Apparatus for reclaiming material stored in a heap in a stockyard

摘要

A reclaimer for material stored in a stockyard, takes up little space and reaches all parts of the stockyard. It has the following features:(a) a bridge (9,l0,ll) spanning the stockyard and movable longitudinally along the stockyard,(b) a field belt (l2) to transport reclaimed material away from the bridge,(c) a discharge belt (l8) running along the bridge and having a discharge chute (l9) for discharge onto the field belt,(d) a carriage (l3) mounted on the bridge and carryingi) a chute (l7) which discharges onto the discharge belt (l8).ii) three parallel cantilever arms (20,2l,22) which slope downwardly from the carriage (l3), are connected together at their lower ends, and are pivotally mounted on the carriage (l3) so as to be swung up above the stockyard heap,iii) lifting means (25) for swinging the cantilever arms(e) two digger wheels (26,27) on the outer two arms (20,22) spaced at less than half the width of the stockyard,(f) a lift belt (28) carried by the third cantilever arm (2l), discharging into the chute (l7) carried by the carriage (l3),(g) connector belts (29,30) running from the respective digger wheels (26,27) to the lower end of the lift belt (28).