US 11,668,057 B2
Material transfer apparatus for a ground milling machine and ground milling machine having such a material transfer apparatus
Matthias Schaaf, Boppard (DE)
Assigned to BOMAG GMBH, Boppard (DE)
Filed by BOMAG GMBH, Boppard (DE)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/249,104.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 001 163.2 (DE), filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0261343 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. E01C 23/088 (2006.01); B65G 15/12 (2006.01); E01C 23/12 (2006.01); B65G 47/44 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 23/088 (2013.01) [B65G 15/12 (2013.01); B65G 47/44 (2013.01); E01C 23/127 (2013.01); E01C 2301/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A material transfer apparatus for transferring milled material for a ground milling machine, comprising:
a loading conveyor for discharging the milled material;
a transfer conveyor for transporting the milled material onto the loading conveyor; and
a transfer apparatus for transferring the milled material from the transfer conveyor into a receiving opening of a receiving apparatus of the loading conveyor;
wherein the loading conveyor is mounted such that the loading conveyor is swivelable about a vertical swivel axis and about a horizontal swivel axis;
wherein the horizontal swivel axis is arranged above the loading conveyer in a vertical direction in a vertical plane in which the horizontal swivel axis is located; and
wherein the horizontal swivel axis is arranged in a region in vertical direction defined between a lower maximum point of the receiving opening in the vertical direction and an upper maximum point of the receiving opening in the vertical direction or above.