Foot pedal for automated dump station

摘要

A foot pedal mechanism for an automated dump station includes a safety release functionality so that when the foot pedal is secured in a closed position and excessive force is applied to the foot pedal, the foot pedal and the locking mechanisms are not damaged.

主权项

1. A foot pedal for opening and closing an access tube into a sewage tank, comprising:
an elongate lever having first and second ends, an upper surface and a plug extending from a lower surface at the first end of said elongate lever; a fulcrum between the first and second ends to allow the elongate lever to be pivoted about the fulcrum between a closed position in which the plug occludes the access tube into said sewage tank and an open position; a resilient actuator at the second end of the elongate lever; a locking mechanism for locking the lever in the closed position; and wherein when said lever is in the closed position the outer surface of said plug abuts an inner edge of the access tube, and said plug further comprises plural vents on said outer surface that define openings into said sewage tank between said plug and said access tube, and wherein when the lever is locked in the closed position and force is applied to the resilient actuator, said resilient actuator deforms.