ROAD SWEEPER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: summer sweeping of urban motorway. SUBSTANCE: hopper presents vessels 20 and 21 that are hinge-joined to the frame and connected to suction pipe-line 16 and blower 12 via split seals 10 and 11. Mounted inside vessels 20 and 21 of the hopper on guides 29 and 30 are flow deflectors 24 linked with traction drives 27. During refuse collection vessels 20 and 21 are in a vertical position, seals 10 and 11 are closed, and deflector 24 accomplishes longitudinal reciprocal motions. Discharge is effected through the side walls by turning of vessels 20 and 21 to the opposite sides, seals 10 and 11 get released and the side walls get opened. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 8 dwg