A control system for road building machines, particularly pavers, that automatically transitions the machine between operational states using closed-loop feedback control to achieve consistent paving joints. The system comprises a speed input mechanism for setting target speeds, a launch control input for initiating transitions, a controller executing closed-loop feedback control algorithms, and sensors monitoring machine speed, position, velocity, acceleration, and electrical current. The controller automatically generates controlled acceleration profiles using real-time sensor feedback to transition the machine from a first operational state to a second operational state, where each state may be either stationary or moving at a specified speed. This enables consistent transitions when starting from rest, accelerating to higher speeds, decelerating to lower speeds, or stopping, thereby eliminating variability in joint formation caused by manual operation. Optional directional control provides emergency stop functionality. The system may be retrofitted to existing equipment or integrated into new machines, and can be implemented through software updates to existing control systems.
B60K 31/00 - Accessoires agissant sur un seul sous-ensemble pour la commande automatique de la vitesse des véhicules, c.-à-d. empêchant la vitesse de dépasser une valeur déterminée de façon arbitraire ou maintenant une vitesse donnée choisie par le conducteur du véhicule
B60L 15/20 - Procédés, circuits ou dispositifs pour commander la propulsion des véhicules à traction électrique, p. ex. commande de la vitesse des moteurs de traction en vue de réaliser des performances désiréesAdaptation sur les véhicules à traction électrique de l'installation de commande à distance à partir d'un endroit fixe, de différents endroits du véhicule ou de différents véhicules d'un même train pour la commande du véhicule ou de son moteur en vue de réaliser des performances désirées, p. ex. vitesse, couple, variation programmée de la vitesse
B60W 10/04 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion
B60W 40/064 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés à l'état de la route degré d'adhérence
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
G01C 21/26 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes spécialement adaptés pour la navigation dans un réseau routier
G05D 13/00 - Commande de la vitesse linéaireCommande de la vitesse angulaireCommande de l'accélération ou de la décélération, p. ex. d'une machine motrice
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SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SPEED CONTROL IN A ROADBUILDING MACHINE
A control system for road building machines, particularly pavers, that automatically transitions the machine between operational states using closed-loop feedback control to achieve consistent paving joints. The system comprises a speed input mechanism for setting target speeds, a launch control input for initiating transitions, a controller executing closed-loop feedback control algorithms, and sensors monitoring machine speed, position, velocity, acceleration, and electrical current. The controller automatically generates controlled acceleration profiles using real-time sensor feedback to transition the machine from a first operational state to a second operational state, where each state may be either stationary or moving at a specified speed. This enables consistent transitions when starting from rest, accelerating to higher speeds, decelerating to lower speeds, or stopping, thereby eliminating variability in joint formation caused by manual operation. Optional directional control provides emergency stop functionality. The system may be retrofitted to existing equipment or integrated into new machines, and can be implemented through software updates to existing control systems.
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
G05D 107/90 - Chantiers de constructionTravaux publics
2 A system for positioning a working apparatus of a road construction machine, where first 3 and second areas are located forward and rearward, respectively, of the working apparatus. A 4 positioning system includes a controller for changing a position or orientation of the working 5 apparatus. A computer system receives and processes topographical data collected by sensors 6 for points of interest in the first area to generate a first plane equation for a first plane containing 7 at least three of the points of interest. By comparing the first plane equation with an initial position, 8 the computer system determines a second position where the working apparatus can change the 9 road surface from a first state to a second state. The computer system generates instructions for 10 changing a position or orientation of the working apparatus from the initial position to the second 11 position, and the controller executes those instructions.
E01C 19/22 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour consolider ou finir une couche de matériaux n'ayant pas encore pris
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
A system for modifying an operational condition, i.e., the discharge speed or position, of a material-handling vehicle (MHV). The system includes a computer utilizing a machine learning engine to analyze visual data, a vision system comprising at least one camera mounted to the MHV for generating said visual data, and a controller operatively connected to the MHV. The vision system generates visual data by imaging an observed area proximate the MHV. That data is transmitted to the computer which, using a processor, analyzes the data to determine if a current operational condition of the MHV is outside of a tolerance band. If it is outside of the band, the computer system generates operational commands to bring the MHV back within the tolerance band and transmits said commands to the controller.
B65G 65/02 - Machines à charger ou à décharger comportant essentiellement un transporteur pour déplacer les charges associé à un dispositif pour les saisir
B65G 67/08 - Chargement des véhicules terrestres utilisant des transporteurs sans fin
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
A system for positioning a working apparatus of a road construction machine, where first and second areas are located forward and rearward, respectively, of the working apparatus. A positioning system includes a controller for changing a position or orientation of the working apparatus. A computer system receives and processes topographical data collected by sensors for points of interest in the first area to generate a first plane equation for a first plane containing at least three of the points of interest. By comparing the first plane equation with an initial position, the computer system determines a second position where the working apparatus can change the road surface from a first state to a second state. The computer system generates instructions for changing a position or orientation of the working apparatus from the initial position to the second position, and the controller executes those instructions.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
G05D 3/20 - Commande de la position ou de la direction utilisant la contre-réaction utilisant un dispositif de comparaison numérique
A system for modifying an operational condition, i.e., the discharge speed or position, of a material-handling vehicle (MHV). The system includes a computer utilizing a machine learning engine to analyze visual data, a vision system comprising at least one camera mounted to the MHV for generating said visual data, and a controller operatively connected to the MHV. The vision system generates visual data by imaging an observed area proximate the MHV. That data is transmitted to the computer which, using a processor, analyzes the data to determine if a current operational condition of the MHV is outside of a tolerance band. If it is outside of the band, the computer system generates operational commands to bring the MHV back within the tolerance band and transmits said commands to the controller.
B65G 43/00 - Dispositifs de commande, p. ex. de sécurité, d'alarme ou de correction des erreurs
B65G 67/08 - Chargement des véhicules terrestres utilisant des transporteurs sans fin
G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
E01C 23/08 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour rendre la surface rugueuse ou pour y créer des aspérités régulièresDispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour égaliser en supprimant les parties saillantes ou pour retirer des matériaux liaisonnés sur la surface, p. ex. des marques
7.
System and method for automatically guiding a road construction machine
A method and system for guiding a road construction machine using a machine guidance system comprising at least one each of a machine position sensor, a laser-based sensor, and a processing unit. The machine position sensor first measures a position of a road construction machine relative to a road boundary condition. The laser-based sensor then captures a series of scans corresponding to the boundary condition. The processing unit, using the scans, determines an ideal path of travel for the road construction machine. Based on the ideal travel path, the machine guidance system provides instructions to align the current travel path of the road construction machine to the ideal travel path.
E01C 23/07 - Appareils combinant la mesure de la configuration superficielle du revêtement avec l'application de matériau proportionnellement aux irrégularités mesurées
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 23/02 - Dispositifs pour former, traiter ou remplir les rainures ou sillons analogues dans un revêtement non encore durci, p. ex. pour les joints ou les marquesCaissons mobiles pour ceux-ciDispositifs pour introduire des pièces rapportées ou des supports mobiles de pièces rapportées dans un revêtement non encore durci
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
G05D 1/248 - Dispositions pour déterminer la position ou l’orientation utilisant des signaux fournis par des sources artificielles extérieures au véhicule, p. ex. balises de navigation générés par des satellites, p. ex. GPS
G05D 3/20 - Commande de la position ou de la direction utilisant la contre-réaction utilisant un dispositif de comparaison numérique
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GUIDING A ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINE
A method and system for guiding a road construction machine using a machine guidance system comprising at least one each of a machine position sensor, a laser-based sensor, and a processing unit. The machine position sensor first measures a position of a road construction machine relative to a road boundary condition. The laser-based sensor then captures a series of scans corresponding to the boundary condition. The processing unit, using the scans, detemines an ideal path of travel for the road construction machine. Based on the ideal travel path, the machine guidance system provides instructions to align the current travel path of the road construction machine to the ideal travel path.
