Patent Document:

in fig1 to 3 we have shown a lower fixed chassis 1 with a tipping axle 2 at the rear on which a tilting tray 3 is hinged . the chassis 1 may be that of a transport vehicle , the tray 3 forming the base of a tipping body . the tray 3 has an axle 5 on which the top of the rod 6 of an elevating thrustor is hinged , the lower part of the cylinder 7 of which has lateral trunnions 8 . the thrustor 6 , 7 is placed between two identical triangular push rods 9 which are superposed in the projection of the lateral views of the drawings . each of these two push rods 9 have three apices , i . e . : a first apex articulated on the axle 8a of the thrustor 6 , 7 ; a second apex articulated on an axle 10 equipped with a bracket 11 on the chassis 1 ; and a third apex which holds the axle 12 of a roller 13 which runs against a thrust plate 14 on the inner surface of the tipping tray 3 . finally , the push rods 9 are linked by a cross bar 15 above the cylinder 7 of the thrustor . a slight clearance is provided when the three axles 5 , 10 and 8a are aligned on the same level . in the rest position as shown in fig1 the thrustor 6 , 7 is only slightly horizontally inclined between the chassis 1 and the tray 3 which rests on it . the largest arm located between axles 10 and 12 of each push rod 9 , lies horizontally towards the front of the chassis 1 . when pressure is increased in the thrustor 6 , 7 to lengthen it , the roller 13 exerts a lift - off thrust 16 against the plate 14 which is directed from the bottom upwards , almost vertically . this lift - off thrust , therefore acts with maximum leverage along 16 in relation to the tipping axle 2 . this allows a maximum reduction of the longitudinal thrust 17 which is then developed by the thrustor 6 , 7 . the tray 3 is lifted by the push rod 9 lifting round its fixed axle 10 ( arrow 18 ). this position in the center of the piston stroke is maintained during the rest of the movement when the push rod 9 remains immobile in relation to the thrustor 6 , 7 and follows its oscillations . during this sequence of movements , and until the position shown in fig3 is reached , it is the rigid assembly 6 , 7 , 9 which tilts around axle , which is fixed -- meanwhile , the roller 13 comes away from the plate 14 which continues to rise with the tray 3 . the cross bar 15 prevents any unwanted tilting of the push rod 9 beyond the center position of the stroke , shown in fig2 and any self induced tipping of the body . in the alternative preferred embodiment shown in fig4 to 6 , the thrustor 6 , 7 no longer has lateral trunnions 8 , but an axle 18a placed in a conventional manner to the bottom of the cylinder 7 . this axle 18a is linked by two tie rods 19 situated on the thrustor 6 , 7 at the first apex 8b of the triangular push rods 9 . the ends of the axle 18a slide along longitudinal slides 24 incorporated in the chassis 1 . the end of the slides 24 form a hooked tooth 20 which , when the tray 3 ceases to rise , as shown in fig5 and 6 , hooks into the latch 21 which protrudes under the cylinder 7 to which it is attached . in this embodiment , it is no longer necessary to link the two push rods 9 with a thrust cross bar 15 . pressure is applied to the thrustor 6 , 7 when the assembly is in the rest position ( fig1 ), each tie rod 19 exercises traction on the axle 18a of the push rod 9 which , as before , creates an upward thrust 16 under the plate . the tray 3 lifts from the chassis and starts to rise both because of the thrust 16 and also under the direct thrust 17 which the thrustor 6 , 7 exercises on the axle 5 . during this lift , the axle 18a moves towards the rear between the two slides 24 until it reaches the position shown on fig5 where the latch 21 hooks onto the tooth 20 of the slides . now the three axles 10 , 8a and 18a are aligned on the same level , this corresponds to the center of the piston stroke . they remain in this position , as do the push rods 9 during the rest of the movement until the position in fig6 is reached . during the whole of this last phase , the tilting of the tray 3 occurs due to the single thrust 17 of the thrustor 6 , 7 which , having pivoted upwards now has considerable leverage 22 in relation to the axle 2 . all things being equal , this tipping device has a high angle of inclination 23 ; the efforts are multiplied at the lift - off from the chassis ( fig1 and 4 ) due to the vertical thrust being added to the oblique thrust ; the kinematics described uses , not only the longitudinal action 17 of the thrustor 6 , 7 but also its reaction , which working about the axis 8a produces the take - off thrust 16 ; the stress on the various parts and joints is reduced by an amount from 30 to 65 % that of a prior art device at the take - off ; the effort 17 of the thrustor 6 , 7 remains almost constant from fig1 through 3 and 4 through 6 ; this reduction of effort at take - off allows a piston with a smaller bore to be used ; and if the push rods 9 are set on either side of the single central piston they will act as guides on each side of the cylinder 7 to prevent any transversal deflection . it is obvious the thrustor 6 , 7 can be of any conventional type , single or multiple expansion ( as in fig3 and 6 ). guidance of the axle 18a in the slides 24 may be ensured by rollers or sliding blocks . the tipping device could be mounted the other way around from the way shown in the drawing . in other words , the axis of the second axle 10 would be fixed on the upper tray 3 as well as the slides 24 , whereas the thrust of the third axis 12 would be exercised on one of the plates 14 which are an integral part of the lower chassis 1 . the tipping device could also be placed front to back , the thrustor 6 , 7 being towards the front and the push rods 9 at the rear of the vehicle . the same kinematics could be obtained with two lateral pistons and a single central push rod .

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