| 摘要 |
A silt removing apparatus (10) is provided for removing silt from under a body of water. The silt removing apparatus (10) includes a silt removing wheel (16) rotatably mounted on a flotation arrangement (12). The silt removing wheel (16) has a plurality of silt retaining chambers (46) defined by a plurality of vanes (44). Once the silt has been retained in the silt retaining chambers (46), a shield mechanism (18) shields the silt from the water as the silt retaining chambers (46) rotate through the body of water. Once the respective silt removing chambers (46) reaches an upper most position, an ejector mechanism (19) removes the silt from the chambers (46). A conveyor arrangement (20) transports the silt to a storage site. If an object is wedged between the shield mechanism (18) and the silt removing wheel (16), a release mechanism (89) trips and the silt removing wheel (16) is stopped in order to remove the object.
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