Unbalanced Weights Patents (Class 74/61)
  • Patent number: 12320337
    Abstract: A system includes two mechanisms each including a first support shaft equipped with a toothed wheel and with an element that is eccentric relative to the axis of rotation of the support shaft, and a second support shaft equipped with a toothed wheel and with an element that is eccentric relative to the axis of rotation of the support shaft. The eccentric elements of at least one mechanism are disposed at least partially in a plane of rotation perpendicular to the associated support shafts and, when the system is in operation, positions of the eccentric elements of one mechanism are constantly diametrically opposed to positions of the eccentric elements of the other mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Maurice Granger
  • Patent number: 12292417
    Abstract: A repetitive moment generating device includes: eccentric weight members provided at shaft bodies in a state where the eccentric weight members intersect the rotatably held shaft bodies and in a state where the eccentric weight members are slidable in a direction that intersects the shaft bodies; sliders that are attached to the shaft bodies in a state where the sliders are slidable in a direction of shaft centers of the shaft bodies and in a state where the shaft bodies are able to idle; link mechanisms that convert sliding motion of the sliders in the directions of the shaft centers into sliding motion in a direction that intersects the shaft bodies and transmit the sliding motion to the eccentric weight members; handle that are operation means for causing the sliders to slide in the directions of the shaft centers of the shaft bodies; and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Fukuoka University
    Inventor: Masahiro Endo
  • Patent number: 12279559
    Abstract: A harvesting unit including a chassis intended to be moved along rows of plants to be harvested, and a shaker system including a shaker device including: a drum operable to detach a crop from the plants, the drum including a drum shaft mounted for rotation on the chassis about a vertical axis and shaker organs mounted to the drum shaft; a rotational driving mechanism for the drum including a driven body and a first driving device engaged with the driven body to steer its rotation about the vertical axis; an oscillatory driving mechanism for the drum about the vertical axis including comprising an eccentric module and a second driving device engaged with the eccentric module to steer its rotation, the eccentric module being connected to the drum shaft by a mechanical member arranged to transform the eccentric rotation of the eccentric module into an oscillation of the drum shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Laurent Le Brech, David Beleteau
  • Patent number: 12209369
    Abstract: Bi-directional motor (36) for gas engine replacement device (10). One embodiment provides a gas engine replacement device (10) including a housing (14), a battery receptacle (54), a motor (36), a power take-off shaft (38) receiving torque from the motor (36), a power switching network (310) configured to selectively provide power to the motor (36), and an electronic processor (302) coupled to the power switching network (310). The electronic processor (302) is configured to rotate the motor (36) in a first direction and receive an input to switch a rotation direction of the motor (36). The electronic processor is also configured to control the power switching network (310) to stop the motor (36) and rotate the motor (36) in a second direction after controlling the power switching network (310) to stop the motor (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Gallagher, Timothy J. Bartlett, Timothy R. Obermann, Alexander Huber, Connor P. Sprague, Evan M. Glanzer, John E. Koller
  • Patent number: 12169014
    Abstract: A system for producing a relative centripetal force differential includes a turntable having a plurality of spoke units arranged along radial lines around the center of the turntable. Each of the spoke units is attached to the turntable and has a mass that is moved a drive unit of the respective spoke unit along the radial line, based on its present position of rotation around the center of the turntable. As the turntable is rotated mass of each spoke elements is moved such that it is at a minimum distance through a minimum distance region, at a maximum distance through a maximum distance region that is opposite the minimum distance region, and increased or decreased through transition regions on either side of the minimum and maximum distance regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventor: Arturo Manuel Barbeito
  • Patent number: 12158451
    Abstract: Provided is a repeated moment generation device that includes: a principal shaft; principal bearing members; lever members; principal eccentric weight rotors; auxiliary eccentric weight rotors; and drive means (such as a motor) for causing the principal eccentric weight rotors and the auxiliary eccentric weight rotors to synchronously rotate. Eccentricity directions of the principal eccentric weight rotors are different from each other by 180 degrees around shaft centers of shaft bodies thereof, eccentricity directions of the auxiliary eccentric weight rotors are different from each other by 180 degrees around shaft centers of shaft bodies thereof, and the eccentricity direction of the principal eccentric weight rotor and the eccentricity direction of the auxiliary weight rotor located on the same side as the principal eccentric weight rotor with respect to the principal shaft 1 are different from each other by 180 degrees around the shaft centers of the shaft bodies thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Fukuoka University
