Jan. 6, 1970 Filed Jan. 24, 1968 FIG.
J. L. RILEY S ELF LOADING SIDE LOADERS ,ILL
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JsEPH L. RILEY] -INVENTOR BUCKHORN, BLORE, KLARQUIST 8| SPARKMAN ATTORNEYS Jan. 6, 1970 Filed Jan. 24, 1968 J. L. RILEY 3,487,964
SELF-LOAD I NG S I DE LOADERS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 P 1 Y JOSE lnv NTOk BUCKHORN, BLORE, KLARQUIST 8- SPARKMAN ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,487,964 SELF-LOADING SIDE LOADERS Joseph L. Riley, Milwaukie, Oreg., assignor of one-half to Scott S. Corbett, .lr., Portland, Oreg. Filed Jan. 24, 1968, Ser. No. 700,229 Int. 'Cl.1360p 1/48; 1566c J/IZ US. Cl. 214-77 17 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to self-loading side loaders, A
more particularly to loaders having highly maneuverable loading arm assemblies.
An object of the invention is to provide new and improved self-loading side loaders.
Another object of the invention is to provide loaders having highly maneuverable loading arm assemblies.
A further object of the invention is to provide a side loader having a triple articulated loading arm assembly having a long reach and also adapted to pick up and/or load close up to the base end of the loading arm assembly.
Another object of the invention is to provide a loader having a turntable carrying pivotally a boom which pivotally supports a stick carrying pivotally a jib, from which a rotatable grab is suspended.
Another object of the invention is to provide a loader having positive rotary control of the load.
A further object of the invention is to provide a loader having a dual rotary magnet grab.
The invention provides a self-loading side loader having a vehicle and a loading arm assembly mounted on a turntable on the vehicle and including a pivotal boom carrying a pivotal stick pivotally supporting a jib from which is suspended a grab. Preferably, the grab is rotatable and includes a pair of electromagnets which are preferably adjustable about parallel vertical axes.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a self-loading side loader forming one embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a partially schematic side elevation view of the loader of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary, top plan view of the loader of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, front elevation view of the loader of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a partially schematic top plan view of the loader of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary, top plan view of a self-loading side loader forming an alternate embodiment of the invention.
A self-loading side loader (FIGS. 1 to 5) forming one embodiment of the invention includes avehicle chassis 20 having amain deck 22 and Outriggers 24. The chassis is supported byrear wheels 26 carried by an oscillatingrear axle 28 andfront wheels 30 on adrive axle 32 selectively driven by a DC.traction motor drive 34. A boom orloading arm assembly 36 is mounted on a turn table platform orupper deck 38 supported in an elevated 3,487,964 Patented Jan. 6, 1970 position relative to the main deck by a powered turntable post structure ormast 40. The loading arm assembly includes a boom orinner arm section 42 of box-like construction mounted for vertical swinging movement on a pin 44 in aclevis 46 of the platform by a dualhydraulic cylinder drive 48 connected topins 50 and 52 onclevises 54 and 56 on the platform and the boom, respectively. Theboom 42 is movable in a vertical plane :between a slightly lower than horizontal position to almost a vertical position.
A stick orintermediate arm section 70 of box-like construction is pivoted on ahorizontal pin 72 carried by aclevis portion 74 of theboom 42 for vertical movement through an angle of roughly 110. A dualhydraulic cylinder drive 76 is secured to apin 78 carried by a clevis 80 of the inner end portion of theboom 42 and to apin 82 carried by aclevis 84 of thestick 70 extending rearwardly from thepin 72.
