Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING OVERLOAD TOREAR DECK OF TRUCK
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS6020123
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus and method for monitoring the volume of material loaded into a truck body. Apparatus is provided for sensing the volume of material held in the truck body and indicating, visually or audibly, when a predetermined volumetric loading has been accomplished. Such an indication informs the appropriate personnel that, if the material being loaded is of high density, loading should be stopped. Several different embodiments for the sensing apparatus are disclosed, one of which is a plurality of horizontal holes in the side of the truck body located at a level corresponding to the maximum loading level for a high density material. A cover plate is provided for covering these holes when not being used as a horizontal sight gauge for monitoring the volume level of the material being loaded. Each of the plurality of holes includes a mechanism for preventing material flow through the holes when the cover plate is lowered to expose them to view for use as a horizontal sight gauge.
Inventors:
RIIROI JII HAGENBUTSUKU
Application Number:
JP12165484A
Publication Date:
February 01, 1985
Filing Date:
June 12, 1984
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RIIROI JII HAGENBUTSUKU
International Classes:
G01G19/10; B60P1/04; B60P1/28; B60P5/00; B65D90/48; (IPC1-7): B60P5/00; G01G19/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Michiteru Soga