Abstract:
A trash hopper comprises part of a unitary structure including a housing that is formed, in part, by a swingable pre-compactor panel that in a retracted position slopes downwardly and rearwardly to gravitationally feed refuse toward the collection bin. Along a horizontal lower edge this panel is mounted for pivotal movement about an axis located in substantially the same vertical plane as the rear face of a reciprocable primary compaction ram which acts as a piston to force trash in the collection bin rearwardly through an open rear end of the hopper and to compact trash in the collection tank of a dump vehicle or other container. In the retracted position the pivotally mounted panel serves as a protective enclosure for its own actuating means and for the retracted ram and its hydraulic actuating cylinder or cylinders. On occasions when the hopper is overfilled, particularly with relatively low density, highly compressible materials, the swingable panel is moved rearwardly and downwardly to precompact the refuse and, by virtually closing the upwardly facing opening of the hopper defines an essentially closed conduit through which the primary compacting ram may reciprocate.
Abstract:
A waste compacting device of the type wherein waste material is deposited in a chamber and compacted by movement of a compaction ram into the chamber. A single hydraulic power cylinder drives a small auxiliary ram mounted for sliding movement in the main compaction ram. The main ram is driven through a latching mechanism which couples the auxiliary ram to the main ram and which is releasable upon detection of a jam of waste material.
Abstract:
A refuse-collecting trailer includes a movable unit comprising a wheeled trailer chassis with a refuse-receiving receptacle pivotally mounted thereon for movement between a generally horizontal position and a tilted dumping position. A loading aperture extends through a wall of the refuse-receiving receptacle for alignment with a loading chamber. A loading plunger pushes refuse from within the loading chamber through the loading aperture for compaction by a vertically reciprocable compacting plunger provided in the refuse-receiving receptacle. A hydraulic pressure system mounted on the chassis for operating the loading plunger and the refuse-compacting plunger includes flexible hydraulic hoses with quick-disconnect couplings to permit operation of the plungers and of a hydraulically operated dumping cylinder and hydraulically operated tailgate cylinders by a hydraulic pump provided on a towing vehicle used for moving the trailer from its loading location to a refuse dump.