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
G05D 1/225 - Dispositions de commande à distance actionnées par des ordinateurs externes
G05D 1/228 - Dispositions d’entrée de commande situées à bord de véhicules sans pilote
G05D 1/242 - Moyens basés sur la réflexion des ondes générées par le véhicule
G05D 1/244 - Dispositions pour déterminer la position ou l’orientation utilisant des aides à la navigation passive extérieures au véhicule, p. ex. marqueurs, réflecteurs ou moyens magnétiques
G05D 1/246 - Dispositions pour déterminer la position ou l’orientation utilisant des cartes d’environnement, p. ex. localisation et cartographie simultanées [SLAM]
G05D 1/43 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G05D 1/646 - Suivi d’une trajectoire prédéfinie, p. ex. d’une ligne marquée sur le sol ou d’une trajectoire de vol
G05D 1/648 - Exécution d’une tâche au sein d’une zone ou d’un espace de travail, p. ex. nettoyage
G05D 1/692 - Commande coordonnée de la position ou du cap de plusieurs véhicules impliquant une pluralité de véhicules disparates
A road working machine includes an operator's station that is adapted to be occupied by an operator of the road working machine. The road working machine also includes a controller and a safety light circuit that is operatively attached to the controller. The safety light circuit includes a plurality of downwardly directed safety lights that are located so as to provide lighted egress from the operator's stati on.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 23/00 - Dispositifs ou dispositions auxiliaires pour la construction, la réparation, la remise en état ou la dépose de routes ou de surfaces similaires
E01C 23/01 - Dispositifs ou moyens auxiliaires préalables à la mise en place d'un nouveau revêtement ou pour en vérifier la configuration, p. ex. gabarits, supports de guide d'arasementApplications des appareils de mesure, d'indication d'enregistrement de la configuration de surface d'un revêtement existant, p. ex. profilographes
F21L 13/00 - Dispositifs d'éclairage électriques avec des générateurs électriques incorporés
F21S 8/00 - Dispositifs d'éclairage destinés à des installations fixes
F21S 8/08 - Dispositifs d'éclairage destinés à des installations fixes avec un support
F21S 41/00 - Dispositifs d’éclairage spécialement adaptés à l’extérieur des véhicules, p. ex. phares
A road working machine includes an operator's station that is adapted to be occupied by an operator of the road working machine. The road working machine also includes a controller and a safety light circuit that is operatively attached to the controller. The safety light circuit includes a plurality of downwardly directed safety lights that are located so as to provide lighted egress from the operator's station.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 23/00 - Dispositifs ou dispositions auxiliaires pour la construction, la réparation, la remise en état ou la dépose de routes ou de surfaces similaires
E01C 23/01 - Dispositifs ou moyens auxiliaires préalables à la mise en place d'un nouveau revêtement ou pour en vérifier la configuration, p. ex. gabarits, supports de guide d'arasementApplications des appareils de mesure, d'indication d'enregistrement de la configuration de surface d'un revêtement existant, p. ex. profilographes
F21L 13/00 - Dispositifs d'éclairage électriques avec des générateurs électriques incorporés
F21S 8/00 - Dispositifs d'éclairage destinés à des installations fixes
F21S 8/08 - Dispositifs d'éclairage destinés à des installations fixes avec un support
F21S 41/00 - Dispositifs d’éclairage spécialement adaptés à l’extérieur des véhicules, p. ex. phares
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ASPHALT RECEIVING VEHICLE WITH GUIDANCE LIGHTS FOR SUPPLY TRUCKS
An asphalt receiving vehicle includes a receiving hopper that is adapted to receive a load of asphalt paving material from a supply truck, and a conveyor that is adapted to convey the asphalt paving material received from the supply truck out of the receiving hopper. A plurality of guidance lights are mounted on the asphalt receiving vehicle so as to illuminate the roadway adjacent to the receiving hopper to provide a landing pattern to assist a driver of the supply truck to properly maneuver the supply truck as the supply truck is backed into position adjacent the receiving hopper. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plurality of guidance lights may also be used individually as directional signals.
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
B60Q 1/00 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet
B60Q 1/50 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour indiquer d'autres intentions ou conditions, p. ex. demandes d'attente ou de dépassement
B60Q 1/46 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour engendrer des signaux à éclats durant la marche, autres que pour signaler le changement de direction, p. ex. appels de phares
B60Q 1/26 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules
B60Q 1/06 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs les dispositifs étant des phares réglables, p. ex. commandés à distance de l'intérieur du véhicule
B60Q 1/02 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs
A road working machine includes an operator's station that is adapted to be occupied by an operator of the road working machine. The road working machine also includes a controller and a safety light circuit that is operatively attached to the controller. The safety light circuit includes a plurality of downwardly directed safety lights that are located so as to provide lighted egress from the operator's station.
B60Q 1/24 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs pour éclairer des zones autres que la route, à l'avant du véhicule uniquement
B60Q 1/00 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet
B60Q 1/32 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour indiquer les côtés du véhicule
E02F 9/08 - SuperstructuresSupports de superstructures
A material transfer vehicle has a frame, a front end including an asphalt paving material receiving device, and rear end including a discharge conveyor which is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An operator's station includes an operator's platform on which is mounted an operator's seat. The operator's platform is moveable between a travel position that is entirely within the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle and an operating position that locates the operator's seat at least partially outside the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle.
B60N 2/14 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable le siège entier étant mobile rotatif, p. ex. pour faciliter l'accès
B60N 2/24 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers
B60N 2/38 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers construits spécialement pour être utilisés sur des tracteurs ou des véhicules non routiers analogues
B60P 1/38 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des chaînes sans fin ou des courroies formant l'élément principal supportant ou contenant la charge ou une partie de celle-ci
B62D 33/063 - Cabines de conducteur pouvant être déplacées d'une position dans au moins une autre position, p. ex. basculables, pivotables autour d'un axe vertical, pouvant être déplacées d'un côté à l'autre du véhicule
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
E02F 9/16 - Cabines, plates-formes ou similaires pour le conducteur
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MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE WITH MOVABLE OPERATOR'S PLATFORM
A material transfer vehicle has a frame, a front end including an asphalt paving material receiving device, and rear end including a discharge conveyor which is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An operator's station includes an operator's platform on which is mounted an operator's seat. The operator's platform is moveable between a travel position that is entirely within the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle and an operating position that locates the operator's seat at least partially outside the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle.
E02F 9/16 - Cabines, plates-formes ou similaires pour le conducteur
B60N 2/14 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable le siège entier étant mobile rotatif, p. ex. pour faciliter l'accès
B60N 2/24 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers
B60N 2/38 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers construits spécialement pour être utilisés sur des tracteurs ou des véhicules non routiers analogues
B60P 1/38 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des chaînes sans fin ou des courroies formant l'élément principal supportant ou contenant la charge ou une partie de celle-ci
B62D 33/063 - Cabines de conducteur pouvant être déplacées d'une position dans au moins une autre position, p. ex. basculables, pivotables autour d'un axe vertical, pouvant être déplacées d'un côté à l'autre du véhicule
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
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Material transfer vehicle with movable operator's platform
A material transfer vehicle has a frame, a front end including an asphalt paving material receiving device, and rear end including a discharge conveyor which is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An operator's station includes an operator's platform on which is mounted an operator's seat. The operator's platform is moveable between a travel position that is entirely within the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle and an operating position that locates the operator's seat at least partially outside the outer periphery of the material transfer vehicle.
B62D 33/063 - Cabines de conducteur pouvant être déplacées d'une position dans au moins une autre position, p. ex. basculables, pivotables autour d'un axe vertical, pouvant être déplacées d'un côté à l'autre du véhicule
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
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MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE WITH MODULAR ENGINE ASSEMBLY
A material transfer vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging drive assemblies that define a plane of locomotion, a front end and a rear end. A discharge conveyor is located at the rear end and is adapted to convey asphalt paving material to the receiving hopper of an asphalt paving machine. An engine provides the motive force for driving the ground-engaging drive assemblies and is located on the frame at the rear end of the material transfer vehicle behind the ground-engaging drive assemblies and below the discharge conveyor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a fuel tank and a hydraulic fluid tank are located between the ground-engaging drive assemblies.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
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MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE WITH GROUND OPERATOR STATION
A material transfer vehicle includes a material-receiving device that is adapted to receive asphalt paving material, and a loading conveyor that is operatively connected to the material-receiving device and adapted to receive asphalt paving material from the material-receiving device. A ground operator's station is located adjacent to the material -receiving device. The ground operator's station includes a lower platform on which the ground operator may stand, and a seat on which the ground operator may sit.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
E01C 19/45 - Appareils portatifs pour préparer, ou pour préparer à la fois et répandre sur la route des liants liquides composés, p. ex. du bitume émulsifié, de l'asphalte fondu
18.
MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE WITH GROUND OPERATOR STATION
A material transfer vehicle includes a material-receiving device that is adapted to receive asphalt paving material, and a loading conveyor that is operatively connected to the material-receiving device and adapted to receive asphalt paving material from the material-receiving device. A ground operator's station is located adjacent to the material -receiving device. The ground operator's station includes a lower platform on which the ground operator may stand, and a seat on which the ground operator may sit.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
E01C 19/45 - Appareils portatifs pour préparer, ou pour préparer à la fois et répandre sur la route des liants liquides composés, p. ex. du bitume émulsifié, de l'asphalte fondu
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Material transfer vehicle with ground operator station
A material transfer vehicle includes a material-receiving device that is adapted to receive asphalt paving material, and a loading conveyor that is operatively connected to the material-receiving device and adapted to receive asphalt paving material from the material-receiving device. A ground operator's station is located adjacent to the material-receiving device. The ground operator's station includes a lower platform on which the ground operator may stand, and a seat on which the ground operator may sit.
