Automated pan shaker with multiple modes of movement
AssigneeBurford Corporation
InventorsScott Clemons, Jerry Pack
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Abstract
An automated pan shaker has a central longitudinal axis and a central lateral axis. The automated pan shaker includes a shaker assembly that has a carriage assembly, a clamping assembly supported by the carriage assembly and an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly further includes an actuator post connected to the carriage assembly, a first actuator assembly that includes a first actuator linkage connected to the actuator post, and a second actuator assembly that includes a second actuator linkage connected to the actuator post. Also disclosed is a method for inducing orbital movement in a bakery pan using a plurality of offset actuation assemblies.
Claims19
An automated pan shaker having a central longitudinal axis and a central lateral axis, the automated pan shaker comprising:
- a shaker assembly, wherein the shaker assembly comprises:
- a carriage assembly;
- a clamping assembly supported by the carriage assembly;
- and
- an actuation assembly, wherein the actuation assembly further comprises:
- an actuator post connected to the carriage assembly;
- a first actuator assembly that includes a first actuator linkage connected to the actuator post;
- a second actuator assembly that includes a second actuator linkage connected to the actuator post;
- and
- wherein the first actuator linkage is substantially aligned with the central longitudinal axis, and wherein the second actuator linkage is substantially aligned with the central lateral axis.
An automated pan shaker having a length that extends in a longitudinal direction and a width that extends in a lateral direction, the automated pan shaker comprising:
- a stationary frame assembly;
- a conveyor assembly, wherein the conveyor assembly is configured to convey a bakery pan through the automated pan shaker in the longitudinal direction;
- and
- a shaker assembly, wherein the shaker assembly comprises:
- a carriage assembly;
- and
- an actuation assembly supported by the frame assembly and configured to move the carriage assembly, wherein the actuation assembly comprises:
- an actuator post;
- a first actuator assembly, wherein the first actuator assembly includes a first actuator linkage extending to the actuator post in a direction that is predominately longitudinal;
- and
- a second actuator assembly, wherein the second actuator assembly includes a second actuator linkage extending to the actuator post in a direction that is predominately lateral.
An automated pan shaker having a central longitudinal axis and a central lateral axis, the automated pan shaker comprising:
- a conveyor assembly, wherein the conveyor assembly is configured to convey a bakery pan through the automated pan shaker along the central longitudinal axis;
- and
- a shaker assembly, wherein the shaker assembly comprises:
- a carriage assembly;
- a clamping assembly supported by the carriage assembly;
- and
- an actuation assembly, wherein the actuation assembly further comprises:
- an actuator post connected to the carriage assembly;
- a first actuator assembly that includes a first actuator linkage connected to the actuator post;
- and
- a second actuator assembly that includes a second actuator linkage connected to the actuator post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.