Magnetic vibratory screen clamping
First Claim
1. A vibratory separator, comprising:
- a basket assembly comprising at least one screen support;
at least one screen assembly that is adapted to be releasably secured to said at least one screen support; and
an electro-magnetic clamp apparatus that is adapted to releasably secure said at least one screen assembly to said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is energized to a magnetized state and to release said at least one screen assembly from said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is de-energized to an un-magnetized state.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is generally directed to vibratory separators that are used for processing drilling fluid, and in particular, vibratory separators that utilize electro-magnetic clamping apparatuses for attaching screen assemblies to a basket assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, an illustrative vibratory separator is disclosed which includes, among other things, a basket assembly having at least one screen support, and at least one screen assembly that is adapted to be releasably secured to the at least one screen support. Additionally, the disclosed vibratory separator also includes an electro-magnetic clamp apparatus that is adapted to releasably secure the at least one screen assembly to the at least one screen support when the electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is energized to a magnetized state, and to release the at least one screen assembly from the at least one screen support when the electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is de-energized to an un-magnetized state.
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1. A vibratory separator, comprising:
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a basket assembly comprising at least one screen support; at least one screen assembly that is adapted to be releasably secured to said at least one screen support; and an electro-magnetic clamp apparatus that is adapted to releasably secure said at least one screen assembly to said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is energized to a magnetized state and to release said at least one screen assembly from said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is de-energized to an un-magnetized state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vibratory separator, comprising:
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a basket assembly comprising at least one screen support; at least one screen assembly that is adapted to be releasably secured to said at least one screen support; an electro-magnetic clamp apparatus that is adapted to releasably secure said at least one screen assembly to said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is energized to a magnetized state and to release said at least one screen assembly from said at least one screen support when said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus is de-energized to an un-magnetized state; a vibratory motor apparatus that is operatively coupled to said basket assembly, said vibratory motor apparatus being adapted to accelerate said basket assembly; a sensory apparatus that is operatively coupled to said basket assembly, said sensory apparatus being adapted to sense an acceleration of said basket assembly; and a control apparatus that is operatively coupled to said vibratory separator, said control apparatus being adapted to adjust acceleration of said basket assembly and to control operation of said electro-magnetic clamp apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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