Apparatus and method for treating dump truck beds

摘要

An integrated spray-treating system within the bed of a dump truck to allow for complete internal coverage of such a bed as well as that of a movable cover present thereon is provided. Such a system includes at least rotatable spray nozzle device that permits spray coverage of the entirety of the bed as well as the cover. Additionally, the system comprises a pressure component incorporated with a standard hydraulic component of such a truck as well as a suitable controller configured for the driver to operate the system from within the chassis. The system may be provided as an add-on to an already-existing truck or included within a typical truck manufacturing process. The overall operation thus permits the driver/operator the capability of coating the bed surface to prevent undesirable asphalt or other material build-up, caking, and the like, therein.

主权项

1. A dump truck comprising a cab and a truck bed having a floor, two side walls, a wall adjacent said cab, and a shorter wall opposite said cab-adjacent wall;
wherein said truck further includes an integrated spray device therein disposed and mounted within said truck bed at a location on the cab-adjacent wall and aimed toward said bed such that the spray generated thereby will solely enter said truck bed, wherein said device is further configured to rotate sufficiently from its disposed and mounted location to provide treatment of said spray over the entirety of said subject truck bed while rotating and spraying simultaneously.