US1573728A - Loading apparatus - Google Patents

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Feb. 16 1925;

J. E. MANNING LOADING APPARATUS Original Filed Nov. 28. 1923 3 -Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR,

A TTORNE Y.

Feb. 16 1926 1,573,728

J. E. MANNING LOADING APPARATUS Original Filed Nov. 28. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

A 'I'TOANE Y.

Feb. 16 1926.

J. E. MANNING LOADING APPARATUS s sheets-sheet s f Original Filed Nciv. 28. 1923 'INVENTORQ JZT/Vanzn'ny i ATTORNEY.

' a of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loading Appae ratus, of which the following is a specifica construction a'ndin the combination-and aroils for use, as will he hereinafter more .fully set forth f The"novek'featuresi of my'finvfention will 35. f i In order that. my invention may be'the" jbette'i' understood,1 'willfn'ow proceed to de- A tailed view in elevationillustratinga por- F eb.-16, 19.26;

frelatively movable conveyors discharging gathering means to cause the proper delivc y p I material within-a pileto be loaded.

important advantages are a f ained and the 30..

. scribe the same with reference to the accof pan'yingIdrawings, whereinecomprised-Al e conveyor- G having been: 5 provid moved so that-itsllongitudinal "1'31? th jei .,cqn vey ,r ,Qa;

,jijf- UNlT-Eo STATES PA E T OFFICE;

Joan E. Iamzme, or nanny, was r vmenua'.

' marine uranhrus; I Ta fim cm filed November 23, 152:, Serial it. mam. Renewed m 1a, 1925. T5" .whom it may 05mm; v i Be it known that 1, JOHN MANNINQ, a

citi'z n of the United States, residing at Beck 'ey, in the county of Raleigh and State taken substantially .on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; y

' Fi tiona view taken su stantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a detailed sectional viewtaken substantially 'on the line 55 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a fra view of one of the get ering heads as herein comprised and the mechan sm concomitant thereto; F igure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on'the line 7- -7 of Figure 6;

.Fi re 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 6; Figure- 9 is a fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in section ill-ustratingfa .comprisedrand the mechanism concomitant the gathering heads;

tion, reference being had to ing drawings. I

This inventionrelates to certain improvements in loading apparatus and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especiall designed and adapted for; use in loading 'ars in the mines and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a main conveyor adapted to dischargvwithin the car or the like to be loaded together with a'pair of the accomp nyuponthe main conveyor and provided..with

view of the. entering low carried buflin'g head oftheme' anism; I vFigure 11 isan enlargedfragmentary sectional view taken) substantially on the line 11-11 of Figure 1. 1 fAs disclosed in theacc'ompanfying drawings, L denotes'a locomotive 0 1a conven- .tional' ltype'employedwithin a mine "and upon wich my. improved mechanism is mounted; Q I In the present embodiment "of my -inven-. tion my improvedloading mechanism comby the -the last named conveyors of the The invention consists in the details of rangement oflthe several parts of m .im-

roved loading apparatus whereby certain device renderedtsimplenless ex ensive and otherwise more COIlVG-Illfillt an advantageher einafter be definitely claimed.

ciated the main'c nyeyor'C which is adapted- .or the like to be loaded.

, The-conveyor f F'gure 1 s'a vlew n top-planoillustrating v a'loadin mechanism constructed in'accord-Yried by an o crating shaft ,4 said shaft-bean embodiment-of my invention; ingfoperative .Figure 2" is an enlarged fragmentary de- .sion mechanism T of'thed Rotatably' supported by I ofthe hopper H is a vertically disposed shaft? tion -of the tqzaar atirr g- 111aechangism' as herein at its lower end portion with a Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view re 4 is a fragmentary vertical 'sec-" y engaged with the ,tra'nsmisrive shaft D. and' at, each side entary elevational prises ajhopper-H supported'directly above the locomotive and with whi h is asso-- h mbodies'ashaft 1 having fixed to its oppo'siteend portions the gears-2 one of which-meshing withithegear 3.car-" axis is paralglearb meshing wjith a gear 2 whereb'yithefii a ft'fi is'properly rotated "lhe upper po'rtoward the hopper H and terminate inward-.

