Container for transport to the discretion of piece goods or bulk.

摘要

1,221,512. Pneumatically emptying containers. W. HERMANNS. 2 Jan., 1969 [6 Nov., 19681, No. 303/69. Heading B8A. [Also in Division F1] To empty a container 1, filled with bulk, liquid or pasty material, the container is placed in a sealed pressure vessel 4, the interior of the container is connected with that of the vessel 4, and either compressed air is supplied to the vessel 4 through a line 14 causing the contents of the container to be forced through a discharge pipe 13 or the interior of the vessel 4 is connected to atmosphere and suction is applied to the pipe 13. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, the container is placed on a trolley 9 which is then conveyed along tracks 7, 7SP1/SP on to tracks 6 in the vessel 4. Material inlets in the top of the container are opened and a removable end wall is secured to the vessel 4. The track section 7SP1/SP is then removed and the vessel 4 is tilted about an axis 16 by an hydraulic ram 17. In a second embodiment, Fig. 4, the pressure vessel comprises two halves running on track sections 18-20 and supporting a trolley 24. In operation, the container 1 is lowered on to the trolley in the position shown and the two halves 21, 22 of the vessel are coupled together on the track section 19 which is then tilted about an axis 25 by a ram 26, Fig. 6 (not shown). The container is then emptied as in the previous embodiment. The container may contain a flexible bag for the transportation of liquid or pasty material, Fig. 8 (not shown), and may contain fluidizing means for granular material.