PUSH-OFF DEVICE AND PUSH-OFF VEHICLE COMPRISING A PUSH-OFF DEVICE

Abstract

The invention relates to a push-off device, in particular for agricultural cargo. The push-off device includes a loading space, which comprises a loading floor, two laterally adjoining sidewalls and a push-off wall. The push-off device further includes a first hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one first hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a first hydraulic cylinder tube and a second hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one second hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a second hydraulic cylinder tube. The push-off wall is mounted to be displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the loading space on the second hydraulic cylinder tube and by operation of the first hydraulic cylinder arrangement is displaceable relative to the sliding floor, which is displaceable by operation of the second hydraulic cylinder arrangement relative to the loading floor of the loading space. The invention moreover relates to a push-off vehicle comprising a sliding device.

Claims

1. A push-off device comprising: a loading space, which comprises a loading floor, two laterally adjoining sidewalls and a push-off wall, which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (x) of the loading space relative to a sliding floor, which in turn is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (x) of the loading space relative to the loading floor of the loading space; wherein the push-off device comprises a first hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises at least one first hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a first hydraulic cylinder tube; the push-off device comprises a second hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises at least one second hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a second hydraulic cylinder tube; the push-off wall is mounted on the second hydraulic cylinder tube to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction (x) of the loading space and is displaceable by the first hydraulic cylinder arrangement relative to the sliding floor, which is displaceable by the second hydraulic cylinder arrangement relative to the loading floor of the loading space.

2. The push-off-device according to claim 1, wherein the first hydraulic cylinder tube is attached to the second hydraulic cylinder tube and the first hydraulic cylinder piston is attached to the push-off wall.

3. The push-off-device according to claim 1, wherein the second hydraulic cylinder piston is attached to the loading floor of the loading space and the second hydraulic cylinder tube is attached to the sliding floor.

4. The push-off-device according to claim 3, wherein on the front side at a closed end of the second hydraulic cylinder tube a bearing element extending in a radial direction is attached, under the mediation of which the second hydraulic cylinder tube is attached to the sliding floor.

5. The push-off-device according to claim 3, wherein on the front side at a free end of the second hydraulic cylinder piston a bearing element extending in a radial direction is attached, under mediation of which the second hydraulic cylinder piston is attached to the loading floor of the loading space.

6. The push-off-device according to claim 1, wherein the first hydraulic cylinder piston and the second hydraulic cylinder piston are arranged to be extendable in opposite directions.

7. The push-off-device according to claim 1, wherein the first hydraulic cylinder tube and the second hydraulic cylinder tube are attached to each other at respective longitudinal ends, from which the respective hydraulic cylinder pistons are extendable.

8. The push-off-device according to claim 1, wherein the push-off wall by at least one sliding element, which encloses the second hydraulic cylinder tube at least partly on the side of the outer circumference, is mounted on the second hydraulic cylinder tube.

9. The push-off-device according to claim 8, wherein the push-off wall by a further sliding element, which encloses the second hydraulic cylinder tube at least partly on the side of the outer circumference and is spaced apart from the other sliding element in an axial direction, is mounted on the second hydraulic cylinder tube.

10. A push-off vehicle comprising a push-off device according claim 1.

Description

[0017] The drawing shows in:

[0018] FIG. 1 a partly transparent schematic lateral view of a push-off vehicle configured as trailer with a push-off device, which comprises a loading space comprising a loading floor, two laterally adjoining sidewalls and a pushoff wall, which is displaceable in longitudinal direction of the loading space relative to a sliding floor, which in turn is displaceable in longitudinal direction of the loading space relative to the loading floor of the loading space;

[0019] FIG. 2 a perspective view of the push-off device, wherein the push-off wall is shown arranged in three different positions;

[0020] FIG. 3 a partly transparent lateral view of the push-off device, wherein the push-off wall is arranged in a fully retracted loading position;

[0021] FIG. 4 a partly transparent lateral view of the push-off device, wherein the push-off wall is arranged in an extended unloading position, in which the push-off wall is positioned on a front edge of the loading floor of the loading space;

[0022] FIG. 5 a partly sectional detailed view of the mounting of the push-off wall; and in

[0023] FIG. 6 a partly sectional front view, in which again the mounting of the push-off wall is schematically shown.

[0024] In the figures identical or functionally identical elements are equipped with the same reference signs.

[0025] A push-off vehicle 10, which is configured as a trailer, is shown in a schematic partly transparent lateral view in FIG. 1. The push-off vehicle 10 comprises a here only schematically suggested chassis 11, at or on which a push-off device 12 is received. The push-off device 12 comprises a push-off wall 14, which is displaceable relative to a sliding floor 16, which in turn is displaceable relative to a loading floor 18. For sliding the push-off wall 14 the push-off device 12 comprises a first hydraulic cylinder arrangement 20, which comprises a first hydraulic cylinder piston 24 that is movable in a first hydraulic cylinder tube 22. For displacing the sliding floor 16 the push-off device 12 moreover comprises a second hydraulic cylinder arrangement 26, which comprises a second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 that is movable in a second hydraulic cylinder tube 28. The push-off wall 14 therein is mounted by means of two sliding elements 32, 34 on the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28.

[0026] In FIG. 2 the push-off device 12 without the chassis 11 is shown in a perspective view. The push-off wall 14 therein is shown in three different positions, contrary to the present representation consequently the push-off device 12 of course comprises only one single push-off wall 14. The push-off device 12 further comprises a loading space 36, which is well discernible here and which is formed by the loading floor 18, two laterally adjoining sidewalls 38, and the displaceable push-off wall 14. In the region of a front edge 40 of the loading floor 18 the loading space 36 moreover can be closed by a pivotable hatch 42.

