Patent ID: 8070083
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A apparatus for cleaning and transporting logs comprising: a transportation level extending generally in an advancing direction (P) of the logs, over which transportation level the logs are arranged to travel in a position essentially perpendicular to their advancing direction (P) and which transportation level includes orifice members penetrating through the level; wherein below the transportation level, at least two support member units are spaced from each other and arranged in a direction essentially perpendicular to the advancing direction (P) of the logs, whereby each individual support member unit includes at least one elongated support member arranged rotatably around an axis of rotation positioned essentially parallel to the transportation level and essentially perpendicular to the advancing direction (P) of the logs and which extends therefrom, and said axis of rotation of each of the support member units is arranged with respect of the transportation level so that when rotating around the axis of rotation, at a certain phase angle area of said rotational motion the support members protrude through the orifice members above the transportation level, whereby the logs are received into one or several receiving spaces formed between the support members protruding above the transportation level and being at different phase angles in respect of each other and the logs are transported in said one or several receiving spaces further in the advancing direction (P) of the logs, whereby the logs are simultaneously ground against each other and the support level and the support members and loose material is thus cleaned off the logs and drops through the transportation level and the support members simultaneously cleaning the construction of the transportation apparatus actively keeping the grid orifices clean and carrying the loose material away.