Broom assembly for sweeping machine and method of operation

摘要

A broom assembly for attachment to a vehicle is adapted to rotate a brush having a tubular core. The broom assembly includes a center section, a left side plate, a right side plate, an idle hub on one of the side plates and a drive hub on the other of the side plates. These hubs define a core axis about which the brush is rotated. A first linear actuator is adapted to move the left side plate along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a left open position and a left closed position, and a second linear actuator is adapted to move the right side plate along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a right open position and a right closed position. The broom assembly may be operated in a work mode and a maintenance mode.

主权项

1. A broom assembly for attachment to a vehicle, which assembly is adapted to rotate a brush having a tubular core, said broom assembly comprising:
(a) a center section; (b) a pair of side plates, including a left side plate and a right side plate; (c) a pair of hubs, including an idle hub on one of the side plates and a drive hub on the other of the side plates, said pair of hubs defining a core axis about which the brush is rotated; (d) a first linear actuator that is adapted to move the left side plate with respect to the center section along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a left open position and a left closed position; (e) a second linear actuator that is adapted to move the right side plate with respect to the center section along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a right open position and a right closed position.