DEVICE FOR TAKING SAMPLES OF HARD LOOSE MATERIAL Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: sample taking equipment. SUBSTANCE: device can be used in peat and coal mining industries and also in agriculture for example in determining quality of hard loose material at quality control posts. Device incorporates following components: metal structure provided with guide member which carries box, sample taker connected with winch of power unit, sample treating machine which is made up of crusher and sample receiving unit, and also operator's deck. Operator deck is installed in one line with front side of frame and is electrically connected with drive units of movable working assemblies. Drive unit of winch is provided with removable housing and is located in middle part of metal structure. Aforesaid embodiment of device allows for reducing amount of metal needed to manufacture and simplifies design of device. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 4 dwg