Rock picker with high lift dump box

申请号 US3782477D 申请日 1972-03-02 公开(公告)号 US3782477A 公开(公告)日 1974-01-01
申请人 FAHRENHOLZ H; 发明人 FAHRENHOLZ H;
摘要 A rock picker utilizing a tumbler member for separating the dirt from the rocks being picked, and including a unitary frame with a storage dump box into which the rocks are delivered mounted on the frame. The rocks can be dumped from the storage box into a truck or the like. The frame is mounted on a support that permits directly raising the frame to a dumping position. The support is made so the support balance line of the rock picker does not shift significantly even when the frame is raised a substantial amount.
权利要求
1. In a rock picker having a conveyor for elevating rocks from the ground, and a rotatable tumbler for removal of foreign material from the rocks, the improvement comprising a frame mounting said conveyor and tumbler and extending rearwardly therefrom, a storage box mounted to the rear portions of said frame to the rear of said tumbler, a second conveyor assembly fixed to the forward end of said storage box and substantially centered in transverse direction on said box and having an inlet end positioned closely adjacent the rear of said tumbler in a first box position, means to pivotally mount a rear portion of said box to the rear portion of said frame, and hydraulic cylinder means to pivot said box and said conveyor from position adjacent said tumbler to a dumping position.
2. The combination as specified in claim 1 and means to support said elongated frame for movement along the ground comprising a wheel assembly, including torque arm means pivotally mounted to said frame, wheel means at the opposite end of said torque arm means, said wheel means being located longitudinally between the front and rear ends of the frame, and second hydraulic cylinder means connected to said torque arm means closely adjacent said wheel means and connected to said frame to selectively exert a lifting force between the wheel means and the frame, which force substantially directly lifts said frame, said torque arms pivoting about their pivotal mounting to said frame as the frame is lifted with respect to said wheel means a preselected amount.
3. The combination as specified in claim 2 wherein wheels are mounted on axles, and said torque arm means are of sufficient length so that said wheels do not move significantly in longitudinal direction of said frame when said cylinders are operated to raise said frame.
4. The combination as specified in claim 3 wherein said frame reaches a fully raised position with respect to said wheel means before said torque arm means has traveled substantially 45* of arc.
5. The combination as specified in claim 4 and power drive means to said conveyor means comprising a elongated telescoping shaft having universal joints at opposite ends thereof, said telescoping shaft being of sufficient length to permit moving said box to its dumping position without disengaging said shaft.
6. In a rock picker having a frame with front and rear portions and means for lifting rocks from the ground and moving them rearwardly on the frame, the improvement comprising a storage box mounted to the rear portions of said frame to receive rocks from said means for lifting rocks in a first box position, a conveyor assembly associated with the forward end of said storage box, means to pivotally mount a rear portion of said box to the rear portions of said frame, first hydraulic cylinder means to pivot said box from the first box position to a dumping position, and means to support said frame for movement along the ground comprising a wheel assembly including torque arm means pivotally mounted to said frame, wheel means at the opposite ends of said torque arm means, and second hydraulic cylinder means connected to said torque arm means adjacent said wheel means and connected to said frame substantially directly above the connection thereof to said torque arm means and operable to directly lift said frame relative said wheel means as the torque arm means pivots about its pivotal mounting to said frame.
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