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US 10,765,139 B2Granted
Servo knock out assembly
AssigneeFormer Associates, LLC
InventorJames Petrovic
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Abstract
One or more embodiments of the disclosure relates to an electrical servo knock out assembly for use with knock out cups in a food forming machine using an electrical linear servo motor and a return spring. The combination of the linear servo motor and return spring provides for a knock out assembly without the need for complex hydraulics or gearboxes.
Claims13
A food processing knock out assembly, the knock out assembly comprising:
- a linear motor;
- at least one return spring;
- a knock out device for knocking out a food product, the knock out device comprising at least one knock out shaft;
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- a crossbar, wherein
- the linear motor is configured to drive the at least one knock out shaft downward and to extend or retract the at least one return spring into an extended position or a compressed position, respectively, and a restoring force of the at least one return spring is configured to drive the at least one knock out shaft upward into a retracted position, and
- the linear motor, the at least one return spring, and the at least one knock out shaft are coupled to respective points of the crossbar that are different from each other, and
- the linear motor is configured to move the crossbar, and by moving the crossbar, drive the at least one knock out shaft downward and move the at least one return spring into the extended position or the compressed position.
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