Patent ID: 9482593
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G01M

Claim Text:
1. A selectable multi-axis shaker table, comprising: a rigid base, wherein a pair of laterally spaced, parallel slots are formed in an upper surface of said rigid base; an intermediate plate movably disposed above the base; an upper platform movably disposed above the intermediate plate; a carriage disposed between the base and the intermediate plate, the carriage supporting the intermediate plate above the base, wherein the carriage comprises a plurality of wheels which are selectively moveable within the pair of laterally spaced, parallel slots formed in the upper surface of said rigid base such that the intermediate plate may be selectively moved linearly in a longitudinal direction with respect to said rigid base; and a linkage disposed between the intermediate plate and the upper platform, the linkage supporting the upper platform above the intermediate plate, wherein the linkage comprises a plurality of arms pivotally connected to the intermediate plate and to the upper platform such that the upper platform may be selectively moved in a lateral direction which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.