Q tiQn-Of eachofthe shafts 5 has freely or pivotally engaged therewith the vertically spaced brackets 7 providing a mounting for to the hopper H. In order that the blades 26'may readily pass over theadjacent conveyor G or more particularly the inner side ergathering conveyor G. The conveyors Gawwall. 28 thereof 1 provide the cam trackare two in number and are adapted to be disposed on a predetermined downward incline so. that the outer ends thereof will closely approach the shrface upon which is arranged the pile P of material to be loaded and the conveyors G, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 1, diverge upwardly and inwardly 1y of id hopper so that the material carried up ardly by the conveyors G will be properly discharged within the hopper Each of the conveyorsG comprises an endless carrier 8 passing around suitably PCS]:

tiohed guide minbers, the guide members at the upper portion of a conveyor constituting driving sprockets, as indicated at 9. The sprockets 9are fixed to a shaft 10 which extends beyond the inner side of the con-' veyor G and said extended portion has fixed thereto a gear 11 meshin with the adjacent gear 11' carried b the shaft 5 whereby the requisite travel 0 the endless member 8 is effected. The bearing 7 of each of the conveyors G provides means whereby each of said conveyors may be readily swung one relative to the other in a manner to be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

The lower shaft 10 of each of the gatherin conveyors G isextended: beyond the outer si e of such conveyor and has fixed thereto a gear 12 meshing with the gear 14 carried by the lower end portion. of a vertically disposed shaft 15. The shaft 15 is rotatably supported by the gathering conveyor G and is provided at its upper end with the gear 16 meshing with the gear 17 carried by the horizontally disposed shaft 18. The shaft 18 also has fixed thereto a gear 19 meshing with the gear 20 carried by the upper .-portion of .a .vertlcally disposed shaft 21 arranged at the outer end ortion of the con-.

veyor G, the shaft 18 be ng' supported by a bearing 22 operatively engaged with the shafts 15 and 21. The lower portion of the shaft 21 has fixed thereto for rotation therewith a drum 23 in close contact with an extension 24 of the baseboard of the conveyor G and positioned in advance of the endless member 8.

'Pivotally engaged with the outstanding brackets 25 carried by the upper portionof the drum 23 and spaced circumferentially therearound are the gathering blades 26, each ofsaid blades being normallyv maintained in substantially a vertical position throu h the medium of the spring 27 (Eig 'ure 9 V f a The drum 23 rotates in a direction wherel' by the blades,26 engage the pile'of material and gather or throw such material upon the member 8 'so that the same may be carried 'by theieross member 32 and also caused to move inwardly of the pile P until substantially the material therein has been entirely loaded. I

Operatively engaged, as at 33, with the opposite end portions of the cross member 32 are the rearwardly directed bars-34. The rear portion of each of the bars 34 is disposed through an upstanding guide36 carried by a shaft 37 rotatably supported by and extendin across the forward portion of the ho per The end portion of the bar is provi ed with a rack 38 meshing with a pinion 39 fixed to the shaft 37 whereby .upon requisite rotation of the shaft 37 the cross member 32 may be moved forwardly-or rearwardly as desired. K

One end portion of the shaft 37 has also fixed thereto a gear 40 meshing with a gear 41 carried by a rearwardly directed shaft 42 in driven connection through, the transmission mechanism T with the drive shaft D.

The transmission 'mechanism T is such,

as illustrated in Figure'3, whereby the shaft 42 may be rotated in either. direction.

The shafts4 and 42 are each. of an extensibletype, as illustrated in,Figure 3, and also has interposed therein a universaljoi'nt 44. This structure is provided in view'of the fact that the hopper H is supported; as at 45, for swinging movement in afhorizontal direction whereby the efiiciency of the loadingi'mechanism is materially increased.-

The forward portion of the hopper H also supports a transversely disposed shaft 46 in drlven connection through the cl1ain47 with the shaft 1 hereinbefore referred to and the shaft 46- at a proper pointthreon has fixed thereto a gear 48 meshing with the gear 49 carried by a forwardly directed extensible shaft 50. This shaft .50 has its outer or/forward end portion rotatably supported, at 51,

posed therein a universal joint 52. f =TheQ forward end or extremity of the shaft 50 has fixed thereto a gear-'53 meshingwi'th has inter;

the gear 54 carriedby a sha'ft155 extending lengthwise .of the member 32 Each end].

