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Three mass vibratory feeder
Assignee: Eriez Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1989-09-13
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Granted: 1990-10-09
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Expires: 2009-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A three mass vibratory conveyor including a base with an electromagnet, a tray supported on the base and a tuning weight. A first spring connecting the tray to the base, a second spring connecting the base to the tuning weight and a resilient support supporting the base to a support member. The mass of the tuning weight being adjustable to provide a system in which the base and tray are driven by the driver at a predetermined frequency and no relative motion takes place between the base and the tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas H. Falconer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G27/00; B65G27/10; B65G27/28; B65G27/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A feeder with a tray comprising a first mass and a base including a drive means, said base comprising a second mass, a tuning weight having a third mass, a first spring means having a first spring constant connecting said tray to said base, a second spring means having a second spring constant connecting said base to said tuning weight, said drive means being fixed to said base and operatively associated with said tray for applying a force of alternating direction and predetermined frequency to said tray whereby said tray vibrates relative to said base and said base remains substantially in a fixed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A feeder with a tray comprising a first mass and a base including a drive means, said base comprising a second mass, a tuning weight having a third mass, a first spring means having a first spring constant connecting said tray to said base, a second spring means having a second spring constant connecting said base to said tuning weight, said drive means being fixed to said base and operatively associated with said tray for applying a force of alternating direction and predetermined frequency to said tray whereby said tray vibrates relative to said base and said base remains substantially in a fixed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The feeder recited in claim 1 wherein said first spring means provides vertical support means for said tray on said base and said second spring means provides vertical support for said tuning weight on said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The feeder recited in claim 1 wherein resilient isolation support means is provided for supporting said base on a support member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The feeder recited in claim 1 wherein said driving means includes an electromagnet fixed to said base and a magnetic armature fixed to said tray.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The feeder recited in claim 2 wherein an armature is fixed to said tray and said armature and said tray comprise said first mass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The feeder recited in claim 5 wherein said armature is a permanent magnet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The feeder recited in claim 4 wherein said electromagnet has a core and a winding, said core having a first leg, a second leg and an intermediate leg.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The feeder recited in claim 7 wherein said armature has a first leg and a second leg, said first leg of said armature being disposed between said first leg of said core and said intermediate leg of said core, said second leg of said armature being disposed between said second leg of said core and said intermediate leg of said core.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The feeder recited in claim 1 wherein said tuning weight has at least one removable weight element which can be removed or added for adjusting said third mass of said tuning weight to reduce the movement of said base relative to a fixed support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The feeder recited in claim 9 wherein said removable weight element comprises a plurality of metallic plates removably held together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A three mass vibratory feeder comprising: a tray, a base, a tuning weight and electromagnetic driving means for vibrating said tray relative to said base, a first resilient means connecting said tray to said base and a second resilient means connecting said base to said tuning weight, said electromagnetic driving means comprising an armature and an electromagnet, said base and said electromagnet being fixed together and comprising a second mass, said tray and said armature being fixed together and comprising a first mass, said tuning weight comprising a third mass and being adjustable whereby substantially no relative motion occurs between said base and a fixed support when said tray is vibrated by said electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A three mass vibratory feeder comprising: a tray, a base, a tuning weight and electromagnetic driving means for vibrating said tray relative to said base, a first resilient means connecting said tray to said base and a second resilient means connecting said base to said tuning weight, said electromagnetic driving means comprising an armature and an electromagnet, said base and said electromagnet being fixed together and comprising a second mass, said tray and said armature being fixed together and comprising a first mass, said tuning weight comprising a third mass and being adjustable whereby substantially no relative motion occurs between said base and a fixed support when said tray is vibrated by said electromagnetic driving means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The feeder recited in claim 11 wherein said armature is a permanent magnet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The feeder recited in claim 11 wherein said armature is a DC electromagnet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The feeder recited in claim 11 wherein said second resilient means is a leaf spring having a first end, a second end and an intermediate part, said ends of said resilient means being fixed to said base and said intermediate part of said first resilient means being fixed to said tuning weight.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The feeder recited in claim 11 wherein isolation support means is provided between said base and a support member.
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