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
B62D 51/02 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis le conducteur étant debout dans le véhicule
A milling machine includes a primary drum drive assembly for its milling drum, and a ground-engaging drive assembly for driving the milling machine along a roadway. A lifting column is attached between the frame and the ground-engaging drive assembly. The lifting column includes a linear actuator which can raise and lower the frame of the machine with respect to the roadway. A sensor mounted to the lifting column is adapted to determine if the lifting column is not supporting at least a predetermined portion of the weight of the milling machine. A controller is operatively attached to the drive assemblies and to the sensor, and is adapted to receive from the sensor a signal indicating that the lifting column is not supporting the predetermined portion of the weight of the milling machine. Upon receipt of such signal, the controller will automatically control certain machine functions.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
(1) Equipment for use in road construction and repair and equipment for use in the recycling of asphalt paving materials, namely, roadway milling machines, asphalt pavement recycling machines, asphalt paving machines and roadway broom machines
(2) Road construction and paving material transfer vehicles, namely asphalt mixing vehicles and heavy vehicles for transporting, depositing, and removing road asphalt, asphalt blends, and tar-based sealants for asphalt
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
(1) Equipment for use in road construction and repair and equipment for use in the recycling of asphalt paving materials, namely, roadway milling machines, asphalt pavement recycling machines, asphalt paving machines and roadway broom machines
(2) Road construction and paving material transfer vehicles, namely asphalt mixing vehicles and heavy vehicles for transporting, depositing, and removing road asphalt, asphalt blends, and tar-based sealants for asphalt
A milling machine for milling a surface of a roadway includes a frame and a milling assembly having a cutter drum that is mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The cutter drum has a drive shaft on which a sheave is mounted. A primary drum drive assembly is adapted to rotate the cutter drum with respect to the frame. The primary drum drive assembly includes a drive belt that cooperates with the sheave on an input drive shaft for the cutter drum to rotate the cutter drum. A belt lift assembly may be operated to selectively disengage the drive belt from the sheave of the input drive shaft for the cutter drum, so that an auxiliary drum drive assembly comprising an auxiliary drive motor may be operated to rotate the cutter drum independently of the primary drum drive assembly.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
F16H 7/08 - Moyens pour faire varier la tension des courroies, des câbles ou des chaînes
A working machine includes a braking assembly and a throttle assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the braking assembly and the throttle assembly. A proximity sensor is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to emit radiation away from the rear of the working machine, and to receive reflected radiation indicating the presence of a person or object within a danger zone adjacent to the rear of the working machine and within a warning zone that extends beyond the danger zone. The proximity sensor is adapted to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the danger zone to cause the braking assembly to brake the working machine, and to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the warning zone to cause the throttle assembly to reduce the speed of the working machine.
A working machine includes a braking assembly and a throttle assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the braking assembly and the throttle assembly. A proximity sensor is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to emit radiation away from the rear of the working machine, and to receive reflected radiation indicating the presence of a person or object within a danger zone adjacent to the rear of the working machine and within a warning zone that extends beyond the danger zone. The proximity sensor is adapted to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the danger zone to cause the braking assembly to brake the working machine, and to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the warning zone to cause the throttle assembly to reduce the speed of the working machine.
B60T 7/12 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement automatiqueOrganes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement non soumis à la volonté du conducteur ou du passager
B60T 7/00 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins
B60T 7/16 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement automatiqueOrganes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement non soumis à la volonté du conducteur ou du passager provoqués par une commande à distance, c.-à-d. moyens de mise en action non montés sur le véhicule
B60T 7/22 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement automatiqueOrganes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement non soumis à la volonté du conducteur ou du passager déclenchés par le contact du véhicule, p. ex. du pare-chocs, avec un obstacle extérieur, p. ex. un autre véhicule
A side cutter milling assembly is used to modify a milling machine having a frame, a milling drum housing that is removably attached to the frame, a milling drum that is mounted for rotation within the milling drum housing, and a primary drum drive assembly that is adapted to rotate the milling drum. The side cutter milling assembly includes a drum housing having a main portion and a side portion. The main portion is adapted to be installed on the frame of the milling machine in place of the milling drum housing, and the side portion is offset to one side of the milling machine. A side cutter milling drum is mounted for rotation within the side portion of the drum housing, and a side cutter drivetrain is configured and adapted to be operatively attached to the side cutter milling drum and the primary drum drive assembly.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
27.
System for anticipating a kick-back event during operation of milling machine
A milling machine includes a primary drum drive assembly that is adapted to rotate a milling drum, and a ground-engaging drive assembly that is adapted to drive the milling machine along a roadway. A lifting column includes a linear actuator which can be operated to raise and lower the frame of the machine with respect to the roadway. A sensor that is mounted to the lifting column is adapted to determine if the lifting column is not supporting at least a predetermined portion of the weight of the milling machine. A controller is operatively attached to the primary drum drive assembly and to the sensor. The controller is adapted to receive from the sensor a signal indicating that the lifting column is not supporting the predetermined portion of the weight of the milling machine, and upon receipt of such signal, to stop the rotation of the milling drum.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
G01G 19/12 - Appareils ou méthodes de pesée adaptés à des fins particulières non prévues dans les groupes pour incorporation dans des véhicules ayant des dispositifs électriques sensibles au poids
G01L 1/22 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte en utilisant des jauges de contrainte à résistance
28.
Automatic control of positioning of material transfer vehicle during a paving operation
An apparatus for controlling the movement of a material transfer vehicle with respect to the front end of a paving machine that is being operated by a driver/operator and is being supplied with asphalt paving material by the material transfer vehicle includes a controller that is mounted on the material transfer vehicle and is operatively connected to control mechanisms for controlling the speed and braking of the material transfer vehicle. A sensor is mounted on the material transfer vehicle and is operatively connected to the controller. The sensor is located and adapted to execute non-contact sensor scan passes across the front end of the paving machine to determine the distance from the sensor to the paving machine. The sensor is also adapted to communicate information to the controller about the distance from the sensor to the paving machine. The apparatus includes no components that are mounted on the paving machine.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
29.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING OR AMELIORATING CAVITATION IN AN ASPHALT CEMENT FLUID CIRCUIT
A system for dispensing asphalt cement in connection with a working operation on a roadway includes a storage tank for asphalt cement and a working machine having a spray assembly for dispensing the asphalt cement. The system also includes a fluid circuit including a pump that is adapted to pump the asphalt cement from the storage tank to the spray assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the pump and is adapted to control the operation of the pump. A cavitation sensor is provided in the fluid circuit. The cavitation sensor is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to transmit a cavitation signal to the controller when the cavitation sensor detects conditions in the fluid circuit that are indicative of the existence of cavitation in the pump.
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
F04D 29/66 - Lutte contre la cavitation, les tourbillons, le bruit, les vibrations ou phénomènes analoguesÉquilibrage
30.
Cold in-place recycling with heating assembly including a heater for asphalt cement and a heat-modifying component
A CIR train includes a milling machine, an asphalt cement supply tank, a mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement onto paving material that has been removed from the roadway by the milling machine, an asphalt cement pump for pumping asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank into and through an asphalt cement flow circuit to the asphalt cement dispensing mechanism. A heating assembly is interposed in the asphalt cement flow circuit between the asphalt cement supply tank and the dispensing mechanism. The heating assembly includes a heater and a heat modifying component. The heater includes an asphalt cement coil that is in the asphalt cement flow circuit, and a burner that is adapted to direct hot gases of combustion across the asphalt cement coil. The heat modifying component is adapted to modulate the amount of heat transfer from the hot gases of combustion to the asphalt cement in the coil.
E01C 23/00 - Dispositifs ou dispositions auxiliaires pour la construction, la réparation, la remise en état ou la dépose de routes ou de surfaces similaires
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
E01C 19/08 - Appareils pour le transport et la fusion de l'asphalte, du bitume, du goudron ou analogues
31.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPREADING CHIPS ON ROADWAY USING FOAMED ASPHALT CEMENT
A chip sealing train includes a chip supply dump truck, an asphalt cement supply truck, a chip spreader, a water tank and a foam dispersal assembly. The chip spreader includes a receiving hopper for receiving stone chips from the chip supply dump truck and a spreader assembly for dispensing the stone chips onto the roadway. The foam dispersal assembly includes a foaming chamber, an asphalt cement supply line that is in fluid communication with the asphalt cement supply truck and the foaming chamber, an asphalt cement pump for pumping asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank into the foaming chamber, a water supply line connecting the water tank and the foaming chamber, and a water pump for pumping water into the foaming chamber. A spray bar dispenses foamed asphalt cement from the foaming chamber onto the surface of the roadway in front of the spreader assembly.
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
E01C 19/45 - Appareils portatifs pour préparer, ou pour préparer à la fois et répandre sur la route des liants liquides composés, p. ex. du bitume émulsifié, de l'asphalte fondu
32.
Adjustable-width modular broom assembly for sweeping machine
A vehicular sweeping machine that is adapted to rotate a broom about a substantially horizontal axis to sweep material into a broom conveyor of fixed width is provided with a modular broom assembly that can accommodate a broom of a first length and a broom of a second length that is longer than the first length. The modular broom assembly includes a primary broom enclosure that is adapted to accommodate the broom of the first length, and an extension assembly that includes broom extension components which are adapted to be installed on the primary broom enclosure to increase the width of the primary broom enclosure to accommodate the broom of the second length, and to direct material swept by the broom of the second length into the broom conveyor.
