POWERED CONSTRUCTION GROUND COMPACTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING

• US 20100296869A1
• Filed: 01/26/2009
• Published: 11/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lord Corporation (Parker-Hannifin Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lord Corporation (Parker-Hannifin Corporation)
• Inventors: Catanzarite, David M., Ptak, Keith R.
• Application Number:
  US12/863,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20100296869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 404/133.1
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/35 Hand-held or hand-guided tools E01C19/36 - E01C19/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 3/046 by tamping or vibrating, e.g. with auxiliary watering of the soil E02D3/026, E02D3/08 take precedence; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations for performing mechanical work in general B06B; tamping or vibrating apparatus for working ballast or railways E01B27/00, for consolidating paving materials E01C19/30, for consolidating concrete in general E04G21/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A powered construction ground compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction foundation material. The powered construction ground compactor includes a lower foundation interfacer for interfacer engaging the construction foundation to be compacted, a powered compacting large moving mass, the powered compacting large moving mass forcing the foundation interfacer into construction foundation material to be compacted, an upper handle for holding by the worker compacting the construction foundation material, a handle moving mass vibration absorber, the handle moving mass vibration absorber including a moving mass, the moving mass movingly coupled to the upper handle wherein the moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting moving mass.

Claims

1. A powered construction ground compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction foundation,

said powered construction ground compactor comprised of:

a lower foundation interfacer, said lower foundation interfacer engaging the construction foundation to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said powered compacting large moving mass forcing said foundation interfacer into said construction foundation to be compacted,

an upper handle for holding by said worker compacting said construction foundation,

a handle moving mass vibration absorber, said handle moving mass vibration absorber including a moving mass, said moving mass movingly coupled to said upper handle wherein said moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting moving mass.

2. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass has a center of rotation and a center of mass with said center of mass offset from said center of rotation, said moving mass oscillating relative to said compacting moving mass including said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of mass rotating about said center of rotation.

3. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 2, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to rotate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of rotation rotating about said center of rotation.

4. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 2, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing rotation of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of rotation rotating about said center of rotation in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

5. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 2, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass.

6. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 1, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to oscillate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass.

7. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 1, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing oscillation phases of said handle moving mass vibration absorber in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

8. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 1, including a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass wherein said mechanical lead provides power to urge the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass and timing to phase the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass out of phase with said powered compacting large moving mass.

9. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass is coupled with at least a first spring.

10. A powered construction ground compactor as claimed in claim 6 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass is coupled with at least an elastomer.

11. A powered construction compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction material,

said powered construction compactor comprised of:

a lower foundation interfacer, said lower foundation interfacer engaging the construction material to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said large moving mass having a mass M1, said powered compacting large moving mass forcing said foundation interfacer into said construction material to be compacted,

a handle for holding by said worker compacting said construction material,

a handle moving mass vibration absorber, said handle moving mass vibration absorber including a small moving mass, said small moving mass having a mass m2, with m2<

M1,

said small moving mass movingly coupled to said upper handle wherein said small moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting large moving mass, said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass having a center of rotation and a center of mass with said center of mass offset from said center of rotation, said moving mass oscillating relative to said compacting moving mass with said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of mass rotating about said center of rotation.

12. A powered compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction material,

said powered compactor comprised of:

a lower material interfacer, said lower material interfacer engaging the material to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said large moving mass having a mass M1, said powered compacting large moving mass forcing said material interfacer into said material to be compacted,

a handle for holding by said worker compacting said material,

a handle moving mass vibration absorber, said handle moving mass vibration absorber including at least a first small rotating mass, said at least first small moving mass having a mass m2, with m2<

M1, said small moving mass having a center of rotation and a center of mass with said center of mass offset from said center of rotation, said small moving mass oscillating relative to said compacting moving mass with said first small rotating mass center of mass rotating about said center of rotation.

13. A powered compactor for use by a worker compacting a material,

said powered compactor comprised of:

a lower material interfacer, said lower material interfacer engaging the material to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said large moving mass having a mass M1, said powered compacting large moving mass forcing said material interfacer into said material to be compacted,

a handle for holding by said worker compacting said material,

a handle moving mass vibration absorber, said handle moving mass vibration absorber including a small moving mass, said small moving mass having a mass m2, with m2<

M1, said small moving mass driven to oscillate relative to said compacting large moving mass.

