Vibratory device

• US 5,172,599 A
• Filed: 05/15/1991
• Issued: 12/22/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Howard M. Woltering
• Original Assignee: Howard M. Woltering
• Inventors: Woltering, Howard M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAUB, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US07/700,462
• Time in Patent Office: 587 Days
• Field of Search: 74/5.34, 74/5.37, 74/61, 74/62, 74/86, 74/87
• US Class Current: 74/61
• CPC Class Codes: B06B 1/167 Orbital vibrators having masses being driven by planetary gearings, rotating cranks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 1/42 Drive mechanisms, regulating or controlling devices, or balancing devices, specially adapted for screens
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 33/20 for interconversion, based essentially on inertia, of rotary motion and reciprocating or oscillating motion for converting into a linear propulsion force, i.e. inertia motors F03G3/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18344 Unbalanced weights
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18552 Unbalanced weight

Abstract

A vibratory device which provides vibratory motions for screens, shakers, and vehicles which utilize such motions is described. Rotatory motion is imparted to a rotating frame which transmits to motion to an unbalanced weight assembly. Rotation of the unbalanced weight assembly generates vibratory forces in defined directions. The rotating frame imparts a gyroscopic effect which stabilizes the vibratory device in all directions other than those in which vibration is desired.

Claims

1. A vibratory device comprising:

a base having two arms,

a rectangular frame rotatively mounted between the two arms,

a rectangular platform rotatively mounted within the rectangular frame,

means for rotating the rectangular platform as the rectangular frame rotates,

two weights mounted on the rectangular platform,

means to rotate the weights as the rectangular platform rotates,

a connecting rod connecting the weights, and

means to rotate the rectangular frame.

2. The vibratory device of claim 1 comprising means to rotate the rectangular frame through a half revolution while the rectangular platform rotates through a one quarter revolution.

3. The vibratory device of claim 2 wherein the means to rotate the rectangular frame through a half revolution while the rectangular platform rotates through a one quarter revolution comprises a first gear sprocket which rotates the rectangular platform, a second gear sprocket which is rotated by rotation of the rectangular frame, and a belt connecting said gear sprockets, said first gear sprocket having twice the diameter of said second gear sprocket.

4. The vibratory device of claim 1 wherein the connecting rod comprises a connecting rod having a shape which enables the rod to move along with the weights without interference.

5. The vibratory device of claim 4 wherein the shape of the connecting rod is rectangular.

6. The vibratory device of claim 4 wherein the shape of the connecting rod is U-shaped.

7. A vibratory device comprising:

a u-shaped base having a first and a second arm,

the first arm of the base having a shaft fixedly mounted by a first end to the first arm of the base and a second end extending into the region between the arms of the u-shaped base, the second arm of the base having a rotatively mounted shaft having a first and a second end and mounted coaxial with the fixedly mounted shaft on the first arm of the base,

the rotatively mounted shaft having a pulley on a first end outside the u-shaped base,

the second end of the rotatively mounted shaft extending into the region between the arms of the u-shaped base,

a rectangular frame having a first and a second long side and a first and a second short side,

the second end of the rotatively mounted shaft fixedly mounted to the second short side of the rectangular frame,

the first short side of the rectangular frame having a hole in which a bearing is mounted,

the second end of the fixedly mounted shaft extending through the bearing in the first short side of the rectangular frame,

whereby the rectangular frame is suspended between the arms of the u-shaped base and rotates when the rotatively mounted shaft is rotated,

the second end of the fixedly mounted shaft having a pinion gear fixedly mounted on it,

a pinion shaft rotatively mounted in and extending between the first and the second long sides of the rectangular frame,

and extending through the second long side, and bearing a fixed pinion gear which meshes with the pinion gear on the fixedly mounted shaft,

a pulley mounted on the end of the pinion shaft which extends outside the rectangular frame,

a mounting body having two ends, one end cylindrically shaped, and the other end disc-shaped,

the mounting body rotatively mounted by the cylindrically shaped end on the second long side of the rectangular frame,

a stub mounted on the cylindrically shaped end of the mounting body,

a pulley mounted on the stub,

a belt connecting the pinion shaft pulley and stub pulley,

whereby rotation of the rectangular frame causes rotation of the pinion shaft and rotation of the mounting body,

the disc-shaped end of the mounting body penetrated by a hole, a mounting shaft fixedly mounted on the first long side of the rectangular frame and extending into the hole on the mounting body,

whereby the mounting body is rotatively mounted in the second long side of the rectangular frame and secured by the mounting shaft,

a rectangular platform having an upper and a lower surface mounted by its lower surface to the disc-shaped end of the mounting body and having a hole penetrated by the mounting shaft,

a spur gear fixedly mounted on the mounting shaft at the upper surface of the rectangular platform,

two intermediate spur gears rotatively mounted on the upper surface of the rectangular platform, one mounted on each side of the mounting shaft spur gear, and each meshing with the mounting shaft spur gear,

two final spur gears rotatively mounted on the upper surface of the rectangular platform, each adjacent to and meshing with an intermediate spur gear,

a weight arm attached to each final spur gear,

a weight attached to each weight arm,

a connecting rod rotatively attached to each weight,

whereby rotation of the mounting body causes rotation of the intermediate spur gears, rotation of the final spur gears, and rotation of the weights,

and means to rotate the pulley on the rotatively mounted shaft.