    Inventor: Masahiro Endo
  • Patent number: 12152360
    Abstract: A vibratory grouting drilling rig includes: a drilling rig bracket, a moving bracket, and a driving mechanism mounted on the drilling rig bracket for driving the moving bracket to move; wherein a working bracket is slidingly mounted on the moving bracket, and a sliding direction of the working bracket is identical to a moving direction of the moving bracket; a vibratory grouting rod and a drilling rod are mounted on the working bracket; multiple flexible connectors are connected between the working bracket and the drilling rig bracket, and are arranged along the moving direction of the moving bracket; the flexible connectors go around an end of the moving bracket and are connected to the drilling rig bracket. When the moving bracket moves, the flexible connectors pull the working bracket to move relative to the moving bracket, thus providing extra drilling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAFEKEY Engineering Technology (Zhengzhou), Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuming Wang, Xiaolong Li, Yanhui Zhong, Bei Zhang, Yongli Chen, Xianfeng Zhao
  • Patent number: 12121933
    Abstract: A vibration device belongs to the field of vibration machinery technologies, and includes an eccentric vibrator, a vibration motor, and a servo linear motion system. The eccentric vibrator includes at least a first eccentric body, a second eccentric body, and a connecting shaft. At least one of the first eccentric body or the second eccentric body is connected to the connecting shaft by a spiral groove and a boss structure matching the spiral groove. The servo linear motion system is connected to the connecting shaft. The servo linear motion system pushes the connecting shaft to move linearly, and drives the second eccentric body to rotate in a circumferential direction, and the first eccentric body remains stationary, so that adjustment of relative positions of the first eccentric body and the second eccentric body in the circumferential direction is implemented, and the purpose of controlling the magnitude of an exciting force in real time in a working process of equipment is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Jinan Haote Innovation Management and Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership)
    Inventors: Xianhua Zhao, Yang Wang, Xiujuan Liu, Zhiming Zhao
  • Patent number: 12084924
    Abstract: A system for drilling a borehole into the earth's subsurface includes a drill bit configured to rotate and penetrate through the earth's subsurface, and a vibration isolation device configured to isolate vibration that is caused at the drill bit, the vibration having an amplitude. The amplitude of the vibration downhole of the vibration isolation device is at least 20% higher than the amplitude of the vibration uphole of the vibration isolation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Volker Peters, Andreas Hohl, Dennis Heinisch, Hanno Reckmann, Sasa Mihajlovic
  • Patent number: 12043494
    Abstract: A vibratory feeder having a feeder plate comprising a layered structure of a solid material and a material containing voids, such as a metal foam, sintered metal or glass, a ceramic, a foamed polymer, an aerogel or an arrangement of spacers. Scarf plates are particularly described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Lawton, Stacie Tibos, Lindsay Dobson
  • Patent number: 11873615
    Abstract: A vibro replacement probe includes a ramming tube that is connected with a filling piece that includes a feed tube as well as a filling funnel and/or a hose connection flange. The feed tube is firmly connected with a vibrator that has a mechanism for pivoting attachment to the leader of a construction machine, wherein the mechanism includes a connection part that is connected with the vibrator so as to pivot and that can be attached to a carriage that is displaceably guided on the leader. Furthermore, a construction machine has such a vibro replacement probe and a method equips a leader of a construction machine with such a vibro replacement probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ABI ANLAGENTECHNIK-BAUMASCHINEN-INDUSTRIEBEDARF MASCHINENFABRIK UND VERTRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
  • Patent number: 11821312
    Abstract: A drilling rig and methods are provided for using multiple types of drilling when installing geothermal systems. The drilling rig can perform sonic drilling such as percussive sonic drilling and a type of non-sonic drilling. Control switching valves are added to the hydraulics of the drilling rig to selectively provide sufficient flow of hydraulic fluid to motors used in the multiple types of drilling, depending on which type of drilling is currently most efficient for the underground formation being drilled. The water pump and hydraulic motor for such have been designed to handle both types of drilling on a small drilling rig frame, thereby allowing for the drilling to occur in space-constrained environments. A method of recycling water used to remove cuttings during drilling to put back downhole is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Terra Sonic International, LLC
    Inventor: L. Mark Knolle
  • Patent number: 11806755
