Patent ID: 6551046
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A lifting and tipping device for emptying containers into a loading opening of a collecting container of a refuse truck, comprising:a swivel drive device adapted to be connected to said truck in an area of the loading opening, to which at least one swivel arm with a container receiving device is operatively connected, wherein the swivel drive device is fixed to a slide guided in at least one vertical rail, wherein a means operatively connected to the swivel arm is provided which transforms a rotation of the swivel drive device, during a simultaneous swivel movement of the swivel drive device by the swivel arm, into a lifting movement of the slide which stops at a defined height of lift, wherein the slide is locked by a locking mechanism in relation to the rail at the defined height of lift, and wherein after locking of the slide, the swivel movement of the swivel drive device is continued to tip the container.