Abstract: The invention concerns a device for opening and closing a closure cap (16) fitted over a cleaning aperture (10) in the floor of the discharge container (12) of a pump (14) for thick-bodies fluids. The cap (16) is linked to a hydraulic drive unit (20) and can be swung out hydraulically, when a control valve (48) is actuated, into the open position in which the discharge outlet is left open. The cap (16) is swung back into the closed position by means of a hand-operated lever (23), the hydraulic drive unit (20) being returned at the same time to its initial position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a remote control device for mobile and stationary concrete pumps. The remote control device has a central control device to control groups and signalling units of the concrete pump and a remote control appliance connected to the central control device via a multicore remote control cable. The central control device has an emergency stop switch gear remote controlled by a mechanically actuatable emergency stop switch fitted in the remote control appliance, the power supply to which is taken via a forced first switch contact of the emergency stop switch and which triggers an emergency stop if the power supply fails. In order to ensure reliable emergency cut-off even in the event of a short circuit in the emergency stop system when the emergency stop switch is actuated, there is an overload fuse in the central control-side lead to the first switch contact designed as a break contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for driving a tunnel or drain pipe along a stretch (14) leading from a starting shaft (10) to a target shaft. The device is primarily intended for making micro or mini-tunnels in which pipe sections (62) are pressed one by one into the drive stretch against a frontal driving head (16). For spoil (32) removal there is a worm conveyor engaging in the cutting chamber (26) of the drive head, to the discharge end of which can be fitted in succession a pressuretightly sealable stone trap (36) and the pressuretightly sealable intake side (42) of a thick matter pump (44), while the pressure side of the thick matter pump (44) is connected to an extendable conveyor line (56) for the spoil.

Abstract: The invention concerns a slide valve for a two-cylinder pump, in particular a truck-mounted concrete pump. The slide valve has an essentially C-shaped swing pipe which is connected at the upper end by a rotating joint to a discharge line and is mounted so that it can be rotated by a switchover mechanism about an axis which is essentially parallel to the axes of the pump cylinders in such a way that its lower end, which is fitted with a wearing ring, is connected alternately to the apertures at the ends of the pump cylinders connected to the rear wall of a feed tank. In order to enable the swing pipe to swing through a large distance, the swing drive cylinders, which are preferably designed as piston/cylinder units, are mounted in ball sockets located at the cylinder bearings and their axes of operation include between then an obtuse angle facing the rear wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for cleaning the surfaces of aircraft with a large manipulator having a rotating brush head consisting of several extensions (12, 12', 12", 14) pivotable on articulations (20, 22, 24, 28) by means of hydraulic drive systems (30) and fitted on a rotary bracket (11) of a motor-driven chassis (10) with its base extension (12) fitted on an angled mast to rotate about a main axis (11) and a multiple articulation (16) on the end extension (14) at the free end. To provide starting auxiliary for the chassis (10), the adaptation of the large manipulator to the aircraft and/or monitoring facilities for the cleaning process, there is an opto-electronic distance camera (40) and a computer-supported electronic evaluation system to which the output signals of the distance camera (40) are applied.

Abstract: The invention relates to a large manipulator, especially for truck mounted concrete pumps. A chassis bears a mast base rotatable about a vertical pivot and an articulated mast consisting of at least three arms. The arms can be pivoted to a limited extent about horizontal, mutually parallel axes in pairs in relation to the adjacent base or arm by means of a drive system. The articulated mast is actuated via a remote control device with control levers.

Abstract: A one-piece terminal block (73) is provided as a hydraulic linking element as well as a mechanical carrier for control valves (68 to 72) of a boom control unit, for an operating mode selector valve (74), and for switching elements of a pressure supply device (77). A pressure line (119), return line (132), control line (166), and a further return line (167,168) are designed as bores extending in an axial direction of the terminal block, from which connection channels originate which terminate within terminal arrays (163, 163.sup.I to 163.sup.IV) in a bore layout for the valves. Sections (102') of a load feedback line (102), which are serially connectable to each other by comparative valves (114) are formed by individual longitudinal bores (188,188.sup.I to 188.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brush head for large manipulators with a brush roller fitted on a motor-driven brush shaft (56) having flexible, centrifugally born bristles (66) and divided into at least two axially separated roller sections (58) and with at least one torque sensor arranged between the brush shaft (56) and the individual roller sections (58).