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a removable support structure for a vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure is a single structure including one or more of plastic, metal, and composite materials and may be configured to provide mechanical support to one or more screening assemblies of the vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure may further be configured to be removably fastened to the vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure may be a single thermoplastic injection molded piece or may be a single injection molded piece that includes nylon, carbon, and graphite. The removable support structure may have a concave shape that is configured to mechanically support a screening assembly held under compression or may have a convex shape that is configured to mechanically support a screening assembly held under tension. A disclosed wear protective covering, made of a flexible material, provides wear protection to the removable support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Michael L. Peresan
  • Patent number: 11757931
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments determine a plurality of anomaly indications for a plurality of corresponding time series. A multi-modal model is defined for each time series. A first distribution is compared against a time series when the time series values fall within a first range and a second distribution is compared against the time series when the time series values fall with a second range. Based on the comparison, an indication of anomaly is generated for the time series. The indicators of anomaly for each time series are then combined using Fisher's method in some embodiments. The resulting combined anomaly indication is used to determine whether a network is experiencing a brute force attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Cole Sodja, Justin Anthony Natelli Carroll
  • Patent number: 11731167
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a removable support structure for a vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure is a single structure including one or more of plastic, metal, and composite materials and may be configured to provide mechanical support to one or more screening assemblies of the vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure may further be configured to be removably fastened to the vibratory screening machine. The removable support structure may be a single thermoplastic injection molded piece or may be a single injection molded piece that includes nylon, carbon, and graphite. The removable support structure may have a concave shape that is configured to mechanically support a screening assembly held under compression or may have a convex shape that is configured to mechanically support a screening assembly held under tension. A disclosed wear protective covering, made of a flexible material, provides wear protection to the removable support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Michael L. Peresan
  • Patent number: 11660701
    Abstract: In order to create a laser tool, in particular for the structuring of cylinder running surfaces, that offers the possibility of adjusting the focal position of the laser beam with high process reliability and with high repeatability, it is provided that the laser tool has a laser source for producing laser beams, a collimator for producing a parallel course of the laser beams from the laser source, which are passed through a lens that is located within a rotatable spindle, wherein an optical device for deflecting the laser beams onto a material surface is attached to an end of the spindle facing away from the laser source, wherein the collimator is movable parallel to the laser beam by means of a drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christian Wehrendt
  • Patent number: 11654380
    Abstract: Vibratory screening machines that include stacked screening deck assemblies are provided. In some embodiments, at least one of the vibratory screening machines may include an outer frame, an inner frame connected to the outer frame, and a vibratory motor assembly secured to the inner frame for vibrating the inner frame. A plurality of screen deck assemblies may be attached to the inner frame in a stacked arrangement, each configured to receive replaceable screen assemblies. The screen assemblies may be secured to respective ones of the plurality of the screen deck assemblies by tensioning the screen assemblies in a direction that a material to be screened flows across the screen assemblies. An undersized material discharge assembly may be configured to receive materials that pass through the screen assemblies, and an oversized material discharge assembly having a deflector may be configured to receive materials that pass over the screen assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Michael L. Peresan
  • Patent number: 11638932
    Abstract: A vibration generating mechanism for a screen box includes a drive shaft arranged to be rotatably driven by a drive motor, at least one first eccentric out-of-balance weight fixed with respect to the drive shaft for rotation therewith and at least one second eccentric out-of-balance weight coupled to the drive shaft via gearing. The first and second out-of-balance weights rotate in opposite directions when driven by the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Terex GB Limited
    Inventor: Glenn Murphy
  • Patent number: 11536254