A vehicular sweeping machine that is adapted to rotate a broom about a substantially horizontal axis to sweep material into a broom conveyor of fixed width is provided with a modular broom assembly that can accommodate a broom of a first length and a broom of a second length that is longer than the first length. The modular broom assembly includes a primary broom enclosure that is adapted to accommodate the broom of the first length, and an extension assembly that includes broom extension components which are adapted to be installed on the primary broom enclosure to increase the width of the primary broom enclosure to accommodate the broom of the second length, and to direct material swept by the broom of the second length into the broom conveyor.
A modified chip spreader is adapted to be used in a chip sealing train including a chip supply dump truck and an asphalt composition supply truck. The modified chip spreader is a self-propelled vehicle that has a receiving hopper on its front end for receiving stone chips from the chip supply dump truck, a spreader assembly on its rear end and a conveyor assembly for conveying the stone chips from the receiving hopper to the spreader assembly. The modified chip spreader also includes a spray assembly that is in fluid communication with an outlet line from the asphalt composition supply truck, which spray assembly is adapted to dispense an asphalt composition onto the surface of a roadway in front of the spreader assembly. The spreader assembly dispenses the stone chips onto the newly applied asphalt composition on the surface of the roadway.
E01C 19/21 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour répandre dans le même temps mais séparément un matériau liquide et un matériau granulaire ou pulvérulent, p. ex. du bitume et des gravillons, avec ou sans épandage
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
B60P 1/04 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
A chip sealing train for use in carrying out a chip sealing operation on a roadway using foamed asphalt cement includes a chip supply dump truck, an asphalt cement supply truck and a chip spreader. The chip spreader includes a receiving hopper for receiving stone chips from the raised dump bed of the chip supply dump truck and a spreader assembly which is adapted to dispense the stone chips onto the roadway. The chip sealing train includes a water tank and a foam dispersal assembly. The foam dispersal assembly includes a foaming chamber, an asphalt cement supply line that is in fluid communication with the asphalt cement supply truck and the foaming chamber, and an asphalt cement pump for pumping asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank into the foaming chamber. The foam dispersal assembly also includes a water supply line that is in fluid communication with the water tank and the foaming chamber, and a water pump for pumping water from the water tank into the foaming chamber. A spray bar is adapted to dispense foamed asphalt cement from the foaming chamber onto the surface of the roadway in front of the spreader assembly.
E01C 19/21 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour répandre dans le même temps mais séparément un matériau liquide et un matériau granulaire ou pulvérulent, p. ex. du bitume et des gravillons, avec ou sans épandage
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
B60P 1/04 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
A milling machine includes a milling assembly having a housing to which left and right end gates are attached, a controller, a right front lifting column, a left front lifting column and a rear lifting column. Elevation sensors are located at the front and rear of each of the end gates. The controller is operatively attached to the elevation sensors and to linear actuators within the lifting columns of the milling machine. The elevation sensor that is located at the front end of the right end gate will provide feedback to control the position of the right front lifting column, and the elevation sensor that is located at the front end of the left end gate will provide feedback to control the position of the left front lifting column. The elevation sensors that are located at the rear ends of the end gates are available, as selected by the operator, to provide feedback to control the positions of one of the right and left front lifting columns, as well as the rear lifting column.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
E01C 23/02 - Dispositifs pour former, traiter ou remplir les rainures ou sillons analogues dans un revêtement non encore durci, p. ex. pour les joints ou les marquesCaissons mobiles pour ceux-ciDispositifs pour introduire des pièces rapportées ou des supports mobiles de pièces rapportées dans un revêtement non encore durci
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
G05B 19/04 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique
B23Q 11/08 - Protecteurs pour des parties des machines-outilsCapots antiprojections
37.
Milling machine having automatic grade control system
A milling machine includes a milling assembly having a housing to which left and right end gates are attached, a controller, a right front lifting column, a left front lifting column and a rear lifting column. Elevation sensors are located at the front and rear of each of the end gates. The controller is operatively attached to the elevation sensors and to linear actuators within the lifting columns of the milling machine. The elevation sensor that is located at the front end of the right end gate will provide feedback to control the position of the right front lifting column, and the elevation sensor that is located at the front end of the left end gate will provide feedback to control the position of the left front lifting column. The elevation sensors that are located at the rear ends of the end gates are available, as selected by the operator, to provide feedback to control the positions of one of the right and left front lifting columns, as well as the rear lifting column.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
B60G 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
38.
Combination door/platform for maintenance access for conveyor of material transfer vehicle
A material transfer vehicle includes a material receiving device that is adapted to receive asphalt paving material, and a receiving conveyor that is operatively attached to the material receiving device. The receiving conveyor is driven by a chain drive assembly and includes a chain tension adjustment assembly. The receiving conveyor is pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis so that it can be moved between a transport configuration in which the material receiving device is raised, an intermediate adjustment configuration, and a working configuration in which the material receiving device is lowered. A housing structure encloses protected components and includes an opening adjacent to the protected components. A combination door and platform is attached to the housing structure and is adapted to be moved between a closed configuration that covers the opening and an open configuration that provides access to the protected components, and also provides a platform on which an operator can stand to access the chain tension adjustment assembly.
E01C 23/00 - Dispositifs ou dispositions auxiliaires pour la construction, la réparation, la remise en état ou la dépose de routes ou de surfaces similaires
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 47/20 - Aménagements ou utilisation de trémies ou colonnes de descente les trémies ou colonnes de descente étant mobiles
39.
COMBINATION DOOR/PLATFORM FOR MAINTENANCE ACCESS FOR CONVEYOR OF MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE
A material transfer vehicle includes a material receiving device that is adapted to receive asphalt paving material, and a receiving conveyor that is attached to the material receiving device. The receiving conveyor is driven by a chain drive assembly and includes a chain tension adjustment. The receiving conveyor is pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis so that it can be moved between a transport configuration, an intermediate adjustment configuration, and a working configuration in which the material receiving device is lowered. A housing structure encloses protected components and includes an opening adjacent to the protected components. A combination door and platform is attached to the housing structure and is adapted to be moved between a closed configuration that covers the opening and an open configuration that provides access to the protected components, and also provides a platform on which an operator can stand to access the chain tension adjustment assembly.
E01C 19/42 - Machines pour donner aux revêtements fraîchement posés une finition sans inégalités autrement que par cylindrage, bourrage ou vibration
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
40.
Drive belt disengagement for cutter drum of milling machine and auxiliary drum drive assembly
A milling machine for milling a surface of a roadway includes a frame and a milling assembly having a cutter drum that is mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The cutter drum has a drive shaft on which a sheave is mounted. A primary drum drive assembly is adapted to rotate the cutter drum with respect to the frame. The primary drum drive assembly includes a drive belt that cooperates with the sheave on the drive shaft for the cutter drum to rotate the cutter drum. A belt lift assembly may be operated to selectively disengage the drive belt from the sheave of the drive shaft for the cutter drum.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
B28D 1/18 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par fraisage, p. ex. exécution de sillons au moyen de fraises
41.
DRIVE BELT DISENGAGEMENT FOR CUTTER DRUM OF MILLING MACHINE AND AUXILIARY DRUM DRIVE ASSEMBLY
A milling machine for milling a surface of a roadway includes a frame and a milling assembly having a cutter drum that is mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The cutter drum has a drive shaft on which a sheave is mounted. A primary drum drive assembly is adapted to rotate the cutter drum with respect to the frame. The primary drum drive assembly includes a drive belt that cooperates with the sheave on the drive shaft for the cutter drum to rotate the cutter drum. A belt lift assembly may be operated to selectively disengage the drive belt from the sheave of the drive shaft for the cutter drum.
E21C 25/06 - Machines pratiquant des saignées uniquement par l'action d'un ou plusieurs tambours ou barres de coupe tournant sur eux-mêmes, se déplaçant dans la veine et animés ou non d'un mouvement alternatif
B28D 1/18 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par fraisage, p. ex. exécution de sillons au moyen de fraises
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
42.
DRIVE BELT DISENGAGEMENT FOR CUTTER DRUM OF MILLING MACHINE AND AUXILIARY DRUM DRIVE ASSEMBLY
A milling machine for milling a surface of a roadway includes a frame and a milling assembly having a cutter drum that is mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The cutter drum has a drive shaft on which a sheave is mounted. A primary drum drive assembly is adapted to rotate the cutter drum with respect to the frame. The primary drum drive assembly includes a drive belt that cooperates with the sheave on the drive shaft for the cutter drum to rotate the cutter drum. A belt lift assembly may be operated to selectively disengage the drive belt from the sheave of the drive shaft for the cutter drum.
B28D 1/18 - Travail de la pierre ou des matériaux analogues p. ex. briques, béton, non prévu ailleursMachines, dispositifs, outils à cet effet par fraisage, p. ex. exécution de sillons au moyen de fraises
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
43.
