Discharge device

Abstract

The subject of the application is a discharge device for turning open-topped containers filled with bulk materials upside down, in particular containers on container wagons, by means of a height-adjustable fork holder with a pair of forks (8) that can be inserted into a fork tunnel at the bottom of the container, wherein the fork holder is located on a rotating part (3) that is pivotally connected to a support (2) on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container to be picked up, characterized in that the rotating part (3) is connected to the support (2) by at least one lever mechanism (14) consisting of two arms (14a, 14b) pivotally connected to each other at one of their ends by a common axis (12), wherein one end of the main control actuator (11a) for lifting and lowering the rotating part (3) is pivotally attached to this common axis (12), while at its other end the first arm (14a) is pivotally attached to supports (2),and the second arm (14b) is by its second end pivotally attached to the rotating part (3) and that it has an auxiliary control actuator (11b) which is by its one end attached to the support (2) and the auxiliary control actuator (11b) is by its other end attached to the rotating part (3) at a pivotal connection point which is located on the rotating part between the point of attachment of the second arm (14b) to the rotating part (3) and the axle.,