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems for converting rotational momentum into linear propulsion. A propulsion system includes one or more thrust units with masses controllably driven by actuators to generate inertia that thrusts a vehicle with the propulsion system in a desired direction. The propulsion system can be configured to have multiple units, each configured to generate thrust in a desired direction and counteract or neutralize thrust in other directions. The propulsion system can generate thrust via two operational cycles and/or through continuous operation. The propulsion system may comprise two mirroring units, each configured to operate in mirrored synchrony to generate a net thrust in a desired direction and counteract or neutralize thrust in other or undesired directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Morteza Arbabian
  • Patent number: 11529651
    Abstract: A vibration excitation device comprises an input shaft, eccentric blocks and eccentric torque output shafts. The input shaft can drive the eccentric torque output shafts to rotate, and the eccentric blocks sleeve the outer sides of the eccentric torque output shafts. The eccentric blocks on the eccentric torque output shafts synchronously rotate along with rotation of the eccentric torque output shafts and generate a centrifugal force. The centrifugal forces of the eccentric blocks on one pair of exactly opposite eccentric torque output shafts are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, but each pair of centrifugal forces forms a force couple. The magnitude and direction of the torque of each force couple periodically change based on the sine function rule over time, and under the action of the torques of the two pairs of force couples, the vibration excitation device generates an arc vibration in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI ZHENZHONG CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoji Cao, Rongxia Cao, Peng Cao, Moxi Cao, Xianghua Cui, Xiaojun Shi
  • Patent number: 11441531
    Abstract: Disclosed is a self-powered real-time monitoring system for fluid flushing of an underwater fixed foundation. Said system converts wave energy into electrical energy by means of a wind energy capturing module and a wave energy capturing module, and then uses the electrical energy to supply power to a settlement monitoring module, achieving the reduction of power consumption of the settling monitoring module during the detection of underwater surface settlement at the periphery of a fixed foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hunan Institute of Engineering
    Inventors: Wenxian Yang, Kexiang Wei, Xiaofeng Geng, Liewei Ning, Xuejun Li
  • Patent number: 11401831
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a core housing that has an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. The shaft supports a compressor section that is arranged axially between the inlet case flow path and the intermediate case flow path. A geared architecture is coupled to the shaft, and a fan coupled to and rotationally driven by the geared architecture. The geared architecture includes a sun gear supported on the second end. A first bearing supports the shaft relative to the intermediate case and a second bearing supporting the shaft relative to the inlet case. The second bearing is arranged radially outward from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L Suciu
  • Patent number: 11214361
    Abstract: A vibration attenuator for an aircraft has first and second coaxial spinners configured for rotation about a mast axis and relative to a rotor. Upper and lower weights of each spinner are spaced radially from the axis and positioned 180 degrees from each other about the axis. The weights of each spinner are spaced from each other a distance parallel to the mast axis, each weight rotating about the mast axis in a different plane. The spinners rotate together relative to the rotor at a selected angular rate and are selectively rotatable relative to each other between a minimum-moment configuration, in which the upper weight of each spinner is angularly aligned with the lower weight of the other spinner, and a maximum-moment configuration, in which the upper weights are angularly aligned and the lower weights are angularly aligned, producing a whirling moment about the mast axis as the spinners rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Bradley Stamps, David Heverly, Michael R. Smith, Michael Scott Seifert, Thomas C. Parham, Jr., Gary Miller, Jouyoung Jason Choi, Richard E. Rauber
  • Patent number: 11046528
    Abstract: Horizontal motion conveyors for moving material are disclosed. The horizontal motion conveyor includes multiple drives. The second drive may float relative to the first drive. The conveyor may be made successively longer by including additional floating drives. Each drive may include a motor such as a servomotor that is connected to the driveshaft that drives the horizontal motion of the conveyor. A control system may control the rotation and positioning of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Rocky Olmstead
  • Patent number: 11022101
