APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY LOCKING A CONTAINER

摘要

An apparatus for remotely locking a container includes a vehicle having a main frame and a tipper frame hingedly connected to the main frame, at least one of the main frame and tipper frame being configured to receive and support a container thereon; an actuator assembly for pivoting the tipper frame relative the main frame between a reclined, container loading and transport position and an inclined, dumping position; a container configured for receipt, transport and dumping of material, including a box defining a rear opening, and having a door hingedly connected with the container box to swing between an open, material dumping position and a closed position covering and sealing shut the rear opening; at least one lock mechanism connected to at least one of the box and the door; a locking assembly connected to the container; and, an actuator assembly connected to the tipper frame and physically separate from the locking assembly, and when the container is juxtaposed atop the tipper frame said tipper frame is in the transport position, the actuator assembly is operable upon actuation to engage with and cause the locking assembly to engage with the at least one lock mechanism to pull the door tightly against the box and seal closed the opening.

主权项

1. A locking system, comprising:
a vehicle; a container comprising a door, wherein the container is loaded onto the vehicle; an actuator assembly, comprising:
a movable carriage; anda driver in driving engagement with the movable carriage; and a locking assembly mounted to the container, wherein the locking assembly comprises:
a transfer member engaged with the movable carriage;a rotary drive shaft coupled to the transfer member, wherein the transfer member is configured to transfer a drive force from the driver of the actuator assembly to the rotary drive shaft of the locking assembly;a latch configured to move between an unlatched position and a latched position relative to the door of the container; anda toggle clamp mechanism intermediate the rotary drive shaft and the latch, wherein a rotation of the rotary drive shaft is configured to move the toggle clamp mechanism between an unclamped position and a clamped position, and wherein a movement of the toggle clamp mechanism between the unclamped position and the clamped position is configured to move the latch between the unlatched position and the latched position.