AIR TRANSPORT COMPLEX FOR UNSHIPPING OF LOOSE CARGOES Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B65G53/24 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to air transport of loose cargoes and can be used for their unshipping and transfer into silo bins. Claimed complex comprises the trailer to displace the crane-manipulator arranged thereat and two settlers of bulk cargo air-driven unloaders. The latter are connected with vacuum and compressor facilities via air ducts of air system of said unloaders and via material ducts with intake device and vibratory nozzle. The complex comprises the electric control hardware, silo bins and material transfer duct. The latter is arranged parallel with the holds of ship being unloaded and comprises several sections located opposite said holds. Note here that every said section is provided with the disc gate and pipe with flange to be coupled with said material duct. Note also that the latter is coupled at the hold unloading with aforesaid pipe of material duct section, the closest to the hold being unloaded. Said disc gate of this section is shut off while disc gates of the next sections are opened.

EFFECT: lower power input owing to decreased bulk cargo transfer line length.

3 cl, 1 dwg