    Abstract: This Angular Momentum Engine in this patent application uses three simple systems: angular momentum, centripetal force, and relative motion to convert a rotational centripetal force to a linear centripetal force. This Angular Momentum Engine is an ‘add-on’ to any existing vehicles propulsion system. Centripetal force cannot accelerate a vehicle as once this centripetal force reaches a vehicles ‘net force resistance’, the resistance of a physical object to any change in velocity, the centripetal force becomes tangential. This Angular Momentum Engine centripetal force can only equal a vehicles ‘ ’ net force resistance, therefore acceleration is left to the exiting propulsion system, such as a series or parallel automotive hybrid systems, as an example. Centripetal forces are exponential, as its force is proportional to the square of the speed, while acceleration forces are linear giving this patent design an exponential edge over existing propulsion systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Carew
  • Patent number: 10952462
    Abstract: A method and a kit for adjusting a machine for wrapping or packing articles, including a conveyor associated with an electric motor where, in an operating condition, the motor drives the conveyor in rotation about its axis of rotation. The method includes associating the conveyor with a reference integral with the conveyor and disposed at an angular position about its axis of rotation; detecting the angular position of the conveyor relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial line passing through the reference and the force of gravity; detecting the angular position of the axis of the motor relative to a zero reference associated with an angular position transducer of the motor; calculating and storing the angular displacement between the angular positions of the motor and the conveyor corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: G.D S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuliano Gamberini, Daniele Salvadeo, Alberto Dani, Massimo Sartoni, Luca Federici
  • Patent number: 10881113
    Abstract: An automated pan shaker has a central longitudinal axis and a central lateral axis. The automated pan shaker includes a shaker assembly that has a carriage assembly, a clamping assembly supported by the carriage assembly and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly further includes an actuator post connected to the carriage assembly, a first actuator assembly that includes a first actuator linkage connected to the actuator post, and a second actuator assembly that includes a second actuator linkage connected to the actuator post. Also disclosed is a method for inducing orbital movement in a bakery pan using a plurality of offset actuation assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Burford Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Clemons, Jerry Pack
  • Patent number: 10800690
    Abstract: A system and process for removing solids from raw, untreated liquid that combines mechanical techniques, such as via shakers, hydrocyclones author centrifuges, with an additive technique for removal of smaller solids. The additive is selected according to the application. In drilling mud applications, preferred additive embodiments are polyaluminum chloride or polyacrylamide flocculants. Preferably, liquid additive precursors are pre-mixed separately and are then blended before injection into the solids removal process. Some embodiments provide an externally-actuated rack and pinion mud screen lock for simplified screen lockdown on shakers. Some embodiments provide a separate preliminary processing and feed system for pretreatment of the raw, untreated liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Wilmac, Inc.
    Inventor: William Carlyle Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10717111
    Abstract: A vibratory drive system comprises a rotatable drive shaft and an out-of-balance wheel that is coaxial with and rotatable relative to the drive shaft. A rotary transmission system couples the drive shaft to the wheel in order to transmit rotational movement of the drive shaft to the wheel. The rotary transmission system comprises a shaft gear, a wheel gear, and intermediate gears coupling the shaft gear to the wheel gear. The intermediate gears are carried by a gear carrier that is rotatable relative to the drive shaft, and are rotatable with respect to the gear carrier. The arrangement allows the phase angle of the out-of-balance wheel to be adjusted with respect to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: Glenn Murphy
  • Patent number: 10487461
    Abstract: An eccentric assembly for oscillating a compacting drum of a compacting machine includes: a central disk rotatably mounted to the compacting drum to have an axis disposed in juxtaposition with an axis of the compacting drum, and configured to be rotatably driven by a motor; a pair of opposed eccentric shafts, each axis of which is disposed equidistantly from the center of the axis of the central disk, the eccentric shafts being rotatably mounted to the compacting drum such that the three axes of the central disk and the eccentric shafts are in the same plane; and yoke disposed between the central disk and the two eccentric shafts in such a manner as to be connected to the central disk and the two eccentric shafts, respectively, by means of three connecting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Dobromil Budzianowski, Krzysztof Biaduń
  • Patent number: 10323362
    Abstract: A vibration exciter for a soil compacting device includes a first unbalanced shaft on which at least one first unbalanced mass is arranged, a second unbalanced shaft which is arranged axially parallel to the first unbalanced shaft, which is contra-directionally rotatably coupled to the first unbalanced shaft in form-locked manner, and on which at least one second unbalanced mass is arranged, and a drive device for rotatably driving one of the unbalanced shafts and a rotation device. The drive device can be actuated by an actuation device in order to rotate the second unbalanced mass relative to the first unbalanced mass. The second unbalanced shaft has a cavity, and the actuation device is at least partially arranged inside the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Bartl
