MACHINE FOR REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM RAILWAY TRACK Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: railway track repair and maintenance machinery and equipment. SUBSTANCE: machine for removing crushed stone from railway track is provided with endless chain conveying device which is located directly above railway track and between rails. Conveying device is connected with frame of machine and can be adjusted in height. Conveying device has receiving section arranged in longitudinal direction as to machine long axis. Installed after conveying device is cleaning unit incorporating sweeping brush also arranged on frame of machine. Cleaning unit can be adjusted in height by means of power drive units. Axis of rotation of sweeping brush is located horizontally and perpendicularly to longitudinal axis of machine. Located after sweeping brush is receiving section of second conveying device which is also arranged longitudinally. Machine ensures high productive capacity in removing crushed stone from railway track. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 6 cl, 2 dwg