Machine having devices to reduce transmissions of structure-borne noise

• US 5,502,342 A
• Filed: 02/28/1994
• Issued: 03/26/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Deutz AG
• Original Assignee: Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG
• Inventors: Feldkamp, Bernward, Schliepersko/ tter, Bernd
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephan, Steven L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JONES, JUDSON
• Application Number:
  US08/202,780
• Time in Patent Office: 757 Days
• Field of Search: 310/51, 310/91, 248/638, 248/676
• US Class Current: 310/51
• CPC Class Codes: B04B 7/02 Casings; Lids shock absorbers, vibration dampers F16F
• CPC Class Codes: B04B 9/12 Suspending rotary bowls ; Bearings; Packings for bearings
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 5/00 Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 11/16 Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general G10K11/36 takes precedence

Abstract

In the fastening of noise-generating machines, particularly centrifuges, the noise in the form of structure-borne noise is often transmitted to other parts of the plant. In order to largely to prevent this, separating joints (16, 17) filled with structure-borne noise deadening material are placed between the fastening parts (14, 15) and the section beams (11, 11'"'"') to which the centrifuge with its housing is fastened.

Claims

1. A machine comprising, in combination:

a machine rotor,

a housing for said rotor,

a base frame formed from section beams (11, 11'"'"',

     25).

fastening means (14,

     15) detachably connecting said machine to said beams and

separating joints (16, 17, 27, 27'"'"',

     28) between said fastening means (14,

     15) and said section beams (11, 11'"'"',

     25), said separating joints and said section beams in the region of said fastening means being filled with material strong in compression and capable of deadening structure-borne noise,

said fastening means being at least partially embedded in said structure-borne noise deadening material.

2. The machine of claim 1, wherein said fastening means include an anchor shaped lower end which is embedded in said material in said section beam.

3. The machine of claim 1 wherein said structure-borne noise deadening material is a concrete that does not shrink during its setting and hardening.

4. The machine of claim 3 wherein said concrete is a mineral casting material.

5. The machine of claim 1 wherein said machine is a centrifuge

6. A machine comprising, in combination:

a machine rotor,

a housing for said rotor

a base frame formed from section beams (25,) of box section,

fastening means (24, 24'"'"') connecting said machine to said beams and

separating joints (27, 27'"'"',

     28) between said fastening means (24, 24'"'"') and said section beams (25), said separating joints and said section beams in the region of said fastening means being filled with a material strong in compression and capable of deadening structure-borne noise

said fastening means (24, 24'"'"') partially enveloping said box shaped section beams (25) over substantially the length of said machine housing (26).

7. A machine comprising in combination:

a machine rotor,

a housing for said rotor,

a base frame formed from section beams (11, 11'"'"',

     25),

fastening means detachably connecting said machine to said beams and

separating joints (16, 17, 27, 27'"'"',

     28) between said fastening means and said section beams (11, 11'"'"',

     25),

said separating joints and said section beams in the region of said fastening means being filled with a structure-borne noise deadening material in the form of concrete whereby structural borne noise transmitted by said machine to said section beams by way of said fastening means passes through said concrete.