公开(公告)号：US20220144318A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17406995

申请日：2021-08-19

申请人： Ecofab Covers International Inc.

发明人： Trevor LOW ,  Uwe HOMM

IPC分类号： B61D7/32 ,  B61D17/16

摘要： An direct drive automated hatch system for a hopper rail car with a central longitudinal trough with coaming and a unitary hatch cover; a plurality of guide rail assemblies connecting one side of the top of the railcar perpendicular to and adjacent a corresponding longitudinal edge of the coaming to the hatch cover, wherein one guide rail assembly is positioned at each end of the trough and one or more guide rail assemblies are evenly spaced between the outermost guide rail assemblies; a cable network connecting the guide rail assemblies to the batch and external coaming of the trough; and means for activating the cable network to open and close the hatch and to align the opposing ends of the hatch cover during opening and closing. A hatch cover open/closed indicator visible from the side of the railcar is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220144319A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17432477

申请日：2020-02-19

申请人： Ecofab Covers International Inc.

发明人： Trevor LOW ,  Uwe HOMM

IPC分类号： B61D7/32 ,  B61D7/28 ,  B61D17/16 ,  B61D7/30

摘要： An automated hatch system tor a hopper railcar having a central longitudinal trough with coaming, having a unitary hatch cover; a plurality of guide rail, assemblies connecting one, side of the top of the railcar perpendicular to and adjacent a corresponding longitudinal edge of the coaming to the hatch, cover, wherein one guide rail assembly is positioned at each end of the trough and one or, more guide rail assemblies, are evenly spaced between the outermost guide rail assemblies; a cable network connecting the guide rail assemblies to the hatch and external coaming of the trough; and means for activating the cable network, to open and close, the hatch and to align the opposing ends of the hatch cover during opening and closing.

公开(公告)号：US20150050119A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US14388231

申请日：2013-03-27

申请人： Ecofab Covers International Inc.

发明人： Trevor Low ,  Mark Doldon ,  John Cruikshank

IPC分类号： B65G67/50 ,  B61D39/00

CPC分类号： B65G67/50 ,  B61D39/001 ,  B61D39/007

摘要： A method for unloading a loaded railcar in a rotary dumper, comprising moving a railcar having a railcar cover into an unloading position within a dumper and bracing the railcar for inversion; rotating the railcar approximately 180 degrees in a forward direction while simultaneously rotating the cover about one longitudinal side sill of the railcar in a reverse direction into an open position; maintaining the railcar in an approximately inverted position until the load has been unloaded; rotating the inverted railcar in a reverse direction back into an upright position, while simultaneously rotating the railcar cover in a forward direction into a closed position atop the railcar; unbracing the railcar and moving it out of the rotary dumper. The method may include locking and unlocking the cover, and engaging and disengaging cover lifting components within the dumper.

摘要翻译： 一种用于卸载旋转自卸车中的装载的轨道车的方法，包括将具有轨道车盖的轨道车辆移动到翻斗车内的卸载位置并扶持所述轨道车辆进行倒车; 将轨道车辆向前方向旋转约180度，同时使盖子围绕轨道车辆的一个纵向侧梁同时沿相反方向旋转到打开位置; 将轨道车维持在大致倒置的位置，直到负载被卸载为止; 将倒车轨道反向旋转回直立位置，同时将轨道车盖向前方向旋转到轨道车厢顶部的关闭位置; 无轨电车将其从旋转式自卸车中移出。 该方法可以包括锁定和解锁盖，以及接合和脱离翻斗车内的提升部件。