  • Patent number: 10252387
    Abstract: A balancer mechanism for a rotating shaft is configured to prevent deviation of the axis of the rotating shaft. The balancer mechanism (20) has an assistance torque generation device (21) for generating an assistance torque. The assistance torque generation device (21) includes a cam member (24) fixed to the rotating shaft (4), a cam follower member (25) and a gas spring (27). The balancer mechanism has a reaction force generation device (22) provided for generating, a balancing moment on the rotating shaft that cancels out a tilting moment that tilts the rotating shaft (4) around a bearing member (9) in a direction to separate it from the assistance torque generation device (21) and which is caused by the biasing force of the gas spring (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Pascal Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Kitaura, Takashi Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 10082131
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mechanism (1), comprising one support (2) including a base (3) and two mobile cog wheels (12; 22) in rotation around their respective axis (A1; A2). The axis (A1; A2) are parallel within a horizontal or vertical reference plane (P0). The cog wheels (12; 22) engage one with the other using a unitary transmission ratio and are mobile in rotation (R1; R2) in opposing directions. The mechanism (1) is characterized in that it comprises two eccentric elements (14; 24) integral with the cog wheels (12; 22) in rotation (R1; R2) and generating moments (M1; M2) of gravity force (P1; P2) around their respective axis (A1; A2); in that the moments (M1; M2) have a same value and a same direction, both being variable depending on their angular position around the axis (A1; A2); and in that for each angular position of the cog wheels (12; 22) and of the eccentric elements (14; 24) around the axis (A1; A2), the mechanism (1) presents an equilibrium configuration at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Maurice Granger
  • Patent number: 10082132
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mechanism (1), comprising: one support (2) including a base (3), one pendulum (4), and connecting suspension rods (5) articulated on the base (3) and on the pendulum (4); two mobile cog wheels (12; 22) in rotation around their respective axis (A1; A2); two eccentric elements (14; 24) integral with the cog wheels (12; 22) in rotation and generating moments of gravity force around their axis (A1; A2); and one connecting link rod (60; 160) comprising a rotary head (62) and an eccentric head (63). The axis (A1; A2) are parallel within a horizontal or vertical reference plane (P0). The pendulum (4) supports the axis (A1; A2) of the cog wheels (12; 22) and of the eccentric elements (14; 24). The connecting rods (5) are slanting in accordance with an angle comprised between 45 degrees and 80 degrees in relation to a vertical plane. The cog wheels (12; 22) engage one with the other using a unitary transmission ratio and are mobile in rotation in opposing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Maurice Granger
  • Patent number: 9753021
    Abstract: The invention concerns the field of biomolecule formulation screening and stability testing. It concerns a method for the evaluation of the colloidal stability of liquid biopolymer solutions. The present invention describes a method for determining the stability of a liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) providing a liquid pharmaceutical composition in a container, b) shaking said container on a shaker, whereby the shaker performs an oloid movement, c) determining the stability of said liquid pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Garidel, Thomas Hennes, Torsten Schultz-Fademrecht
  • Patent number: 9463490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vibration exciter, in particular for a construction machine, having at least one rotatably supported unbalanced unit with at least one unbalanced element, a rotary drive, a gear arrangement with at least one gear wheel, wherein a rotation generated by the rotary drive can be transmitted by the gear arrangement to the at least one unbalanced unit, and a housing, in which the gear arrangement is accommodated. In accordance with the invention an energy-saving and low-maintenance arrangement is achieved in that by the gear arrangement an output shaft can be driven that extends out of the housing and in that the at least one unbalanced element is fixed outside of the housing on the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Damm
  • Patent number: 9192962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration exciter for generating a directed excitation vibration, especially for installation in a vibration tamper, and a machine with such a vibration exciter, comprising at least two parallel extending unbalance shafts which are rotatable against one another, on which at least one respective fixed unbalance mass and at least one respective movable unbalance mass are arranged, with the positions of the movable unbalance masses on the unbalance shafts being variable by way of an adjusting device for adjusting the amplitude of the exciter vibration, and with the adjusting device comprising a central adjusting element for amplitude adjustment which acts on the movable unbalance masses of the two unbalance shafts, which central adjusting element is arranged coaxially to a rotational axis (AS) about which the vibration exciter is rotatable for the purpose of vector adjustment of the excitation vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmidt, Jens Wagner