Automatic control of discharge conveyor of material transfer vehicle during a paving operation
A material transfer vehicle has a discharge conveyor with a discharge chute mounted thereon. A controller is operatively connected to the elevation control system and the steering control system for the discharge conveyor. The controller is adapted to communicate with the elevation control system for the discharge conveyor to adjust the elevation of the discharge conveyor. The controller is also adapted to communicate with the steering control system for the discharge conveyor so that the angular orientation of the discharge conveyor with respect to the longitudinal axis of the material transfer vehicle may be adjusted. A paver-locating sensor is operatively connected to the controller, and is located and adapted to execute multiple non-contact sensor scan passes across the front end of the paving machine to determine the distance and orientation of the paving machine with respect to the paver-locating sensor and to communicate this information.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
B65G 67/08 - Chargement des véhicules terrestres utilisant des transporteurs sans fin
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 67/22 - Chargement des véhicules en mouvement
44.
QUICK-CHANGE ATTACHMENT FOR MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE
A material transfer vehicle includes a loading conveyor and a loading component (such as a truck-receiving hopper component or a windrow pick-up component) that is adapted to be removably attached to the lower end of the loading conveyor. The loading conveyor has a right guide plate on the right side of the lower end and a left guide plate on the left side of the lower end. The loading component has a right guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the right guide plate of the loading conveyor, and a left guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the left guide plate of the loading conveyor.
B65G 21/12 - Châssis ou carters de support ou de protection pour transporteurs sans fin ou éléments de traction des transporteurs à courroies ou à chaînes mobiles ou à pièces interchangeables ou relativement mobilesDispositifs pour déplacer le châssis ou des parties de celui-ci pour permettre le réglage de la position du porte-charges de l'élément de traction dans son ensemble
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 41/02 - Châssis montés sur roues pour le déplacement sur rails
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
45.
Quick-change attachment for material transfer vehicle
A material transfer vehicle includes a loading conveyor and a loading component (such as a truck-receiving hopper component or a windrow pick-up component) that is adapted to be removably attached to the lower end of the loading conveyor. The loading conveyor has a right guide plate on the right side of the lower end and a left guide plate on the left side of the lower end. The loading component has a right guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the right guide plate of the loading conveyor, and a left guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the left guide plate of the loading conveyor.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
B65G 37/00 - Combinaisons de transporteurs mécaniques de même type ou de types différents sauf en ce qui concerne leur application dans des machines particulières ou leur emploi dans des procédés particuliers de fabrication
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 47/18 - Aménagements ou utilisation de trémies ou colonnes de descente
B65G 67/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des véhicules terrestres
B65G 33/14 - Transporteurs rotatifs à vis ou à hélice pour matériaux solides fluents comportant une vis ou plusieurs vis enfermées dans un carter tubulaire
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QUICK-CHANGE ATTACHMENT FOR MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE
A material transfer vehicle includes a loading conveyor and a loading component (such as a truck-receiving hopper component or a windrow pick-up component) that is adapted to be removably attached to the lower end of the loading conveyor. The loading conveyor has a right guide plate on the right side of the lower end and a left guide plate on the left side of the lower end. The loading component has a right guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the right guide plate of the loading conveyor, and a left guide bracket that is adapted to align with and engage the left guide plate of the loading conveyor.
B60Q 9/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation non prévus dans l'un des groupes principaux
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
B65G 21/12 - Châssis ou carters de support ou de protection pour transporteurs sans fin ou éléments de traction des transporteurs à courroies ou à chaînes mobiles ou à pièces interchangeables ou relativement mobilesDispositifs pour déplacer le châssis ou des parties de celui-ci pour permettre le réglage de la position du porte-charges de l'élément de traction dans son ensemble
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
B65G 41/02 - Châssis montés sur roues pour le déplacement sur rails
A modular spray assembly for a working machine includes a base assembly that includes a working fluid conduit having an open end and a closed end, and a plurality of nozzle assemblies that are attached to and are in fluid communication with the working fluid conduit. A modular component includes a nozzle assembly, a first end, and a second end. The second end of the modular component is adapted to be removably attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit. The modular spray assembly also includes an open end component that is adapted to be removably and alternatively attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit or to the first end of the modular component. The open end component includes a working fluid supply pipe that is in fluid communication with the working fluid storage tank of the working machine.
B05B 12/14 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation pour fournir à un orifice de pulvérisation unique, un liquide ou un autre matériau fluide choisi parmi plusieurs
B05B 13/00 - Machines ou installations pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides sur des surfaces d'objets ou de matériaux par pulvérisation, non couverts par les groupes
B05B 13/02 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrageDisposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisationAdaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces
E01C 19/16 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour appliquer ou répandre des matériaux liquides, p. ex. des coulis de bitume
A modular spray assembly for a working machine includes a base assembly that is attached to the frame of the working machine. The base assembly includes a working fluid conduit having an open end and a closed end, and a plurality of nozzle assemblies that are attached to and are in fluid communication with the working fluid conduit. A modular component includes a nozzle assembly, a first end, and a second end. The second end of the modular component is adapted to be removably attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit so as to be in fluid communication with the working fluid conduit. The modular spray assembly also includes an open end component that is adapted to be removably and alternatively attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit or to the first end of the modular component. The open end component includes a working fluid supply pipe that is in fluid communication with the working fluid storage tank of the working machine.
E01C 19/16 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour appliquer ou répandre des matériaux liquides, p. ex. des coulis de bitume
B05B 12/14 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation pour fournir à un orifice de pulvérisation unique, un liquide ou un autre matériau fluide choisi parmi plusieurs
B05B 13/00 - Machines ou installations pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides sur des surfaces d'objets ou de matériaux par pulvérisation, non couverts par les groupes
B05B 13/02 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrageDisposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisationAdaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces
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SYSTEM FOR TRACKING OPERATING TIME FOR CONVEYOR OF WORKING MACHINE
A roadworking machine includes a conveyor that is adapted to move roadworking material. The roadworking machine also includes a sensor which determines if a condition exists that is indicative of the conveyor's operating under a load, and a controller which includes at least one timer. The controller receives input information including a predetermined operating run-time for a wear part that is associated with the conveyor. The controller also receives a signal from the sensor that the conveyor is operating under load. The timer measures a period of time during which the conveyor is operating under load, and the controller compares the measured period of time that the conveyor is operating under load with the predetermined operating run-time for the wear part. If the measured time matches the predetermined operating run-time, the controller will signal the operator that the wear part should be inspected for possible replacement.
A roadworking machine includes a conveyor that is adapted to move roadworking material. The roadworking machine also includes a sensor which determines if a condition exists that is indicative of the conveyor's operating under a load, and a controller which includes at least one timer. The controller receives input information including a predetermined operating run-time for a wear part that is associated with the conveyor. The controller also receives a signal from the sensor that the conveyor is operating under load. The timer measures a period of time during which the conveyor is operating under load, and the controller compares the measured period of time that the conveyor is operating under load with the predetermined operating run-time for the wear part. If the measured time matches the predetermined operating run-time, the controller will signal the operator that the wear part should be inspected for possible replacement.
B65G 43/00 - Dispositifs de commande, p. ex. de sécurité, d'alarme ou de correction des erreurs
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/09 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour former des gorges, des rainures ou des évidements, p. ex. pour former des joints ou des sillons pour le marquage, pour le découpage des sections à retirerDispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour nettoyer, traiter ou remplir des sillons, rainures, évidements ou fissuresDispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour rogner les bords du revêtement
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System for tracking operating time for conveyor of working machine
A working machine for conducting a roadworking operation includes a conveyor that is adapted to move roadworking material as a part of the roadworking operation. The working machine also includes a sensor which is adapted to determine if a condition exists that is indicative of the conveyor's operating under a load, and a controller which includes at least one timer. The controller is adapted to receive input information including a predetermined operating run-time for a wear part that is associated with the conveyor. The controller is also adapted to receive a signal from the sensor that a condition exists which is indicative of the conveyor's operating under load. The timer of the controller is adapted to use the signal received from the sensor to measure a period of time during which the conveyor is operating under load, and the controller is adapted to compare the measured period of time that the conveyor is operating under load with the predetermined operating run-time for the wear part. If the measured time matches the predetermined operating run-time, the controller will signal the operator that the wear part should be inspected for possible replacement, or should be replaced.
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
B65G 43/10 - Commande en série des transporteurs fonctionnant en combinaison
B65G 43/08 - Dispositifs de commande actionnés par l'alimentation, le déplacement ou le déchargement des objets ou matériaux
E01C 19/08 - Appareils pour le transport et la fusion de l'asphalte, du bitume, du goudron ou analogues
G07C 3/00 - Enregistrement ou indication de l'état ou du fonctionnement de machines ou d'autres appareils à l'exclusion des véhicules
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A modular spray assembly for a working machine includes a base assembly that is attached to the frame of the working machine. The base assembly includes a working fluid conduit having an open end and a closed end, and a plurality of nozzle assemblies that are attached to and are in fluid communication with the working fluid conduit. A modular component includes a nozzle assembly, a first end, and a second end. The second end of the modular component is adapted to be removably attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit so as to be in fluid communication with the working fluid conduit. The modular spray assembly also includes an open end component that is adapted to be removably and alternatively attached to the open end of the working fluid conduit or to the first end of the modular component. The open end component includes a working fluid supply pipe that is in fluid communication with the working fluid storage tank of the working machine.