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor for thick substances containing a great deal of solids and having a conveyor pipe (20) which can be filled with the thick substances under pressure and at least one injection point (22, 24) opening into the conveyor pipe (20) to supply a lubricant (83) to the region (84) between the pipe wall and the surface of a plug flow of thick substance (82) being formed in the conveyor pipe (20). In order to center the plug flow (82) inside the conveyor pipe (20) and provide a stable layer of lubricant (83), the invention proposes that the conveyor pipe (20) have at least one annular waist at a distance from and downstream of the injection point (22, 24) formed by a collar or shoulder-like projection (62') inside the conveyor pipe (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a brush head for large machines for cleaning large objects like aircraft. The brush head (18) has a brush roller (58) motor-driven in a predetermined direction of rotation (130), bearing a crown (66) of flexible, centrifugally born bristles (104) and acting with the bristles (104) against a surface to be cleaned. In order to prevent damage to the surface to be cleaned during inevitable breakdowns, the invention proposes at least one contact sensor (88), preferably rotating with the brush roller (58) and recessed inside the crown of bristles (66) to trigger an emergency stop acting on the drive system of the brush head (18).

Abstract: A pressure governor for a pump (11) employed as a variable displacement pump for supplying pressurized fluid to a hydraulic power consumer (54) is disclosed. The governor includes a differential pressure regulator (13) connected to the pump for establishing the output flow of the pump. The state of the regulator is controlled by a pressure-regulated valve (21). Valve (21) is, in its initial state, set so as to allow a high volumetric flow out of the pump. A portion of the flow out of the pump returned to the pressure regulated valve to force the valve into a second state. The movement of the valve into the second state resets the valve so that a portion of the output of the pump is applied to the pressure regulator. This flow, in turn, causes the regulator to reduce the output flow from the pump. Thus, the initial output flow of the pump is reduced so as to minimize the possibility that large sustained output flows will damage the components of the hydraulic power consumer to which the flow is applied.

Abstract: A process and device are disclosed for determining by a measurement technique the flow rate of a substance conveyed by means of a thick matter piston pump (1) through a delivery pipe (22). The thought at the basis of the invention is that the filling level of the delivery cylinder, which is required for accurately determining volumetric flow, may be inferred from the variations of the pressure in the delivery pipe. Feeding pressure in the delivery pipe (22) is thus continuously or periodically measured at predetermined time intervals by means of a pressure sensor (54). The interval between successive pressure strokes, used to determined the number of frequency of strokes, as well as the filling level of the delivery cylinder, used to determine the actual delivery volume per pressure stroke, are both derived from the time-dependent amplitude characteristic of the measured delivery pressure.

Abstract: The invention concerns a five-arm concrete-distribution rig (20) mounted on a vehicle. Arms (1, 2 and 3) can be folded together by pivoting in opposite directions about hinged joints (B and C), which are capable of pivoting through approximately 180.degree., to form a "Z". In order to make it possible to supply concrete through several hoses in parallel, to upper stories and over obstacles, the invention proposes that arms (3, 4 and 5) can be folded together by pivoting in the same direction about joints (D and E), which are capable of pivoting through approximately 270.degree., to bring them up against arms (2 and 3) in the vicinity of hinged joint (C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a concreting device with a rotary column (16) pivotable on a chassis (10) about a vertical axis (14), a distribution mast (18) pivotable about a horizontal axis (20) on the rotary column (16) and having at least two extended pole arms (24, 24', 24", 24'") which are movable relatively to one another, a distributor arm (26) articulated on the free end of the distribution mast (18) and a conveyor line (32, 32') for the concrete extending along the distribution mast (18) from the rotary column (16) to the distributor arm (26). In order to be able to use the concreting device even on low tunnel work sites, the distribution mast (18) consists of at least two longitudinally telescopic pole arms (24, 24', 24'", while the distributor arm (26) is fitted on the distribution mast (18) to rotate about a transverse axis (30) perpendicular to the telescopic axis and about a longitudinal axis (28) perpendicular thereto.