rtion of the shaft 55 has a gear 56Imesh{ mg withthe gear 57 carried by a gathering member 58 mounted upon the shaft 59. Thisgathering member comprises a hub and a plurality of radiating teeth and is rotated in a .direction to feed the material from the pile P to the adjacent conveyor G. Movable with the cross member 32 and carried thereby is a forwardly directed plate 60 herein disclosed as triangularin form with its apex forwardly directed, said plate in practice being closely adjacent to the surface upon which is arranged the pileP. The forward or apex portion of the plate 60 is provided with an upstanding entering plow 61 which is adapted to penetrate the pile -P but arranged at opposite sides of the central portion of the plow 61 are the rotatable gathering members 62 also comprising a hub and aplurality of outwardly ex tending radial fingers. The gathering members '62 are rotated in adirection to cause the material in the pile P to be thrown against the endless conveyors 63 operatively engaged with the hubs of eachpair of gathering members 58 and 62 whereby further means is provided for causing the material within the pile P to be properly delivered upon the conveyors G. j

The forward portion of each of the conveyors G is free of a. side board'while the rear part of said inner portion is defined by the side board 64. As the member 32 advances, the inner side, portions of the conveyors G immediately to the rear of said cross member 32 are maintained closed by the side board 65 carried by the member 32 35 and lapping the forward portions of the side boards 64 'as' is believed to be clearly illusdrawings.

trated in F igure 1 of the accompanying From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious-that a loading apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpract-ice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim g 1. A loading mechanism comprising a main conveyor, gathering conveyors discharging thereon, means for supportingsaid gathering conveyors for lateral movement one relative tothe other, and gathering'means positioned between the conveyors and discharging thereon.

' 2. A loading mechanism comprising a main conveyor, gathering conveyors dischargin thereon, means for supporting said gat ering conveyors for movement one relative to the other, means for moving said gathering conveyors one with respect to the other, and a gathering mechanism carried ment one relative to the other,'means for moving the gathering conveyors one with respect to the other, andgatliering means positioned between the conveyors and discharging thereon, saidgathering means engaging the material to be loaded at substantially the same level as the gathering conveyors.

4. A mechanism of the class described comprising a main conveyor, gathering conveyors discharging thereon, means for supporting said gathering conveyors for movement .one relative to the other, a member operatively engaged with said gathering conveyors and movable therealong, such movement of the member imparting movement to the gathering conveyors one relative to the other, and means for moving said member.

5. A mechanism of the class described comprising a main conveyor, gathering conveyors discharging thereon, means for supporting said gathering conveyors for movement one relative to the other, a member operatively engaged with said gathering conveyors and movable therealong, such movement of the member imparting movement to the gathering conveyors one relative to the other, means for moving said member, andgathering means carried by the member.

6. A mechanism of the class described comprislng a gathering conveyor, a drum rotatably supported in advance of the gatherin conveyor, outstanding blades carried by t e drum and supported for vertical swinging movement, said blades operating upon rotation of the drum to throw material upon the conveyor, said blades during rotation of the drum passing across the adjacent end of the conveyor, a cam trackwa disposed in advance of the conveyor an with which the blades contact' for elevating saidblades as they pass across the conveyor, and means for rotating the drum.

v7. A mechanism of the class described comprising a main conveyor, gathering conveyors discharging thereon, means for supporting said gathering conveyorsfor movement one relative to the other, a member operatively engaged with said gathering conveyors and movable therealong, such movement of the member imparting move ment to the gathering conveyors. one relative to the other, means for moving said member, and an entering plow" carried by" the member.

8. A mechanism of the class de s c ribed other, means for moving said member, an 10 comprising amain conveyor, gathering co entering plow carried by the member, and veyors discharging thereon, means for sup-n gathering means carried by the member and porting said gathering conveyors for moveat opposite sides of the entering plow and ment one relative to'the other, a member discharging .upon the gathering conveyors.

operatively engage@ with said gathering con- In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 15 veyors andmovable 'therealong, such movesignature.

- ment of the member imparting movement to the gathering conveyors one relative to the JOHN MANNING.

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