A jib or outer arm section of box-like construction is pivoted on ahorizontal pin 92 carried by aclevis portion 94 of thestick 70 for movement through an angle of about Ahydraulic cylinder drive 96 is secured to apin 98 carried by aclevis 100 of thestick 70 and to apin 102 carried by aclevis 104 of thejib 90 extending rearwardly from the pin 92.-
Agrab 118 includes a pair of generallyrectangular electromagnets 120 and 122 individually controlled by a pair of rheostats (not shown) carried by aspreader bar 132 throughchains 126 secured tolugs 128 and 130 on thebar 132 andframe portions 124 of theelectromagnets 120 and 122. Thebar 132 is rotatably supported by a thrust bearingstructure 133 on aclevis 134 and is keyed to avertical shaft 136 for rotation through an angle slightly greater than 360. Areversible motor drive 138 carried by theclevis 134 is controlled by the operator on the platform to turn theshaft 136 to any desired adjusted position by means of a chain andsprocket drive 139. Theclevis 134 is pivotally suspended from apin 140 secured to the outer end of thearm section 90, thepin 140 being horizontal and parallel to thepins 44, 72 and 92. Theclevis 134 hangs in a vertical position by gravity and is freely pivotal on thepin 140 to provide a close-coupled pendulum suspension for thegrab 118.
The loader is powered by a diesel engine on thedeck 38 and having a selectively operable belttype power takeoff 152 for driving a DC.magnet generator 154. The engine also drives a DC.traction generator 158 which has anoutput shaft 160 for driving a pump drive gearbox 156 which is under aplate 161. The gearbox driveshydraulic pumps 162. Known controls (not shown) on the platform are provided for controlling the operations of theseveral cylinder drives 48, 76 and 96 andmotors 34 and 154, and a known power steering mechanism (not shown) of the loader. Anoil tank 164 and an operator'scab 166 also are mounted on thedeck 38.
Couplings 170 (FIGS. 1 and 5) are provided at the ends of thechassis 20 for attachingtrailers 172 to the front end of the loader. The triple articulatedloading arm assembly 36 is sufficiently foldable or contractible to load on and unload from thedeck 22, each of the stick and jib being foldable to an extreme angle at which it even pushes rather than pulls. The loading arm assembly is adapted to move thegrab 118 to a position over any part of the main deck. The loading arm assembly has a long reach for remote loading operations and also has a high lift. Several working positions of the loading arm assembly shown in broken lines in FIG. 2 illustrate the maneuverability of the loading arm assembly.
If a gripping or holding device is desired, it may include a heavy plate of magnetic material to be magnetically gripped by thegrab 118. The gripping or holding device also may be additionally secured by chain slings to hooks 3 174 on thespreader bar 132. Examples of such attachment gripping or holding devices are a fork frame and a set of C-hooks.
The loader has bolsters 176 (FIG. 1) set in bolster sockets of themain deck 22. Thebolsters 176 preferably are of ferrous material so that they may be placed in the sockets and removed therefrom by thegrab 118. Sideboards or racks of ferrous material can also be placed on the deck by the loader itself.
EMBODIMENT OF FIG. 6
In FIG. 6 there is shown a loader 220 forming an alternate embodiment of the invention. The loader 220 is identical to the loader except for a magnet grab 221 carried by a rotatinghead 224 pivotally suspended from ajib 226 of aloading arm assembly 228. The grab includes aspreader bar 230 carrying through bronze (nonmagnetic) thrust bearingbushing structures 232vertical shafts 234. The rotatinghead 224 includes thebar 230 and is like the rotating part of thegrab 118, thebar 230 being rotatably supported on thejib 226 by a thrust bearing structure like thethrust bearing structure 133 on aclevis 233 and is keyed to a vertical shaft like theshaft 136 for rotation. The grab 221 also includes a reversible motor drive like thedrive 138. Theclevis 233 is pivotally mounted on a pin like thepin 140 and carried by thejib 226. Thus, thebar 230 is rotatably adjustable about a vertical axis by the motor drive. The loading arm assembly is like theloading arm assembly 36. Eachshaft 234 supports an elongatedrectangular electromagnet 222. Ahydraulic cylinder drive 236 secured at one end to thebar 230 and at its other end to an arm 238 keyed to one of theshafts 234 is adapted to move the electromagnet carried thereby to any position through a range from a position parallel to thebar 230 to a position transverse to thebar 230. Alink 240 couplesparallel arms 242 keyed to theshafts 234 to drive both bars together and keep them parallel to each other.
The above-described loaders are highly versatile in their loading arm movements and have low profiles, high load capacities, long reaches, high lifting capabilities, positive controls of the loads at all times. The loaders are excellent for closeup operations as well as for remote loads.
