公开(公告)号：US20100219656A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12396419

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60J11/00

CPC分类号： B60J7/068

摘要： A tarp cover for a cargo compartment is wound up on a rotating drum translatably spanning the compartment. The tarp is unfurled from the drum by a motor-driven cable and spool assembly pulling the leading edge of the tarp. The tarp retracting mechanism comprises a coil spring coaxially mounted on an axle held within the drum. A single cable running through a series of pulleys and through the scroll's leading edge pull-rod automatically equalizes tension on both ends of the pull-rod. A central vaulted region of the tarp engages the drum allowing free edges to closely bear against lateral edges of the compartment. Tarp tautness is enhance by an over-the-edge lever action imparted by the oblong pull-rod sliders. Each pull-rod pulley has two degrees of rotation freedom.

摘要翻译： 用于货舱的篷布盖可以平移地跨越隔间卷绕在旋转的滚筒上。 篷布通过电机驱动的电缆和卷轴组件从滚筒上展开，拉动篷布的前缘。 篷布缩回机构包括同轴地安装在保持在滚筒内的轴上的螺旋弹簧。 穿过一系列滑轮并通过涡卷的前缘拉杆的单根电缆自动均衡拉杆两端的张力。 篷布的中央拱形区域接合鼓，允许自由边缘紧密地抵靠隔室的侧边缘。 通过由长方形的拉杆滑块赋予的超边缘的杠杆作用来提高篷布紧度。 每个拉杆滑轮具有两个旋转自由度。

公开(公告)号：US08240740B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12577098

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60J7/06 ,  B61D39/00 ,  B60P7/02

CPC分类号： B60J7/062 ,  B61D39/006

摘要： A canopy deployment and retraction mechanism particularly suited to cover the cargo compartment of an elongated vehicle such as a railroad car. Each of a series of tarpaulin-supporting, parallel bows has sliders at each end sliding in a pair of funnel-shaped channels having their flat bases vertically secured to the upper inside lateral wall sections of the compartment. The spacing between the bases of the channels is less than the total length of a bow and its sliders and provides a degree of play in order to accommodate slight variations in the width of said compartment, and allows for self-centering of the cover. The shape of the channels allows for the placement of the cover retraction mechanisms such as cables and sliders within the outer periphery of the container, reducing bulk. The downward slope of the channel lower side further improves the evacuation of debris under the wiping action of the traveling sliders. The upward slope of the channel upper side further improves the sealing of the deployed canopy against the intrusion of rain water.

摘要翻译： 一种特别适合于覆盖诸如铁路车辆的细长车辆的货舱的机盖部署和收回机构。 一系列支撑篷布的平行弓具有在每一端的滑块，在一对漏斗状通道中滑动，其平坦的基部垂直地固定在隔室的上部内侧壁部分上。 通道的基部之间的间隔小于弓及其滑块的总长度，并提供一定程度的游隙，以适应所述隔间的宽度的轻微变化，并且允许罩的自定心。 通道的形状允许将盖子缩回机构（例如电缆和滑块）放置在容器的外周边内，从而减少了体积。 通道下侧的向下倾斜进一步提高了在行驶滑块的擦拭作用下的碎屑的抽空。 通道上侧的向上倾斜进一步改善了部署的顶盖对雨水入侵的密封。

公开(公告)号：US20110084513A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12577098

申请日：2009-10-09

申请人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth ,  Rory H. Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60P7/04

CPC分类号： B60J7/062 ,  B61D39/006

摘要： A canopy deployment and retraction mechanism particularly suited to cover the cargo compartment of an elongated vehicle such as a railroad car. Each of a series of tarpaulin-supporting, parallel bows has sliders at each end riding into a pair of funnel-shaped channels having their flat bases vertically secured to the upper inside lateral wall sections of the compartment. The spacing between the bases of the channels is lesser than the total length of a bow and its sliders and provides a degree of play in order to accommodate slight variations in the width of said compartment, and allow for self-centering of the cover. The shape of the channels allows for the placement of the cover retraction mechanisms such as cables and sliders within the outer periphery of the container, reducing bulk. The downward slope of the channel lower side further improves the evacuation of debris under the wiping action of the traveling sliders. The upward slope of the channel upper side further improves the sealing of the deployed canopy against the intrusion of rain water.

