Material processing screen plant drive system

• US 10,632,501 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2017
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Terex Usa, LLC (Terex Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Terex Usa, LLC (Terex Corporation)
• Inventors: Carter, Rex Mikle, Stemper, Michael Peter, Ross, Alexander Evan, Mumm, Ryan Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Joseph C
• Application Number:
  US15/682,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20180050369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 980 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 1/005 Transportable screening plants
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 1/36 jigging or moving to-and-fro in more than one direction
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 1/42 Drive mechanisms, regulating or controlling devices, or balancing devices, specially adapted for screens
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 13/16 Feed or discharge arrangements

Abstract

A screen drive for a mobile material processing screen which can be at a travel width without having to fold or disable the screen drive. The screen drive system includes a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen; a sheave, having a double row ball bearing being supported by a shaft; a belt, coupling sheave and drive motor; a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint, and a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to sheave.

Claims

1. A mobile material processing vibrating screen, comprising:

a vibrating screen, of the type having a rear portion having at least four wheels and being configured to be towed on a public roadway by a semi-tractor, and with a predetermined travel width dimension;

a screen drive system operatively coupled to said vibrating screen, said screen drive system configured with;

a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen;

a sheave, having a bearing being supported by a shaft;

a belt, coupling the sheave and the drive motor;

a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint;

a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to said sheave;

said screen drive system further being configured to drive the vibrating screen without being folded and without being disabled to attain said predetermined travel width dimension;

a double row ball bearing;

wherein said drive motor is an electric drive motor system;

an interface which includes an adapter plate;

wherein said adapter plate is coupled to a ring feeder hub and to said first universal joint which is coupled to a drive shaft;

said second universal joint which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft; and

a stub-shaft and said double row ball bearing.

2. A mobile material processing vibrating screen, comprising:

a vibrating screen with a predetermined travel width dimension;

a screen drive system operatively coupled to said vibrating screen, said screen drive system configured with;

a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen;

a sheave, having a bearing being supported by a shaft;

a belt, coupling the sheave and the drive motor;

a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint;

a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to said sheave;

said screen drive system further being configured to drive the vibrating screen without being folded and without being disabled to attain said predetermined travel width dimension;

a double row ball bearing;

wherein said drive motor is an electric drive motor system;

an interface which includes an adapter plate;

wherein said adapter plate is coupled to a ring feeder hub and to said first universal joint which is coupled to a drive shaft;

said second universal joint which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft; and

a stub-shaft and said double row ball bearing;

a first C-Clip which retains an interior diameter (I.D.) of bearing and second C-Clip which retains an outside diameter (O.D.) of the double row ball bearing.

3. The mobile material processing vibrating screen of claim 2 further comprising a flanged yoke which bolts to a face of the sheave.

4. The mobile material processing vibrating screen of claim 3 further comprising a first c-clip groove and a second c-clip groove.

5. A method of processing material with a vibrating screen at multiple locations comprising the steps of:

providing, at a first location, a vibrating screen, of the type having a rear portion having at least four wheels and being configured to be towed on a public roadway by a semi-tractor, and which comprise a screen drive system with;

a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen;

a sheave, having a double row ball bearing being supported by a shaft;

a belt, coupling said sheave and drive motor;

a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint;

a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to said sheave; and

operating said vibrating screen at said first location;

transporting said vibrating screen to a second location without folding said screen drive system and without disabling said screen drive system; and

operating said vibrating screen at said second location.