Global Patent Index - EP 0648182 A4

EP 0648182 A4 19960320 - LIFTER ARM.

Title (en)

LIFTER ARM.

Title (de)

HEBEARM.

Title (fr)

BRAS POUR SOULEVER.

Publication

EP 0648182 A4 19960320 (EN)

Application

EP 93914559 A 19930707

Priority

  • AU 9300334 W 19930707
  • AU PL338092 A 19920707

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9401350A1] A mechanical lifter arm adapted to engage a large refuse or rcycling bin by fork (22) and suction cups (23) and raise and invert the bin for emptying into a truck to which the arm is attached by main frame (3). The lifter arm is actuated by a hydraulic ram (6) operable on a primary arm (4) by way of a primary four bar linkage (11) defined by links between pivot points (9, 14, 16 and 12) to pivot the primary arm (4) about pivot point (9). A secondary arm (5) is pivotally mounted to the primary arm (4) and controlled by a secondary four bar linkage (19) defined by links between pivot points (12, 16, 18 and 20). The geometry of the primary and secondary four bar linkages provides a slow speed commencement and ending to the lifting operation with a relatively high speed movement of the bin therebetween.

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/04; B66C 23/66; B66C 13/08

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/046 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0236 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0276 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9401350 A1 19940120; EP 0648182 A1 19950419; EP 0648182 A4 19960320

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9300334 W 19930707; EP 93914559 A 19930707