Device for distributing bulk material with a distribution spout supported by a cardan suspension
US9133529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D3/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A distribution device for distributing bulk material with a distribution spout on a cardan suspension that has a first and a second gimbal member pivotable about two perpendicular suspension axes where a drive arrangement has a first and a second transmission mechanism for controlling pivotal motion of the distribution spout about the suspension axes, and the drive arrangement has a further cardan joint, with a first part pivotable about a third axis and a second part pivotable about a fourth axis, and a rotary motor for driving a rotary drive shaft that is connected to the cardan joint by means of an articulated connecting arm such that the rotational position and the axial position of the drive shaft determine the pivotal position of the second part about the third and fourth axes respectively, where the transmission mechanisms transmit torque about the third and fourth axes from the cardan joint to the cardan suspension for pivoting the distribution spout about the first and second axes respectively.
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