Container packer system and method
A container packer system includes a transfer base, which receives a container packer adapted for movement longitudinally between retracted and extended positions with respect to the transfer base. The transfer base includes a power subsystem with a motor or engine driving a hydraulic pump for powering hydraulic piston-and-cylinder units of the system, including a container packer piston-and-cylinder unit for hydraulically extending and retracting the container packer. The container packer generally encloses an interior adapted for receiving bulk material for transfer to a transport container, which can comprise a standard shipping container, a trailer or some other bulk material receptacle. The container packer includes a push blade assembly longitudinally movably mounted in its interior and actuated by a push blade piston-and-cylinder unit.
1. A system comprising:
a transfer base;
a container packer including opposite sidewalls and a floor;
a container packer drive configured for moving said container packer with respect to said transfer base;
said container packer drive attached to said transfer base and said container packer at fixed locations;
a push blade in said container packer and configured to move longitudinally with respect to said container packer;
said push blade extending transversely across said container packer between said container packer sidewalls; and
a push blade piston-and-cylinder unit connected to said push blade and configured for moving said push blade longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said container packer.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein:
said container packer further comprises rollers; and
said rollers are configured for moving said container packer longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said transfer base.
3. A system comprising:
a transfer base;
a container packer including opposite sidewalls, a floor and rollers;
said floor mounting said rollers;
said rollers configured for moving said container packer longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said transfer base;
a container packer drive connected to said container packer and said transfer base, said container packer drive configured for moving said container packer longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said transfer base;
a push blade in said container packer;
a push blade piston-and-cylinder unit connected to said push blade and configured for moving said push blade longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said container packer;
said container packer having a pair of tracks, each track on a respective sidewall; and
said tracks configured for guiding movement of said push blade longitudinally fore-and-aft with respect to said container packer.
4. The system according to claim 3 wherein said container packer drive is connected to said container packer at a fixed location.
5. The system according to claim 4 wherein said container packer drive is connected to said transfer base at a fixed location.