摘要 |
<p>An ejector mechanism (19) operates to force silt material from individual chambers in a rotating wheel mechanism (16) of a silt removal machine (10). The rotating wheel mechanism (16) removes the silt material from under a shallow body of water by collecting it in individual chambers (46) of the rotating wheel mechanism (16). Since the silt material is generally soft and sticky, the ejector mechanism (19) urges the silt material from the respective chambers as the wheel rotates. The ejector mechanism (19) includes a rotating crank (114) that rotates as the excavator wheel mechanism (16) rotates and is connected by a link (116, 118) to an ejector arm (109, 110).</p> |