  • Patent number: 9169076
    Abstract: A treatment device for free-flowing bulk material includes a bulk material carrier with an inclined treatment area, a counter-vibration mechanism, which extends longitudinally under the bulk material carrier and runs horizontally or likewise in an inclined manner, a cable suspension for suspending the counter-vibration mechanism, supports for supporting the bulk material carrier in the vertical direction on the counter-vibration mechanism, a spring assembly with several springs connecting the bulk material carrier and the counter-vibration mechanism and providing an elastic support perpendicular to the vertical direction both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction of the counter-vibration mechanism, and a vibration exciter for exciting the treatment area in the longitudinal and transverse direction of the counter-vibration mechanism. The treatment device is distinguished by a small constructional outlay and low maintenance requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: VIBRA MASCHINENFABRIK SCHULTHEIS GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Wilhelm Schultheis
  • Patent number: 9073012
    Abstract: An immersion-type membrane separation apparatus having a novel structure, which enables a practically applicable level of cleaning of a separation membrane by means of an ultrasonic wave generated by an ultrasonic transducer and can exhibit steady filtration performance for a long period. An ultrasonic transducer for cleaning and removing matters adhering to a separation membrane during the filtration of raw water is provided. The matters adhering to the separation membrane is cleaned and removed by means of an ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic transducer. The separation membrane is made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SHIMAKANKYOUJIGYOU KYOUGYOUKUMIAI
    Inventor: Yutaka Homon
  • Publication number: 20150060238
    Abstract: Vibration device for a conveying apparatus (21) to convey a metal charge in a longitudinal direction (X) comprising at least two vibration mechanisms (25, 26) each disposed on opposite sides of the conveying apparatus (21) so as to feed the metal charge. The vibration mechanisms (25, 26) comprise at least a first plurality of eccentric masses (31, 32, 33) having their mass barycenters (B) oriented in parallel directions to each other, and a second plurality of eccentric masses (34, 35) having their mass barycenters (B) disposed angularly offset with respect to the disposition of the barycenters of the first plurality of eccentric masses (31, 32, 33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE SPA
    Inventors: Andrea De Luca, Marco Ansoldi
  • Patent number: 8881612
    Abstract: A vibration exciter is provided. The vibration exciter includes a shaft and at least two unbalanced weights arranged on the shaft, in which the radial distance of the common center of gravity of the unbalanced weights from the rotational axis of the shaft is adjustable in an infinitely variable way by means of a gear. The vibration exciter comprises a gear which is a spatial coupling gear, e.g. a spatial vibration slider gear. A simple and compact configuration of the vibration exciter is thus proposed, in which the required adjusting forces for changing the imbalance are very low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bomag GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140305235
    Abstract: A pivot motor, particularly for a vibration exciter for construction machines, has a pivot motor housing that is mounted so as to rotate on a pivot motor shaft. At least two pressure chambers to which a hydraulic oil is to be supplied are provided, by way of which oil the pivot motor can be driven. The pivot motor shaft is provided with an axial bore, into which a lance disposed in torque-proof manner projects, through which lance axially at least two channels for supplying oil to the pivot motor are passed, which end in ring grooves introduced on the outside of the lance, at least in certain regions, at a distance from one another. Radial bores for connecting the at least two ring grooves of the lance with the at least two pressure chambers are introduced into the pivot motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Albrecht KLEIBL, Christian HEICHEL
  • Publication number: 20140305234
    Abstract: A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, includes at least two shafts disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached on one or more of the shafts. A pivot motor provided for adjustment of the relative rotational position of the imbalance masses with regard to one another, includes a pivot motor shaft and a pivot motor housing. The pivot motor shaft is an integral part of one of the shafts, and the rotational position of the pivot motor housing relative to the pivot motor shaft can be changed. The pivot motor is disposed axially offset, in such a manner that it is disposed outside of the regions through which the imbalance masses move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Albrecht KLEIBL, Christian HEICHEL
