METHOD OF UNLOADING OF VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL IN FORM OF POWDER, GRANULES OR TABLETS AND VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR TRANSPORTATION Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities. SUBSTANCE: to accelerate unloading of material in form of powder, granules or tablets and to save material from damage vehicle is used furnished with number of unloading funnel connected through overlapping members with accumulators arranged under funnels and placed in common convex tube through which air is directed. Material is delivered to air stream through at least one overlapping member opening into accumulator under the member. Air stream, probably containing material, is oriented near at least one of accumulators in direction of lower portion of accumulator outlet hole. Sections of accumulator air flow, over its entire length, is maintained larger than half the section passage area of discharge pipe. EFFECT: accelerated discharge of material, improved safety. 8 cl, 18 dwg