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
2017-02-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 / B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge |