Patent ID: 6230875
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A fluidizer conveyor mountable to a base comprising:a trough to hold, fluidize, and convey particulate material;at least one reciprocating vector cylinder mounted substantially parallel to the trough and connected between the trough and the base to impart a vibratory motion to the trough to convey material along the trough;at least one reciprocating thrust cylinder mounted transversely to the trough and connected between the trough and the base to impart a vibratory motion to the trough to fluidize material in the trough;first control means for the at least one thrust and vector cylinders to independently control the amplitude of vibration of each cylinder; andsecond control means for the at least one thrust and vector cylinders to synchronously control the frequency of vibration of the cylinders;whereby the first and second control means control movement of the at least one thrust and vector cylinders such that the cylinders co-operate to impart a desired vibration motion to the trough at a resultant vector angle.