Adjustable Stroke Device With Cam

• US 20190128392A1
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Published: 05/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lake Country Tool, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lake Country Manufacturing Inc
• Inventors: McLain, Scott S., Snyker, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 11,493,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 23/03 the tool being driven in a combined movement
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 23/04 with oscillating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 41/042 Balancing mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 47/12 by mechanical gearing or electric power B24B47/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/001 Gearings, speed selectors, clutches or the like specially adapted for rotary tools
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/02 Construction of casings, bodies or handles B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2322/39 General buildup of machine tools, e.g. spindles, slides, actuators
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2322/50 Hand tools, workshop equipment or manipulators
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 3/28 Adjustable cranks or eccentrics
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 25/18 for conveying or interconverting oscillating or reciprocating motions

Abstract

An adjustable stroke mechanism has a housing with a central axis and a wall enclosing a cavity. At least one counterweight is movably disposed within the cavity. A mounting assembly is disposed within the cavity. The mounting assembly has a workpiece attachment mechanism. A stroke adjustor couples the at least one counterweight with the mounting assembly. The stroke adjustor enables the counterweight and mounting assembly to move with respect to one another such that a distance between the counterweight and the mounting assembly is variably adjusted which, in turn, variably adjusts a stroke radius of the workpiece attachment mechanism with respect to the central axis of the housing.

Claims

1. An adjustable stroke mechanism for a random orbital machine comprising:

a housing having a central axis and a wall enclosing a cavity;

at least one counterweight movably disposed within the cavity;

a mounting assembly disposed within the cavity, the mounting assembly including a workpiece attachment mechanism;

a stroke adjustor coupling the at least one counterweight with the mounting assembly, the stroke adjustor enabling the counterweight and mounting assembly to move with respect to one another such that a distance between the counterweight and the mounting assembly is variably adjusted which, in turn, variably adjusts a stroke radius of the workpiece attachment mechanism with respect to the central axis of the housing.

2. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 1, wherein the stroke adjustor includes an adjustor ring and a cam mechanism, the adjustor ring surrounding the wall of the housing, the adjustor ring is axially movable along the central axis and is rotatable around the central axis.

3. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 2, wherein the counterweight engages the cam mechanisms for moving the counterweight in response to cam movement.

4. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 2, wherein the mounting assembly including a bearing carriage engaging the cam mechanism for moving the mounting assembly in response to cam movement.

5. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 1, the workpiece attachment mechanism further comprising a spindle, the spindle extending through the housing, through a bearing carriage, and into the counterweight.

6. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 5, further comprising at least one bearing surrounding the spindle and the at least one bearing disposed within an orifice of the bearing carriage.

7. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 2, further comprising a locking mechanism associated with the cam mechanism to lock the workpiece attachment mechanism.

8. The adjustable stroke mechanism of claim 7, wherein the cam mechanism further comprises at least one tab, the tab engaging a slot in a hub for locking the stroke adjustor.

9. A method of adjusting a stroke of a random orbital machine comprising:

coupling an adjustable stroke mechanism to a random orbital machine, the adjustable stroke mechanism comprising;

a housing having a central axis and a wall enclosing a cavity;

at least one counterweight movably disposed within the housing;

a backing plate mount assembly disposed within the housing;

the backing plate mount assembly including a mechanism for attaching to a workpiece;

a stroke adjustor coupling the at least one counterweight with the mounting assembly;

adjusting the stroke adjustor;

moving the counterweight and mounting assembly with respect to one another;

variably adjusting a distance between the counterweight and the mounting assembly; and

variably adjusting a stroke radius of the mechanism to attach the workpiece with respect to the central axis of the housing.