LIFTING/TILTING OR TILTING APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING BINS, IN PARTICULAR GARBAGE BINS, INTO A COLLECTING BIN

摘要

LIFTING/TILTING OR TILTING APPARATUS FOR EMPTYING BINS, IN PARTICULAR GARBAGE BINS, INTO A COLLECTING BIN A lifting/tilting or tilting apparatus for emptying bins. The apparatus has a triangular gripping and carrying plate which is connected to a gripper arm by an articulation mechanism and associated reset and blocking means having limited movement. The gripping and carrying plate has a predetermined normal starting position under control of a cam with respect to the gripper arm wherein it is directed with its tip against the bin to be taken up. It can be pivoted to an operating position for dumping. The advantage over the devices of the prior art is that the gripping and carrying plate avoids forceful impacts when approaching a bin, thereby minimizing the possibility of inadvertently upsetting the bin. The limited movability has special significance for the taking up and emptying of large bins, or two smaller bins standing side by side.