UNIVERSAL DEVICE FOR CLEANING ROAD PAVEMENT FROM SOIL DRIFT, TRASH, AND ICE COVER Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: road cleaning machinery and equipment. SUBSTANCE: this relates to mechanized cleaning of surfaces of roads, squares, etc. Device has base chassis with underdrive gearing. Mounted on base chassis are working member for taking up impurities, receiver for collecting impurities, working member for delivery of impurities. Working member for delivery of impurities is made up of lateral conveyor, and installed on frame of lateral conveyor at one side is longitudinal covered conveyor which is directed forward in direction of cleaning operation. Longitudinal conveyor incorporates pivotally interconnected stationary part and movable part. Movable part can turn relative to stationary part. Attached to end of movable part is flexible hose. Working member for taking up impurities is installed as cantilever on lateral conveyor frame on opposite side with respect to longitudinal covered conveyor and is made in the form of milling cutter or quick-removable cylindrical brush. Installed in front part of base chassis are scarifying plough and moistening unit. Aforesaid embodiment of cleaning device improves succession of cleaning operations and reduces dusting. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 1 dwg