摘要翻译： 一种特别适合于覆盖诸如铁路车辆的细长车辆的货舱的机盖部署和收回机构。 一系列支撑篷布的平行弓具有在每一端的滑块，其具有一对漏斗形通道，其平坦的基部垂直地固定在隔室的上部内侧壁部分上。 通道的基部之间的间距小于弓及其滑块的总长度，并且提供一定程度的游隙，以便容纳所述隔间的宽度的轻微变化，并允许盖的自定心。 通道的形状允许将盖子缩回机构（例如电缆和滑块）放置在容器的外周边内，从而减少了体积。 通道下侧的向下倾斜进一步提高了在行驶滑块的擦拭作用下的碎屑的抽空。 通道上侧的向上倾斜进一步改善了部署的顶盖对雨水入侵的密封。

公开(公告)号：US08336947B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12663105

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60P7/02

CPC分类号： B65D88/125 ,  B60J7/062

摘要： A foldable canopy cover (13) can be automatically extended over the open top (11) of a container (12). The canopy is supported by a series of arcuate booms (14) transversally spanning the top of the container. Each boom is secured at opposite ends to a pair of train members riding on rails (16,17) running along the lateral upper edges of the container. At the end of the covering movement, as the leading edge (27) of the canopy approaches the end (32) of the container, it is brought down flush with the container rim by contact between a cam ramp (37) associated with the container and a roller pin (35) on a lever (30) supporting the leading edge of the canopy, in order to tightly close the open top.

摘要翻译： 折叠篷盖（13）可以自动延伸到容器（12）的敞开的顶部（11）上。 顶篷由跨越容器顶部的一系列弧形吊杆（14）支撑。 每个悬臂在相对的两端被固定在乘坐在沿容器的横向上边缘延伸的轨道（16,17）上的一对列车构件上。 在覆盖运动结束时，当顶盖的前缘（27）接近容器的端部（32）时，通过与容器相关联的凸轮斜坡（37）之间的接触，将其与容器边缘相冲平， 以及在支撑顶盖的前缘的杠杆（30）上的辊销（35），以便紧密地关闭敞开的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US07510230B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11758626

申请日：2007-06-05

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60P7/02

CPC分类号： B65D88/125 ,  B60J7/062

摘要： A foldable canopy cover can be automatically extended over the open top of a container. The canopy is supported by a series of arcuate booms transversally spanning the top of the container. Each boom is secured at opposite ends to a pair of train members riding on rails running along the lateral upper edges of the container. At the end of the covering movement, as the leading edge of the canopy approaches the end of the container, it is brought down flush with the container rim by contact between a cam ramp associated with the container and a roller pin on a lever supporting the leading edge of the canopy, in order to tightly close the open top.

摘要翻译： 可折叠的天篷盖可以自动延伸到容器的敞开的顶部。 顶篷由跨过容器顶部的一系列弧形吊杆支撑。 每个起重臂在相对的两端被固定在乘坐在沿容器的横向上边缘延伸的轨道上的一对列车构件上。 在覆盖运动结束时，随着顶盖的前缘接近容器的端部，通过与容器相关联的凸轮斜面与支撑该容器的杠杆上的滚针之间的接触而将其与容器边缘相冲平 顶盖的前缘，以紧紧关闭开顶。

公开(公告)号：US20100276963A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12663105

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60P7/04

CPC分类号： B65D88/125 ,  B60J7/062

摘要： A foldable canopy cover (13) can be automatically extended over the open top (11) of a container (12). The canopy is supported by a series of arcuate booms (14) transversally spanning the top of the container. Each boom is secured at opposite ends to a pair of train members riding on rails (16,17) running along the lateral upper edges of the container. At the end of the covering movement, as the leading edge (27) of the canopy approaches the end (32) of the container, it is brought down flush with the container rim by contact between a cam ramp (37) associated with the container and a roller pin (35) on a lever (30) supporting the leading edge of the canopy, in order to tightly close the open top.

摘要翻译： 折叠篷盖（13）可以自动延伸到容器（12）的敞开的顶部（11）上。 顶篷由跨越容器顶部的一系列弧形吊杆（14）支撑。 每个悬臂在相对的两端被固定在乘坐在沿容器的横向上边缘延伸的轨道（16,17）上的一对列车构件上。 在覆盖运动结束时，当顶盖的前缘（27）接近容器的端部（32）时，通过与容器相关联的凸轮斜坡（37）之间的接触，将其与容器边缘相冲平， 以及在支撑顶盖的前缘的杠杆（30）上的辊销（35），以便紧密地关闭敞开的顶部。

