DEVICE FOR UNLOADING SOLIDIFYING PRODUCTS FROM CONTAINERS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; transportation and unloading of solidifying products. SUBSTANCE: proposed device has drain neck and driven metal hose 19 on inlet end of which head body 21 is mounted for detachment. Shutters 23 are secured for turning in upper part of head body. Shutters are interconnected in upper parts by flexible member and are pressed by springs to head body to form axial hole through which heat carrier comes out. One end of each spring is connected to flexible member, and other end is rigidly connected to upper part of body. Frames of heat carrier flow direction selectors with posts are secured on container drain neck. Platforms with cable drums are secured for turning on frames. Cable drums are interconnected by flexible member square to flexible member connecting head shutters. Plates are fastened on lower end faces of frames. Metal hose movement electric drive is provided with ribbed rollers braced by spring, rib pitch being equal to metal hose twist pitch, and with smooth guide rollers secured on sides of container support. EFFECT: improved efficiency. 3 dwg