  • Publication number: 20140305236
    Abstract: A vibration exciter for construction machines, particularly for vibration pile drivers, includes at least one axle having at least two imbalance masses. At least one rotary piston pivot motor is provided, by way of which the rotational position of at least one imbalance mass, relative to the at least one other imbalance mass, can be changed. The rotary piston pivot motor has a pivot motor housing that is mounted on a pivot motor shaft so as to rotate relative to it. At least one rotary vane is disposed on the pivot motor shaft, the angle of rotation of which vane is limited by at least one stop disposed on the pivot motor housing. The maximal angle of rotation of the at least one rotary vane amounts to less than 160 degrees, preferably 150 degrees or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Albrecht KLEIBL, Christian HEICHEL
  • Publication number: 20140245845
    Abstract: An bearing cooling system is connected to and actuated by the vibration of a vibratory device to pump lubricant to lubricate internal components of the vibratory device. The bearing cooling system has a bottom end cap with an inlet in fluid communication with the vibratory device, a top end cap with an outlet for delivering the lubricant to lubricate components of the vibratory device, a tube disposed between and sealingly engaging the bottom end cap and the top end cap, and a piston having a lubricant passageway. The piston is slidably disposed within the tube downstream of the bottom end cap and upstream of the top end cap. Vibration of the vibration device causes the piston to oscillate within the tube to draw lubricant from the vibration device which passes through the lubricant passageway in the piston, and delivers lubricant to lubricate internal components of the vibration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: American Piledriving Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kingsley S. Evarts
  • Patent number: 8813589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an eccentric moment stepless adjustable vibrating mechanism comprising a box body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: Zhongsheng Tang
  • Patent number: 8720162
    Abstract: A motor-driven machine tool comprises a tool driven in a rotating fashion, a drive shaft driven by a drive unit and an output shaft for holding the tool. According to the invention, the rotating motion of the drive shaft can be transferred to the output shaft by way of an eccentric coupling device. A mass balancing device is provided for smoothing out vibrations, which has a stroking mass part moveably mounted in a carriage guide and impinged by an eccentric member driven by one of the shafts. The stroking mass part executes a rotary smoothing motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Adolf Zaiser
  • Patent number: 8656795
    Abstract: An easily switchable automatic transmission eccentric shaft includes an input shaft over which a movable centrifugal saddle is fit. An elastic body is arranged between the centrifugal saddle and the input shaft. The centrifugal saddle is provided at one side thereof with an openable weight assembly, which selectively moves the centrifugal saddle with respect to the input shaft. A balance weight is coupled to one side of the weight assembly. The balance weight forms a limiting structure that includes two retention members and an elastic element between the retention members. The limiting structure helps controlling preciseness of variable transmission, helps increasing available transmission positions, facilitates the weight assemblies returning back to home positions, and is suitable for high horsepower applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Shih-Chou Wen
  • Publication number: 20130125320
    Abstract: The appliance includes a DC motor (12) having a rotating output shaft (14). A flexible coupling member (22) is connected at one end to the output shaft, and at the other end is connected to an eccentric mass (24). The end of the coupling member with the eccentric mass is connected to a V-spring assembly (16) which drives a workpiece assembly (18) on a distal end which is mounted a workpiece (19). The spring assembly constrains the rotational movement of the coupling member to produce an oscillating, back-and-forth action of the workpiece shaft and the workpiece through a desired angle. The coupling member is elongated, and is elliptical in cross-section in an active region (34), having a thin dimension (38) in the direction in which the active portion bends during operation of the motor and rotation of the motor output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Marc Darrin Bovenkamp
  • Patent number: 8393826
    Abstract: Apparatus for transferring a linear load through a high-speed rotating member includes a linear actuator containing an axially translatable cylinder rod. A mounting adapter fixed against axial and rotary movement is rigidly affixed to an actuator cylinder containing the cylinder rod. An elongate guide sleeve, fixed to the mounting adapter, extends axially from the adapter to accommodate an axially translatable thrust bearing affixed to one end of the cylinder rod. The guide sleeve contains a linear slot for accommodating a guide pin affixed to the thrust bearing housing, and transversely movable within the linear slot to prevent rotation of both bearing housing and cylinder rod components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Marsolek, Nicholas A. Oetken, Nathan L. Mashek, Eric A. Hansen