公开(公告)号：US5697664A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-16

申请号：US636068

申请日：1996-04-22

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60J7/06 ,  B60P7/04

CPC分类号： B60J7/068

摘要： A system for deploying a cover over an open-topped container, such as a truck trailer, and for removing and storing the cover requires only a single operator who need not leave the ground. The fabric cover is rolled on a storage roller at one end of the opening which includes a drive mechanism tending to roll up the cover. A pull rod is secured to the cover free end, extending across the opening and including guide disks riding along the outer edge of the opening. The pull rod and cover are pulled across the opening with a pull rope attached to the pull rod, which locks in place at the second end of the opening. A plurality of tie-down straps are provided along the cover edges. A tie-down rope is threaded through loops at the ends of the straps and corresponding hooks along the side of the container to hold the sides in place. Side flaps extending down from the cover can be provided to seal the edges. The flaps are foldable up over the cover. The cover is rolled onto the storage roller with the folded flaps to open the container top.

摘要翻译： 用于在敞篷式集装箱（例如卡车拖车）上部署盖子并用于移除和存储盖子的系统仅需要不需要离开地面的单个操作者。 织物盖在开口的一端的存储辊上滚动，其包括倾向于卷起盖的驱动机构。 拉杆固定到盖自由端，延伸穿过开口并且包括沿着开口的外边缘骑行的引导盘。 拉杆和盖子通过连接到拉杆的拉绳被拉过开口，该拉绳锁定在开口的第二端处就位。 沿着盖边缘设置多个捆扎带。 绑扎绳索穿过带的端部处的环和沿着容器侧的相应的钩子，以将侧面保持在适当位置。 可以提供从盖子向下延伸的侧翼以密封边缘。 襟翼可以折叠在盖子上。 将盖子用折叠的折板卷到存储辊上以打开容器顶部。

公开(公告)号：US20070102951A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11271569

申请日：2005-11-10

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： B60J11/00

CPC分类号： B60J7/085

摘要： A cover deployable over the cargo compartment of a truck comprises a tarpaulin sheet wound about a motor-driven reel mounted close to the front or rear edge of the compartment. The outer free edge of the sheet is secured to a crossbar spanning the width of the compartment. The opposite ends of the crossbar are rotatively attached to the upper extremities of a pair of bows pivotingly traveling in planes parallel to the sides of the compartment. The bows' lower extremities are anchored into a pivot assembly resiliently biased to unroll the sheet from the reel and spread it over the compartment. A multi-position coupler between each bow and pivot assembly is used to adjust the tension applied to the sheet that must be overcome by the reel motor by varying in discrete minute amounts the angular position of the bow in relation to the pivot assembly. The pivot assembly is coupled to the bow by a spline shaft having a large number of peripheral indentations meshing with corresponding indentations distributed around the wall of a mating circular cavity of the coupler.

摘要翻译： 在货车的货舱上可展开的盖子包括围绕靠近隔室的前边缘或后边缘安装的电动卷轴的防水油布。 片材的外部自由边缘固定到跨越隔间宽度的横杆。 横杆的相对端旋转地附接到在平行于隔室的侧面的平面中枢转地行进的一对弓的上端。 弓的下肢被锚固到枢转组件中，弹性偏置以将片材从卷轴展开并将其分布在隔室上。 每个弓形和枢轴组件之间的多位置联接器用于调节施加到片材上的张力，该张力必须通过以离散的微小量相对于枢轴组件改变弓的角位置而以卷轴马达克服。 枢轴组件通过花键轴与花键轴联接，所述花键轴具有与分配在耦合器的配合圆形空腔的壁周围的相应凹口啮合的大量周边凹口。

公开(公告)号：USD621688S1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US29332300

申请日：2009-02-12

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

设计人： Lynn Chenowth

公开(公告)号：US07236096B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-26

申请号：US11136919

申请日：2005-05-24

申请人： Lynn Chenowth

发明人： Lynn Chenowth

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60P1/045 ,  B60P1/283

摘要： In a dump truck where a monitoring system prevents the raising of the cargo bed when the level of lateral tilt exceeds a safe limit, a keyed switch allows for presetting the maximum safe degree of tilt by simple left or right manipulation of the switch, and to switch the display from current level of left or right tilt to the value of the preset limit.

摘要翻译： 在倾卸车辆中，当横向倾斜度超过安全限度时，监控系统防止货物升高，钥匙开关允许通过简单的左或右操纵开关来预设最大安全倾斜度，并且 将显示从左或右倾斜的当前水平切换到预设限制的值。