Global Patent Index - EP 0330286 A1

EP 0330286 A1 19890830 - A ballast removing system.

Title (en)

A ballast removing system.

Title (de)

System zum Abtransport von Schotter.

Title (fr)

Système pour l'enlèvement de ballast.

Publication

EP 0330286 A1 19890830 (EN)

Application

EP 89200455 A 19890223

Priority

NL 8800467 A 19880224

Abstract (en)

A ballast removing system for removing excavated ballast material longitudinally of the track from which the ballast material originates, comprising a series of coupled waggons, including: - at least one ballast receiving waggon (1) with filling station (10) for sucessively filling ballast containers (9) - a series of empty containers (9) which can be supplied one by one to the filling station (10) - a set of storage waggons (6) for placing containers (9) filled with ballast material thereon - means (11) for supplying empty containers (9) to the filling station (10), and - means (13) for carrying off ballast-filled containers (9) in a direction of transport. The ballast receiving waggon (1) is provided with a series of stackable, empty containers (9), which can be supplied one by one to the filling station (10) located - as viewed in the direction of transport of the material - at the rear end of the ballast receiving waggon (1) and to which the ballast material can be transported from the front of the receiving waggon (1) by means of a conveyor (14, 15).

IPC 1-7

E01B 27/04

IPC 8 full level

E01B 27/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 27/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0330286 A1 19890830; NL 8800467 A 19890918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89200455 A 19890223; NL 8800467 A 19880224