| 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. An apparatus for remotely locking a container, comprising:
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; actuator means 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 said 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 and movable between a locked position holding the door in the closed position and an unlocked position permitting the door to swing freely; an actuator assembly connected to the tipper frame and including a push assembly with rear and forward push arms, wherein the rear push arm has at least a first, forward engagement surface slanting at a first angle and a second, initial engagement surface slanting at a second angle different than the first angle; driving means connected with the tipper frame and for moving the push assembly between an extended unlocking position and a retracted locking position; a locking assembly connected to said container, including drive rod means for engaging with said actuator assembly, and including dogbone linkage means connected with said at least one lock mechanism to move said at least one lock mechanism between its locked and unlocked positions, connected to be moved by the drive rod means and for moving between a first, unlocking position and a second, locking and over center position; and wherein when said container is juxtaposed atop the tipper frame and the tipper frame is in the transport position, said driving means is operable to move the push assembly from the extended, unlocking position to the retracted locking position, causing the rear push arm to engage with the drive rod means and move the drive rod means and dogbone linkage means and cause said at least one lock mechanism to pull the door tightly against the box and seal closed the opening. |
