US 11,939,168 B2
Servo-driven vibratory conveyor
Benjamin Decker Smith, Abbeville, AL (US); Michael Pierce Woodall, Headland, AL (US); and James Cody Bach, Slocomb, AL (US)
Assigned to TriDelta Systems, LLC
Filed by TriDelta Systems, LLC, Abbeville, AL (US)
Filed on Oct. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/497,464.
Prior Publication US 2023/0115607 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 27/24 (2006.01); B07B 1/36 (2006.01); B07B 1/42 (2006.01); B65G 27/04 (2006.01); B65G 27/32 (2006.01); B65G 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 27/24 (2013.01) [B07B 1/36 (2013.01); B07B 1/42 (2013.01); B65G 27/04 (2013.01); B65G 27/32 (2013.01); B65G 41/002 (2013.01); B65G 41/007 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vibratory conveyor, comprising:
a support frame;
a pan configured to receive a conveyed material, the pan mounted for cyclic movement relative to the support frame, the pan having a pan axis generally aligned with a conveying direction; and
at least two linear servomotors operatively coupled to move the pan relative to the support frame, the at least two linear servomotors comprising a first linear servomotor and a second linear servomotor;
wherein the first linear servomotor defines a first linear servomotor actuating axis;
wherein the second linear servomotor defines a second linear servomotor actuating axis;
wherein the first linear servomotor actuating axis is oriented obliquely relative to the second linear servomotor actuating axis; and
the first and second linear servomotors are arranged such that the respective first and second linear servomotor actuating axes do not extend toward a center of gravity of the pan.