the cover. A first actuator extends the cover by pulling on a cable linkage 51 that passes through the duct 5. The ends of the cable are anchored 55 to the container so as the cable is pulled it is relatively shortened. A second actuator 80 retracts the cover by rotating the central pole to wrap the cover around the pole. The cable can enter the cable duct 5 in the middle so that the cable branches into two portion. The first actuator 50 and part of the cable linkage 51 are beneath the floor of the container 2; the cable linkage is routed vertically up a longitudinal central portion 13 of the side wall and the is protected by a pair of reinforcing ribs 37. The actuators can have quick release mechanisms so they can be detached for manual pulling if jammed.
Vehicular apparatus for transporting bulk goods
08.02.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |