A mechanism for operating a discharge gate assembly mounted on a railcar. The gate assembly includes a frame defining a discharge opening, a door slidably positioned on the frame for a generally horizontal range of movements between a closed position and an open position. An operating shaft assembly is mounted on the frame for rotation about a fixed axis and is operably coupled to the door such that the door moves in response to rotation of the operating shaft assembly. The mechanism for operating the discharge gate assembly includes a mount carried by and with the railcar and an actuator carried by the mount outside a range of travel of the slidable door. A force transfer mechanism is operated by the actuator for rotating the operating shaft assembly to slidably move the door between the closed and open positions in response to operation of the actuator.
Mechanism for operating a railcar discharge gate assembly
2020-02-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES |
MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A RAILCAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
|MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A RAILCAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
|MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A RAILCAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
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