DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DROP SIDE OF A VEHICLE DUMP TRUCK BODY Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry. SUBSTANCE: device has a double-acting hydraulic cylinder hinged with the drop side and interacting with a locking hook. The latter is fastened on the body, spring-loaded relative to it and interacts with a reciprocal member fastened on the drop side. The reciprocal member is made as SSS-shaped plate hard-mounted on the drop side with a lateral hem and in the area of the lower shelf forming a pocket. A finger connected with the member limiting the side opening is hard-mounted in the indicated pocket. The outer side of the second shelf directed towards the hook interacts with the latter when the side is closed. EFFECT: simpler design. 8 dwg