14. A powered compactor as claimed in claim 13 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber small moving mass is driven out of phase with said compacting large moving mass motion.

15. A powered compactor as claimed in claim 13 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber small moving mass rotates.

16. A powered compactor as claimed in claim 13 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber small moving mass reciprocates.

17. A powered compactor as claimed in claim 13 with a lead between said large moving mass and said small moving mass.

18. A powered compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction material,

said powered compactor comprised of:

a lower material interfacer, said lower material interfacer engaging the material to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said large moving mass having a mass M1, said powered compacting large moving mass forcing said material interfacer into said material to be compacted,

a handle for holding by said worker compacting said material,

a handle moving mass vibration absorber, said handle moving mass vibration absorber including a sprung moving mass, said sprung moving mass coupled to said handle wherein said sprung moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting large moving mass.

19. A compactor as claimed in claim 18 wherein said sprung moving mass is coupled with at least a first spring.

20. A compactor as claimed in claim 18 wherein said sprung moving mass is coupled with at least a first elastomer.

21. A method of making a powered construction ground compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction material,

said method including:

providing a powered construction ground compactor comprised of a lower material interfacer, said lower material interfacer engaging the construction material to be compacted,

a powered compacting large moving mass, said powered compacting large moving mass for forcing said foundation interfacer into said construction material to be compacted, and a handle for holding by said worker compacting said construction material,

coupling a moving mass vibration absorber small moving mass to said handle wherein said small moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting large moving mass.

22. A method as claimed in claim 21 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass has a center of rotation and a center of mass with said center of mass offset from said center of rotation, said moving mass oscillating relative to said compacting moving mass including said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of mass rotating about said center of rotation.

23. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to oscillate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass.

24. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing oscillations of said handle moving mass vibration absorber in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

25. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass.

26. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to rotate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass.

27. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing rotational phases of said handle moving mass vibration absorber in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

28. A method as claimed in claim 21 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass wherein said mechanical lead provides power to urge the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass and timing to phase the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass out of phase with said powered compacting large moving mass.

29. A method as claimed in claim 21 including coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with at least a first spring.

30. A method as claimed in claim 21 including coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with at least a first elastomer.

31. A method as claimed in claim 21 wherein said moving mass vibration absorber moving mass is driven to linearly reciprocate.

32. A method of making a powered construction ground compactor for use by a worker compacting a construction material,

said method including:

providing a powered construction compactor comprised of a lower material interfacer shoe,

said lower material interfacer engaging the construction material to be compacted, a powered compacting large moving mass with a mass M1, said powered compacting large moving mass M1 for forcing said interfacer shoe into said construction material to be compacted, and an handle for holding by said worker compacting said material,

providing a vibration absorber small moving mass, said small moving mass having a mass m2 with m2<

M1,

and coupling said vibration absorber small moving mass proximate said handle wherein said small moving mass oscillates relative to said compacting large moving mass.

33. A method as claimed in claim 32 wherein said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass has a center of rotation and a center of mass with said center of mass offset from said center of rotation, said moving mass oscillating relative to said compacting moving mass including said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass center of mass rotating about said center of rotation.

34. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to oscillate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass.

35. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing oscillations of said handle moving mass vibration absorber in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

36. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass.

37. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead delivering power to rotate said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass.

38. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass lead, said lead timing rotational phases of said handle moving mass vibration absorber in relation to said powered compacting large moving mass.

39. A method as claimed in claim 32 including providing a handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass mechanical lead, said mechanical lead coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with said powered compacting large moving mass wherein said mechanical lead provides power to urge the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass and timing to phase the motion of said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass out of phase with said powered compacting large moving mass.

40. A method as claimed in claim 32 including coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with at least a first spring.

41. A method as claimed in claim 32 including coupling said handle moving mass vibration absorber moving mass with at least a first elastomer.

42. A method as claimed in claim 32 wherein said moving mass vibration absorber moving mass reciprocates.