E01C 19/08 - Appareils pour le transport et la fusion de l'asphalte, du bitume, du goudron ou analogues
B05B 1/30 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage agencés pour commander un débit, p. ex. à l'aide de conduits de section réglable
B05B 13/02 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrageDisposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisationAdaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces
B05B 7/02 - Pistolets pulvérisateursAppareillages pour l'évacuation
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
E01C 19/10 - Appareils ou installations pour mélanger ou enduire à l'avance des agrégats ou produits de remplissage avec des liants non hydrauliques, p. ex. avec du bitume, des résinesAppareils pour remélanger à nouveau les mélanges non hydrauliques avant de les mettre en place ou pour reconditionner les compositions non hydrauliques récupérées
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Asphalt paving machine operational reporting system
An asphalt paving machine includes a drive system, an asphalt receiving hopper and a distributing auger. A hopper conveyor, which is adapted to transport asphalt paving material from the receiving hopper to the distributing auger, includes a hopper conveyor motor and a speed sensor. A vertically-adjustable flow gate defines the size of the gate opening from the asphalt receiving hopper to the distributing auger, and a flow gate position sensor is adapted to determine the vertical position of the flow gate. A controller includes a timer and is operatively connected to the drive system for the paving machine, the speed sensor for the hopper conveyor motor and the flow gate position sensor. The controller uses a machine speed signal, a conveyor speed signal and a flow gate signal to measure the amount of asphalt paving material delivered to the distributing auger per unit of time.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
54.
COLD IN-PLACE RECYCLING WITH IN-LINE HEATER FOR ASPHALT CEMENT
A CIR train that is adapted to traverse a roadway of asphalt pavement in order to recycle and repair the asphalt pavement includes a milling machine for removing asphalt paving material from the roadway. The CIR train also includes an asphalt cement supply tank and a mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement onto asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. A heater is in fluid communication with the asphalt cement supply tank and the mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. The heater is adapted to heat the asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank prior to said asphalt cement being dispensed on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway.
A CIR train that is adapted to traverse a roadway of asphalt pavement in order to recycle and repair the asphalt pavement includes a milling machine for removing asphalt paving material from the roadway. The CIR train also includes an asphalt cement supply tank and a mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement onto asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. A heater is in fluid communication with the asphalt cement supply tank and the mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. The heater is adapted to heat the asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank prior to said asphalt cement being dispensed on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway.
A CIR train that is adapted to traverse a roadway of asphalt pavement in order to recycle and repair the asphalt pavement includes a milling machine for removing asphalt paving material from the roadway. The CIR train also includes an asphalt cement supply tank and a mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement onto asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. A heater is in fluid communication with the asphalt cement supply tank and the mechanism for dispensing asphalt cement on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway. The heater is adapted to heat the asphalt cement from the asphalt cement supply tank prior to said asphalt cement being dispensed on the asphalt paving material that has been removed from the roadway.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
C10C 3/00 - Traitement du brai, de l'asphalte, du bitume
F24H 8/00 - Appareils de chauffage de fluides caractérisés par des moyens pour extraire par condensation la chaleur latente des fumées
F28D 7/02 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations tubulaires fixes pour les deux sources de potentiel calorifique, ces sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi d'une canalisation les canalisations étant enroulées en hélice
F28D 9/00 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations fixes en forme de plaques ou de laminés pour les deux sources de potentiel calorifique, ces sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi d'une canalisation
E01C 19/05 - Appareils de concassage, de pulvérisation ou de désintégrationAppareils pour passer au crible, nettoyer ou chauffer les agrégats
E01C 19/08 - Appareils pour le transport et la fusion de l'asphalte, du bitume, du goudron ou analogues
E01C 19/10 - Appareils ou installations pour mélanger ou enduire à l'avance des agrégats ou produits de remplissage avec des liants non hydrauliques, p. ex. avec du bitume, des résinesAppareils pour remélanger à nouveau les mélanges non hydrauliques avant de les mettre en place ou pour reconditionner les compositions non hydrauliques récupérées
F28D 21/00 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur non couverts par l'un des groupes
A CIR-modified milling machine includes a milling drum that is adapted to mill material from a roadway, which milling drum is contained in a milling drum housing. An additive spray assembly is located within the milling drum housing and adapted to dispense an asphalt additive therein. An additive flow system includes an inlet line that is adapted to be operatively connected to an external supply line, a surge tank for asphalt additive that is in fluid communication with the additive spray assembly, and an additive pump for pumping asphalt additive from the surge tank to the additive spray assembly.
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
E01C 7/18 - Revêtements continus réalisés sur place faits de matériaux d'empierrement et de liants de matériaux d'empierrement et de liant bitumeux
E01C 19/10 - Appareils ou installations pour mélanger ou enduire à l'avance des agrégats ou produits de remplissage avec des liants non hydrauliques, p. ex. avec du bitume, des résinesAppareils pour remélanger à nouveau les mélanges non hydrauliques avant de les mettre en place ou pour reconditionner les compositions non hydrauliques récupérées
E01C 19/16 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour appliquer ou répandre des matériaux liquides, p. ex. des coulis de bitume
OF THE DISCLOSURE A material transfer vehicle includes a frame and an operator's station that is mounted on the frame. A conveyor is mounted on the frame, adjacent to and below the operator's station. The conveyor is adapted to be moved between a working position and a travel position. An access stairway to the operator's station includes a side stair portion and a conveyor step that is mounted on the upper side of the conveyor.Date Recue/Date Received 2020-08-07
A material transfer vehicle includes a frame and an operator's platform that is mounted on the frame. A conveyor is mounted on the frame, adjacent to and below the operator's platform. The conveyor is adapted to be moved between a working position and a travel position. An access stairway to the operator's station includes a side stair portion and a conveyor step that is mounted on the upper side of the conveyor.
B65G 41/02 - Châssis montés sur roues pour le déplacement sur rails
B65G 21/12 - Châssis ou carters de support ou de protection pour transporteurs sans fin ou éléments de traction des transporteurs à courroies ou à chaînes mobiles ou à pièces interchangeables ou relativement mobilesDispositifs pour déplacer le châssis ou des parties de celui-ci pour permettre le réglage de la position du porte-charges de l'élément de traction dans son ensemble
B65G 41/00 - Châssis ou bases de support pour transporteurs dans leur ensemble, p. ex. châssis transportables
A material transfer vehicle includes a frame and an operator's platform that is mounted on the frame. A conveyor is mounted on the frame, adjacent to and below the operator's platform. The conveyor is adapted to be moved between a working position and a travel position. An access stairway to the operator's station includes a side stair portion and a conveyor step that is mounted on the upper side of the conveyor.
A CIR-modified milling machine includes a milling drum that is adapted to mill material from a roadway, which milling drum is contained in a milling drum housing. An additive spray assembly is located within the milling drum housing and adapted to dispense an asphalt additive therein. An additive flow system includes an inlet line that is adapted to be operatively connected to an external supply line, a surge tank for asphalt additive that is in fluid communication with the additive spray assembly, and an additive pump for pumping asphalt additive from the surge tank to the additive spray assembly.
E01C 19/10 - Appareils ou installations pour mélanger ou enduire à l'avance des agrégats ou produits de remplissage avec des liants non hydrauliques, p. ex. avec du bitume, des résinesAppareils pour remélanger à nouveau les mélanges non hydrauliques avant de les mettre en place ou pour reconditionner les compositions non hydrauliques récupérées
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
A screed assembly for an asphalt paving machine includes a lower screed plate, an upper screed plate and a heating element that is in contact with the lower screed plate. The screed assembly also includes a compression bolt assembly having a primary bolt, a compression bolt and a compression spring. The primary bolt has a through hole, and the compression bolt is adapted to be inserted through the hole of the primary bolt. The compression spring is adapted to be placed over the lower end of the primary bolt, so that the compression bolt assembly may cooperate with the upper screed plate to apply a compression force to the heating element on the lower screed plate.
E01C 19/42 - Machines pour donner aux revêtements fraîchement posés une finition sans inégalités autrement que par cylindrage, bourrage ou vibration
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
A milling machine includes a frame, a housing, a milling drum mounted on the frame within the housing and a drive assembly. A positioning assembly is provided for moving the drive assembly between a first position which is laterally outside the periphery of the machine housing and a second position which is laterally inside the periphery of the machine housing, and for locking the drive assembly in at least the first and second positions without requiring the operator to manually manipulate a locking pin.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
B60G 3/01 - Suspensions élastiques pour une seule roue la roue étant montée de façon à pouvoir coulisser, p. ex. dans ou sur une glissière verticale
B60B 35/10 - Essieux fixes, c.-à-d. ne transmettant pas le couple réglables pour voie à écartement variable
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POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR PLACING STEERABLE DRIVE IN MULTIPLE POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO MILLING MACHINE HOUSING
A milling machine includes a frame, a housing, a milling drum mounted on the frame within the housing and a drive assembly. A positioning assembly is provided for moving the drive assembly between a first position which is laterally outside the periphery of the machine housing and a second position which is laterally inside the periphery of the machine housing, and for locking the drive assembly in at least the first and second positions without requiring the operator to manually manipulate a locking pin.
