APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF MANURE FROM UNDER SLOTTED FLOOR Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has longitudinal slurry channels covered from above by slotted floors. Carriages are installed for reciprocation in channels. Pairs of front and rear scrapers with curved guides are fixed in each carriage. Carriages are connected through tie-rods with projections, rods and chains to drive plant, which has two columns. Pair of chain contours is fixed in vertical position to inner side of columns. Pair of chain contours has horizontal carrier. Chain working contour arranged between said pair of chain contours is connected to carrier and carriage tie-rod chains. Guides are pivotally fixed on rear part of scrapers for moving of scrapers in vertical plane during operating and idle strokes of carriages. EFFECT: enhanced reliability in operation, improved quality of channel cleaning and reduced dimensions of apparatus. 4 cl, 14 dwg