It is to be understood that the above-described arrangements are simply illustrative of the application of the principles of the invention. Numerous other arrangements may be readily devised by those skilled in the art which Will embody the principles of the invention and fall within the spirit and scope thereof.
What is claimed is:
1. In a side loader,
base means having a deck,
support means mounted on the base means for rotation about a vertical axis,
a boom mounted on the support means for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis,
means for pivoting the boom relative to the support means between a generally horizontal position and a substantially vertical position,
a stick mounted on the free end of the boom for pivotal movement about a second horizontal axis parallel to the first horizontal axis,
means for pivoting the stick relative to the boom through an angle of substantially 90,
a jib mounted on the free end of the stick for pivotal movement about a third horizontal axis parallel to the first and second horizontal axes,
means for pivoting the jib relative to the stick through an angle of substantially 90,
a grab,
and mounting means mounting the grab on the free end of the jib for universal movement relative to the j the relative length of the boom to the combined length of the jib, grab and mounting means, the elevation of the first horizontal axis relative to the top of the deck and the angles through which the boom, the stick and the jib are pivotal being such that, when the boom is vertical and the stick horizontal, the jib can deposit a load on the deck.
2. The side loader ofclaim 1 wherein the mounting means includes carrying means mounting the grab on the jib for pivotal movement about a fourth horizontal axis parallel to the third horizontal axis, and means mounting the grab on the carrying means for rotation about an axis transverse to the fourth horizontal axis.
3. The side loader of claim 2 wherein the carrying means is freely pivotal on the jib so that the grab hangs vertically from the jib.
4. The side loader of claim 3 including means for rotating the grab about the axis transverse to the fourth horizontal axis.
5. The loader of claim 3 wherein the grab includes a spreader bar and grab means carried by the spreader bar.
6. The loader of claim 5 wherein the grab means includes a plurality of electromagnets.
7. The loader of claim 6 including a plurality of chains mounting the magnets on the spreader bar for limited floating movement relative to the spreader bar.
8. The loader ofclaim 1 wherein the base means comprises a vehicle.
9. The loader of claim 8 wherein the vehicle includes a deck positioned below the boom.
10. The loader ofclaim 1 wherein the boom is pivotal between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position.
11. The loader of claim 10 wherein the stick is pivotal relative to the boom through an angle of at least substantially 12. The loader of claim 10 wherein the jib is pivotal relative to the stick through an angle of at least substantially 90.
13. The loader of claim 10 wherein the stick and the jib are pivotal through angles sufiicient that the jib is pivotal relative to the boom greater than to permit closeup loading on the load deck of the vehicle when the boom is near its extreme upright position.
14. In a side loader,
base means,
support means mounted on the base means for rotation about a vertical axis,
a boom mounted on the support means for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis,
means for pivoting the boom relative to the support means,
a stick mounted on the free end of the boom for pivotal movement about a second horizontal axis parallel to the first horizontal axis,
means for pivoting the stick relative to the boom,
a jib mounted on the free end of the stick for pivotal movement about a third horizontal axis parallel to the first and second horizontal axes,
means for pivoting the jib relative to the stick,
a grab,
and mounting means mounting the grab on the free end of the jib for universal movement relative to the jib,
the mounting means including carrying means mounting the grab on the jib for pivotal movement about a fourth horizontal axis parallel to the third horizontal axis, and means mounting the grab on the carrying means for rotation about an axis transverse to the fourth horizontal axis,
the carrying means being freely pivotal on the jib so that the grab hangs vertically from the jib,
the grab including a spreader bar and a plurality of elongated electromagnets carried by the spreader bar,
the mounting means including means mounting the electromagnets on the spreader bar for rotation about parallel axes transverse to the spreader bar, and power means for rotating the electromagnets together.
15. The loader of claim 14 including a cylinder drive, and linkage means for coupling the drive to the electromagnets.
16. The side loader of claim 4 wherein the grab includes an elongated spreader bar and a plurality of electromagnets mounted on the bar at points spaced along the bar. 7
17. The loader of claim 14 wherein the spreader bar is rotatable about a vertical axis.
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GERALD M. FORLENZA, Primary Examiner 15 ROBERT J. SPAR, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.