Sand Dispensing Device for Vehicles and System Components for Such Sand Dispensing Devices

Abstract

A sand dispensing device for vehicles has an exchangeable sand container and a sand outlet comprising a sand conduit for transporting sand from the sand container to a sand dispensing location. A container receptacle is provided that exchangeably secures the sand container.

1 . A sand dispensing device for vehicles, comprising:
 an exchangeable sand container;   a sand outlet comprising a sand conduit for transporting sand from said sand container to a sand dispensing location;   a container receptacle for exchangeably securing said sand container.   
     
     
         2 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sand container comprises a sand outlet opening and a first closure that closes said sand outlet opening, wherein said sand container comprises a device that automatically opens said first closure when said sand container is inserted into said container receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 2 , wherein said first closure is a membrane or an iris diaphragm. 
     
     
         4 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , comprising connecting means that detachably connect said sand container and said container receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 4 , wherein said connecting means is an inner threat/outer thread connection or a bayonet closure. 
     
     
         6 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sand container comprises a sand fill opening and a second closure that closes said sand fill opening. 
     
     
         7 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sand container is a single-use container. 
     
     
         8 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 7 , wherein said sand container is comprised of plastic material. 
     
     
         9 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sand container is a reusable container. 
     
     
         10 . The sand container according to  claim 8 , wherein said sand container is comprised of metal. 
     
     
         11 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said sand container is embodied to contain approximately 5 kg to 15 kg of bulk material. 
     
     
         12 . The sand dispensing container according to  claim 11 , wherein said sand container is embodied to contain approximately 10 kg of bulk material. 
     
     
         13 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein several of said container receptacle are provided and said container receptacles each are configured to receive one of said sand container. 
     
     
         14 . The sand dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein said container receptacle is adapted to receive several of said sand container. 
     
     
         15 . A sand container for a sand dispensing device for vehicles, the sand container comprising a sand outlet opening and a first closure that closes said sand outlet opening. 
     
     
         16 . The sand container according to  claim 15 , comprising a sand fill opening and a second closure that closes said sand fill opening. 
     
     
         17 . A container receptacle for a sand dispensing device, adapted to exchangeably secure a sand container according to  claim 15 . 
     
     
         18 . The container receptacle according to  claim 17 , comprising a device that automatically opens said first closure of said sand container during insertion of said sand container into the container receptacle.