SPECIAL-PURPOSE VAN-BODY FOR EXPLOSIVES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: proposed van body for carrying explosives consists of van-body mounted-on chassis and material handling mechanism for loading and unloading of explosives. Van-body is made in form of multiplayer chamber consisting of outer load-bearing envelope 1, inner metal envelope 2 and intermediate sealing envelope 4. Free volume between layers is filled up with damping material. Metal flange 5 installed at chamber inlet is rigidly connected with load-bearing and inner envelopes. Intermediate envelope is hermetically coupled with flange through flexible member. Draw-out charging compartment 8 is placed into inner metal envelope of rollers for displacement along axis. Said charging compartment is provided with loading hatch 9 and sealing armored stopper 10 which provides sealing of van-body. Said sealing armored stopper is connected with material handling mechanism. EFFECT: improved safety. 5 cl, 2 dwg