[0027] As can be discerned in the present case, the push-off wall 14 consequently can be displaced in longitudinal direction x of the loading space 36. The push-off wall 14 therein can be shifted up to an unloading position far enough towards the front until the push-off wall 14 has arrived in the region of the front edge 40 of the loading floor 18. Thereby cargo loaded in the loading space 36, for instance agricultural bulk or the like, by means of the push-off device 12 can be particularly simply be conveyed off the loading floor 18. Moreover the push-off wall 14 can also be shifted back far enough for the push-off wall 14 to be positioned in the region of a rear edge 44 of the loading floor 18.

[0028] In FIG. 3 the push-off device 12 is shown in a partly transparent lateral view, wherein the push-off wall 14 is arranged in its loading position so that the loading space 36 is maximized. In this position of the push-off wall 14 the two hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 are completely retracted into the respective hydraulic cylinder tubes 22, 28, which also is the reason for the fact that in the present view the hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 are not visible.

[0029] In FIG. 4 the push-off wall 14 is shown in its unloading position, in which the push-off wall 14 has been moved up to the front edge 40 of the loading floor 18. In this arrangement or positioning of the push-off wall 14 the two hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 are fully extended. The maximum displacement path of the push-off wall 14 consequently results from addition of the respective stroke travel of the hydraulic cylinder arrangements 20, 26.

[0030] As can be discerned, the first hydraulic cylinder tube 22 is attached to the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28. The first hydraulic cylinder tube 22 and the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 therein are attached to each other at respective longitudinal ends 46, 48, from which the respective hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 can be extended. As can be discerned, therein the first hydraulic cylinder piston 24 and the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 are arranged to be extendable in opposite directions. In order not to impair the extension and retraction movement of the respective hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30, the two hydraulic cylinder tubes 22, 28 are attached to each other under mediation of a radial spacer 50. Thereby the hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 are spaced apart in radial direction, or in other words, in vertical direction of the push-off device 12, far enough from the respective hydraulic cylinder tubes 22, 28 for the hydraulic cylinder pistons 24, 30 to be able to be extended and retracted without colliding.

[0031] The first hydraulic cylinder piston 24 in turn is attached to the push-off wall 14. This means the first hydraulic cylinder arrangement 20 rests on the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28, and thus by extending and retracting the first hydraulic cylinder piston 24 can move the push-off wall 14 relative to the push-off floor 16. The second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 is attached to the immovable loading floor 18, wherein the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 is attached to the sliding floor 16. The second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 consequently is not movable relative to the loading space 36 or to the immovable loading floor 18. Instead by a corresponding application with a hydraulic medium the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 can be moved relative to the immoveable loading floor 18 of the loading space 36 and thereby move the movable sliding floor 16 relative to the loading floor 18. Since the push-off wall 14 is mounted on the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28, the push-off wall 14 is automatically moved along in the longitudinal direction x of the loading space 36, as soon as the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 is extended or retracted, as a consequence of which the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 is moved in longitudinal direction x.

[0032] On the front side at a free end of the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 a bearing element 52 extending in radial direction therefrom is attached, under mediation of which the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 is attached on the loading floor 18 of the loading space 36. The bearing element 52 contributes to keep the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 from touching the loading floor 18 and thus to be able to be retracted and extended without colliding.

[0033] In FIG. 5 the mounting of the push-off wall 14 on the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 is shown in a schematic lateral sectional view. Here once again the two sliding elements 32, 34, which enclose the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 at least partly on the side of the outer circumference, can be discerned well. The two sliding elements 32, 34 therein are arranged slightly spaced apart from each other in an axial direction, i. e. in longitudinal direction x, so that the push-off wall 14 is mounted stably and possible tilting moments due to the eccentric application of force of the push-off wall 14 can be absorbed.

[0034] On the front side at a closed end of the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 a bearing element 54 extending in radial direction is attached, under mediation of which the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 is attached to the sliding floor 16. By the bearing element 54 the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 can be arranged spaced apart from the sliding floor 16 far enough to allow for the sliding elements 32, 34 to be moved along the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 without touching the sliding floor 16.

[0035] In FIG. 6 the mounting of the push-off wall 14 is once again shown schematically in a partly sectional front view. In the present representation once again the concentric arrangement of the sliding element 32 of the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 and the second hydraulic cylinder piston 30 can be well discerned. The bearing element 54 for instance can be welded both to the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 as well as to a sliding floor 16. However, also other attachment options, such as for instance screw joints or the like can be employed in order to connect the second hydraulic cylinder tube 28 with the sliding floor 16.

LIST OF REFERENCES

[0036] 10 push-off vehicle

[0037] 11 chassis

[0038] 12 push-off device

[0039] 14 push-off wall

[0040] 16 sliding floor

[0041] 18 loading floor

[0042] 20 first hydraulic cylinder arrangement

[0043] 22 first hydraulic cylinder tube

[0044] 24 first hydraulic cylinder piston

[0045] 26 second hydraulic cylinder arrangement

[0046] 28 second hydraulic cylinder tube

[0047] 30 second hydraulic cylinder piston

[0048] 32 sliding element

[0049] 34 sliding element

[0050] 36 loading space

[0051] 38 sidewall

[0052] 40 front edge

[0053] 42 pivotable hatch

[0054] 44 rear edge

[0055] 46 longitudinal end

[0056] 48 longitudinal end

[0057] 50 spacer

[0058] 52 bearing element

[0059] 54 bearing element

[0060] x longitudinal direction