Vibratory machine
US8056985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18344
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vibratory milling machine has a vibratory housing confined to substantially linear reciprocating motion relative to a base, causing a tool carried by the housing to impact a mineral formation or other work piece substantially in a primary milling direction. The vibratory motion may be generated by two or more eccentrically-weighted rotors rotated by a common drive mechanism. The rotors may be arranged in pairs with the rotors of each pair rotating in opposite directions about parallel axes so that lateral oscillations cancel and longitudinal vibrations in the milling direction reinforce one another. In one embodiment, a hydrostatic fluid bearing is provided between the outer surface of each rotor and the housing.
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