A spray assembly for a working machine that includes a fluid storage tank includes a plurality of nozzle assemblies, each of which includes a direct acting valve. The spray assembly also includes a controller that is operatively connected to each of the direct acting valves for controlling the opening and closing of the direct acting valves, and a selector that is operatively connected to the controller. The selector may be employed by an operator of the working machine to selectively operate one or more of the direct acting valves in order to provide a desired spray pattern of fluid from the fluid storage tank.
E01C 23/22 - Dispositifs pour jalonner, placer ou former les marques de circulation ou autres sur le revêtement terminéProtection des marques fraîches pour réaliser des marquages sur place par pulvérisation
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SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A WORKING MACHINE EMPLOYING DIRECT ACTING VALVES
A spray assembly for a working machine that includes a fluid storage tank includes a plurality of nozzle assemblies, each of which includes a direct acting valve. The spray assembly also includes a controller that is operatively connected to each of the direct acting valves for controlling the opening and closing of the direct acting valves, and a selector that is operatively connected to the controller. The selector may be employed by an operator of the working machine to selectively operate one or more of the direct acting valves in order to provide a desired spray pattern of fluid from the fluid storage tank.
E01C 23/22 - Dispositifs pour jalonner, placer ou former les marques de circulation ou autres sur le revêtement terminéProtection des marques fraîches pour réaliser des marquages sur place par pulvérisation
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Spray assembly for a working machine employing direct acting valves
A spray assembly for a working machine that includes a fluid storage tank includes a plurality of nozzle assemblies, each of which includes a direct acting valve. The spray assembly also includes a controller that is operatively connected to each of the direct acting valves for controlling the opening and closing of the direct acting valves, and a selector that is operatively connected to the controller. The selector may be employed by an operator of the working machine to selectively operate one or more of the direct acting valves in order to provide a desired spray pattern of fluid from the fluid storage tank.
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
B05B 13/00 - Machines ou installations pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides sur des surfaces d'objets ou de matériaux par pulvérisation, non couverts par les groupes
B05B 1/30 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage agencés pour commander un débit, p. ex. à l'aide de conduits de section réglable
B05B 9/04 - Appareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, n'impliquant pas de mélange avec des gaz ou des vapeurs caractérisés par les moyens d'alimentation en liquide ou en autre matériau fluide comportant un réservoir sous pression ou compressibleAppareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, n'impliquant pas de mélange avec des gaz ou des vapeurs caractérisés par les moyens d'alimentation en liquide ou en autre matériau fluide comportant une pompe
B05B 12/00 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation
E02D 3/12 - Consolidation par mise en place dans le sol de produits solidifiants ou obturant les pores
A vehicular sweeping machine includes a frame and a broom assembly that is mounted to the frame. The broom assembly includes a broom enclosure and a broom that is mounted within the broom enclosure. A plurality of links are pivotally mounted between the frame and the broom assembly. These links are adapted to permit the broom assembly to move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the frame. The vehicular sweeping machine also includes a broom conveyor having a lower end that is disposed within the broom enclosure.
A vehicular sweeping machine includes a frame, a broom that is adapted to rotate about a generally horizontal axis and a broom enclosure. The broom enclosure has a left end gate, a right end gate and a moldboard assembly including an outer moldboard and an inner moldboard which are arranged to form a labyrinth seal at the rear of the broom enclosure.
A vehicular sweeping machine includes a frame and a broom assembly that is mounted to the frame. The broom assembly includes a broom enclosure and a broom that is mounted within the broom enclosure. A plurality of links are pivotally mounted between the frame and the broom assembly. These links are adapted to permit the broom assembly to move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the frame. The vehicular sweeping machine also includes a broom conveyor having a lower end that is disposed within the broom enclosure.
A vehicular sweeping machine includes a frame and a broom assembly that is mounted to the frame. The broom assembly includes a broom enclosure and a broom having a generally cylindrical tube with attached bristles that is mounted in the broom enclosure and adapted to rotate about a generally horizontal axis. The broom assembly also includes a material presentation system that is adapted to move material on the roadway into contact with the broom in the form of a windrow that is located generally in front of the center of the broom assembly. The sweeping machine also includes a broom conveyor having a lower end that is disposed within the broom enclosure.
A vehicular sweeping machine includes a frame and a broom assembly that is mounted to the frame. The broom assembly includes a broom enclosure, a left hub that is mounted on a left hub mount arm, and a right hub that is mounted on a right hub mount arm. A broom is mounted between the left hub and the right hub. An outer tube is attached to the rear of the broom enclosure and to one of the left and right hub mount arms. An inner tube has a fixed end that is attached to the left or right hub mount arm to which the outer tube is not attached. The inner tube also has a free end that is adapted to slide within the outer tube. A linear actuator is attached between the broom enclosure and the left or right hub mount arm to which the fixed end of the inner tube is attached. The linear actuator is adapted to move the hub mount arm to which it is attached between an inner position in which the broom is engaged with the left hub and the right hub and an outer position in which the broom is disengaged from one or both of the left hub and the right hub.
A working machine such as a road milling machine of an asphalt paving machine has an automatic grade and slope control system that causes the machine to maintain a pre-selected grade and slope with respect to a reference without significant operator input. A calibration system employs a calibration controller to calibrate the automatic grade and slope control system. The calibration controller causes a current to be sent to a valve that operates a linear actuator that may be employed to change the attitude of the frame of the working machine. The calibration controller uses feedback from at least one sensor, such as a height-measuring sensor or a slope-measuring sensor, in an iterative process that determines the minimum current necessary to cause a change in the attitude of the frame of the working machine. Once this minimum value is determined, the system will establish the optimum settings for the automatic grade and slope control system to improve its efficiency and cause it to operate more smoothly.
E02F 3/76 - Niveleuses, bulldozers ou machines analogues avec lame racleuse ou éléments en soc de charrue ou éléments analoguesDispositifs de nivellement
G12B 13/00 - Étalonnage des instruments ou appareils
74.
AUTO-CALIBRATION OF AUTOMATIC GRADE CONTROL SYSTEM IN A WORKING MACHINE
A working machine such as a road milling machine of an asphalt paving machine has an automatic grade and slope control system that causes the machine to maintain a pre-selected grade and slope with respect to a reference without significant operator input. A calibration system employs a calibration controller to calibrate the automatic grade and slope control system. The calibration controller causes a current to be sent to a valve that operates a linear actuator that may be employed to change the attitude of the frame of the working machine. The calibration controller uses feedback from at least one sensor, such as a height-measuring sensor or a slope-measuring sensor, in an iterative process that determines the minimum current necessary to cause a change in the attitude of the frame of the working machine. Once this minimum value is determined, the system will establish the optimum settings for the automatic grade and slope control system to improve its efficiency and cause it to operate more smoothly.
E01C 23/08 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour rendre la surface rugueuse ou pour y créer des aspérités régulièresDispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour égaliser en supprimant les parties saillantes ou pour retirer des matériaux liaisonnés sur la surface, p. ex. des marques
G05D 3/12 - Commande de la position ou de la direction utilisant la contre-réaction
75.
Auto-calibration of automatic grade control system in a working machine
A working machine such as a road milling machine of an asphalt paving machine has an automatic grade and slope control system that causes the machine to maintain a pre-selected grade and slope with respect to a reference without significant operator input. A calibration system employs a calibration controller to calibrate the automatic grade and slope control system. The calibration controller causes a current to be sent to a valve that operates a linear actuator that may be employed to change the attitude of the frame of the working machine. The calibration controller uses feedback from at least one sensor, such as a height-measuring sensor or a slope-measuring sensor, in an iterative process that determines the minimum current necessary to cause a change in the attitude of the frame of the working machine. Once this minimum value is determined, the system will establish the optimum settings for the automatic grade and slope control system to improve its efficiency and cause it to operate more smoothly.
G06F 7/70 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour effectuer des calculs en utilisant une représentation numérique non codée, c.-à-d. une représentation de nombres sans baseDispositifs de calcul utilisant une combinaison de représentations de nombres codées et non codées utilisant des trains d'impulsions stochastiques, c.-à-d. des impulsions apparaissant au hasard et dont la moyenne des taux d'impulsion représente des nombres
G05D 1/04 - Commande de l'altitude ou de la profondeur
E01C 23/08 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour rendre la surface rugueuse ou pour y créer des aspérités régulièresDispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour égaliser en supprimant les parties saillantes ou pour retirer des matériaux liaisonnés sur la surface, p. ex. des marques
76.
MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE HAVING AN EXPANDABLE TRUCK-RECEIVING HOPPER
A material transfer vehicle includes a truck-receiving hopper that is adapted to receive asphalt material from a delivery truck. The truck-receiving hopper includes an expandable front portion having a right expandable sidewall assembly and a left expandable sidewall assembly. The right expandable sidewall assembly has a right outer front sidewall panel and a mechanism for moving the right outer front sidewall panel between an inner right position and an outer right position. The left expandable sidewall assembly has a left outer front sidewall panel and a mechanism for moving the left outer front sidewall panel between an inner left position and an outer left position. The truck-receiving hopper also includes a rear portion having a right sidewall panel and a left sidewall panel. The right and left sidewall panels of the rear portion are fixed against movement with respect to each other.
A material transfer vehicle includes a truck-receiving hopper that is adapted to receive asphalt material from a delivery truck. The truck-receiving hopper includes an expandable front portion having a right expandable sidewall assembly and a left expandable sidewall assembly. The right expandable sidewall assembly has a right outer fixed sidewall panel and a mechanism for moving the right outer fixed sidewall panel between an inner right position and an outer right position. The left expandable sidewall assembly has a left outer fixed sidewall panel and a mechanism for moving the left outer fixed sidewall panel between an inner left position and an outer left position. The truck-receiving hopper also includes a rear portion having a right sidewall panel and a left sidewall panel. The right and left sidewall panels of the rear portion are fixed against movement with respect to each other.
B60P 1/36 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des chaînes sans fin ou des courroies
An asphalt receiving hopper for an asphalt paving machine includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a front wall and a pair of baffle panels. The left baffle panel is resiliently attached to the left sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper, and the right baffle panel is resiliently attached to the right sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper.
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
E01C 19/45 - Appareils portatifs pour préparer, ou pour préparer à la fois et répandre sur la route des liants liquides composés, p. ex. du bitume émulsifié, de l'asphalte fondu
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
An asphalt receiving hopper for an asphalt paving machine includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a front wall and a pair of baffle panels. The left baffle panel is resiliently attached to the left sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper, and the right baffle panel is resiliently attached to the right sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper.
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
An asphalt receiving hopper for an asphalt paving machine includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a front wall and a pair of baffle panels. The left baffle panel is resiliently attached to the left sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper, and the right baffle panel is resiliently attached to the right sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper.
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
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AUTOMATIC BAFFLE CONTROL FOR TRUCK-RECEIVING HOPPER OF MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE
A system and method for automatically controlling the flow of asphalt material from a truck unloading hopper of a material transfer vehicle into the entry end of an adjacent truck-unloading conveyor in order to optimize at least one vehicle operating parameter includes a baffle mounted to the truck-unloading hopper adjacent to the entry end of the truck-unloading conveyor. The baffle is adapted to increase or decrease the hopper opening into the truck-unloading conveyor.
E01C 19/02 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour préparer les matériaux
82.
Automatic baffle control for truck-receiving hopper of material transfer vehicle
A system and method for automatically controlling the flow of asphalt material from a truck-unloading hopper of a material transfer vehicle into the entry end of an adjacent truck-unloading conveyor in order to optimize at least one vehicle operating parameter includes a baffle mounted to the truck-unloading hopper adjacent to the entry end of the truck-unloading conveyor. The baffle is adapted to increase or decrease the hopper opening into the truck-unloading conveyor. A controller is operatively connected to the baffle and adapted to cause the baffle to increase or decrease the hopper opening into the truck-unloading conveyor. A sensor is provided for detecting at least one vehicle operating parameter. This sensor is operatively connected to the controller so that changes in the at least one vehicle operating parameter can be communicated to the controller. The controller is adapted to control the flow rate of asphalt material into the truck-unloading hopper in order to optimize the at least one vehicle operating parameter.
B65G 67/08 - Chargement des véhicules terrestres utilisant des transporteurs sans fin
B65G 67/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des véhicules terrestres
B65G 67/24 - Déchargement des véhicules terrestres
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
83.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DUST EMISSIONS
A working machine for use in milling the surface of a road includes a drive engine that produces engine exhaust gases. The working machine also includes a milling drum that is mounted for rotation against the surface of the road so as to generate milled material including dust from the road surface. The milling drum is contained within a milling chamber, and a spray assembly directs water into the milling chamber in such a manner that, during a period of rotation of the milling drum against the surface of the road, at least a portion of the water is converted to a vapor. A conduit is provided for conducting at least a portion of the engine exhaust gases into an enclosed space in communication with the milling chamber to raise the temperature of a gas stream therein containing vapor and dust from the milled material.
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
84.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DUST EMISSIONS
A working machine for use in milling the surface of a road includes a drive engine that produces engine exhaust gases. The working machine also includes a milling drum that is mounted for rotation against the surface of the road so as to generate milled material including dust from the road surface. The milling drum is contained within a milling chamber, and a spray assembly directs water into the milling chamber in such a manner that, during a period of rotation of the milling drum against the surface of the road, at least a portion of the water is converted to a vapor. A conduit is provided for conducting at least a portion of the engine exhaust gases into an enclosed space in communication with the milling chamber to raise the temperature of a gas stream therein containing vapor and dust from the milled material.
E01C 23/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés pour enlever, arracher ou briser les revêtements
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
85.
Method and apparatus for controlling dust emissions with temperature control
A working machine for use in milling the surface of a road includes a drive engine that produces engine exhaust gases. The working machine also includes a milling drum that is mounted for rotation against the surface of the road so as to generate milled material including dust from the road surface. The milling drum is contained within a milling chamber, and a spray assembly directs water into the milling chamber in such a manner that, during a period of rotation of the milling drum against the surface of the road, at least a portion of the water is converted to a vapor. A conduit is provided for conducting at least a portion of the engine exhaust gases into an enclosed space in communication with the milling chamber to raise the temperature of a gas stream therein containing vapor and dust from the milled material.
E01C 23/14 - Dispositifs ou dispositions auxiliaires pour la construction, la réparation, la remise en état ou la dépose de routes ou de surfaces similaires pour chauffer ou assécher les soubassements, les revêtements ou les matériaux sur ceux-ci, p. ex. la peinture
E01C 23/088 - Outils rotatifs, p. ex. tambours de fraisage
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Broom assembly for sweeping machine and method of operation
A broom assembly for attachment to a vehicle is adapted to rotate a brush having a tubular core. The broom assembly includes a center section, a left side plate, a right side plate, an idle hub on one of the side plates and a drive hub on the other of the side plates. These hubs define a core axis about which the brush is rotated. A first linear actuator is adapted to move the left side plate along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a left open position and a left closed position, and a second linear actuator is adapted to move the right side plate along an axis that is parallel to the core axis between a right open position and a right closed position. The broom assembly may be operated in a work mode and a maintenance mode.
A hopper insert for the hopper of a paving machine is installed above a hopper conveyor that conveys asphalt material in a hopper conveying direction. The hopper insert has a front end and a rear end and a plurality of walls that together define an opening adjacent to the hopper conveyor. The opening to the hopper conveyor increases in width from front end of the hopper insert to the rear end.
E01C 19/48 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour déposer les matériaux et les consolider, ou pour finir la surface
A hopper insert for the hopper of a paving machine is installed above a hopper conveyor that conveys asphalt material in a hopper conveying direction. The hopper insert has a front end and a rear end and a plurality of walls that together define an opening adjacent to the hopper conveyor. The opening to the hopper conveyor increases in width from front end of the hopper insert to the rear end.
E01C 19/18 - Dispositifs pour répartir les matériaux d'empierrement mélangés à des liants, p. ex. au ciment, au bitume, sans effet de consolidation ou d'aplanissement
A material transfer vehicle (100, 200) for transporting asphalt from a delivery- truck to a paving machine includes a frame (102, 202) and a vehicle drive system. The vehicle also includes a turret (132, 232) that is rotatably mounted on the frame (102, 202) and a surge bin (124, 223) that is mounted on the turret (132, 232) . The surge bin (124,223) has a front side (126, 226) and a rear side (128, 228) with a discharge opening therein. A truck-unloading conveyor (116, 216) is mounted on the frame (102, 202) . The truck-unloading conveyor (116, 216) has an inlet end (118, 218), and an outlet end (120, 220) which is adjacent to the front side (126, 226) of the surge bin (124, 223) . A paver-loading conveyor (130, 229) is mounted on the turret (132, 232) and has an inlet end (138) extending into the discharge opening on the rear side (128, 228) of the surge bin (124, 223).
E01C 19/00 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement
exhaust system for removing the hot air, fumes and gasses generated by hot asphalt material in an asphalt paving machine or an asphalt transfer machine and for directing such air, fumes and gasses away from the operators of such machines, including suction fans, conduits, exhaust stacks and associated structures and control units
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Equipment for use in road construction and repair and equipment for use in the recycling of asphalt paving materials, namely, planing and milling machines, recycling machines, paving machines road construction and paving material transfer vehicles