Abstract: In a hydraulic control device for a viscous fluid pump with at least one feed cylinder (11) drivable by a hydraulic cylinder (12), the feed chamber (17) of which can be alternately connected via a hydraulically operable inlet valve (18) a hydraulically operable outlet valve (21) to a reservoir (19) and a feed line (22), whereby in the loading phase of the feed cylinder (11) the inlet valve (18) is open and the outlet valve (21) closed and in the feed phase of the feed cylinder, in which its piston is driven so as to reduce the volume in the feed chamber (17), the outlet valve is open and the inlet valve is closed, and with a hydraulic sequence control actuating the correct cyclic changeover between the inlet and outlet valves and the changeover of the pump drive, a valve forming part of the changeover control device of the sequence control and relieving the pressure in the feed chamber of the control cylinder (53) designed to actuate the outlet valve (21) takes the form of an electrically or hydraulically act

Abstract: A locking device is provided for a retractable support member for mobile machines and the like. The support member is movable between a retracted transport position and an operating support position. The locking device includes a locking bolt moveable between a locking position, an unlocking position, and a release position with the bolt being biased toward the locking position. An actuating member moveable between first and second end positions is provided for engaging a driving element extending from the locking member such that the locking bolt can be moved from the locking position to the unlocking position when the actuating member is moved from the first end position to the second end position. An engagement and guide member is connected to the support member and includes two locking surfaces engagable with the locking bolt for locking the support member in the transport and operating positions.

Abstract: A concrete pump vehicle has a foldable concrete distributing boom (18) arranged on a chassis (10), a material container (24) arranged next to the rear end of the chassis (10) and a concrete pump (28) connected at its suction side to the material container (24) and at its delivery side to a delivery line (26) that extends over the distributing boom (18). The material container (24) is provided with an anti-splashing device that projects over the edge of the opening and ensures that no concrete splashes reach the machine area during operation of the pump. In order to achieve an optimal splash-protection in both the traveling and working states, the anti-splash device has a wall structure (36) that projects over the edge of the opening and a foldable wall (40) hingedly linked to the area of the upper edge of the wall structure (36).

Abstract: An overload protection device for a drive motor of a pressure generator is provided including an auxiliary pump, flow resistance devices, and a pressure-controlled valve. The drive motor drives the main pump of the pressure generator, whose output flow rate is stabilized by a hydraulic regulating valve, which senses the pressure of the output flow of the main pump. The auxiliary pump is also driven by the drive motor and generates an output flow rate proportional to the rotational speed of the drive motor. An auxiliary hydraulic circuit, including the first and second flow resistance devices connected in series, connects the auxiliary pump to the tank of the hydraulic pressure generator. The pressure-controlled valve includes a control chamber connected with a tapping point in the auxiliary hydraulic circuit for sensing the output flow of the auxiliary pump.

Abstract: A feeding reservoir for a two-cylinder pump is provided for the pressurized delivery of thick matter. The feeding reservoir includes a material supply port, a front wall having two pump-side ports therein, and a back wall opposite the front wall having two outlet-side ports therein. The pump-side ports lead to the delivery cylinders of the pump, and the outlet-side ports lead to delivery lines. The outlet-side ports are each positioned diametrically opposite to a respective pump-side port, forming two port pairs. A swing pipe is positioned in the reservoir capable of swivelling alternately between one port pair to the other port pair to place the outlet-side port of a port pair in communication with the pump-side port of the port pair. The swing pipe is a straight through-way pipe. Self-adjusting sealing and wearing rings are positioned between the ends of the swing pipe and the pump-side and outlet-side ports for being pressed against the ports under delivery pressure.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling a thick matter pump having two feed cylinders, each coupled to a material feed tank and including a drive piston for pumping thick matter through the respective feed cylinder. Each drive piston is driven within a respective drive cylinder coupled to a hydraulic reversing pump, which drives each drive piston through a compression stroke by pumping pressurized fluid to the respective drive cylinder. A hydraulically operable tube switch is alternately coupled to the feed cylinders to receive the thick matter being pumped, and is coupled to a delivery pipe to direct the flow of thick matter from each feed cylinder into the delivery pipe. Hydraulic tube-switch cylinders actuate the tube switch and are coupled between the reversing pump and the feed cylinders for receiving pressurized fluid flowing between the reversing pump and the drive cylinders to decouple the tube switch from one feed cylinder and couple the tube switch to the other.