Multi-axis mixing
AssigneeRadia
InventorsStephen John Carlson, Ross Robert Neal, Erik John Sundine
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Abstract
A multi-axis mixing apparatus is disclosed that includes a housing and a controller operatively connected to a first motor and a second motor. The apparatus includes a frame supporting the first motor configured to selectively rotate a rotatable assembly. The rotatable assembly supports and provides an operative connection to the second motor configured to selectively rotate a rotatable sub-assembly. The rotatable sub-assembly includes a mechanism configured to receive and hold a container containing contents to be mixed, and the controller is configured to independently operate the first and second motors to mix the contents.
Claims20
A multi-axis mixing apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotatable assembly and a rotatable sub-assembly;
- a controller operatively connected to a first motor and a second motor;
- a frame supporting the first motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable assembly;
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- the rotatable assembly supporting and providing an operative connection to the second motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable sub-assembly, wherein the rotatable sub-assembly comprises a linear clamping mechanism comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a third motor configured to adjustably position the first plate relative to the second plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates of the linear clamping mechanism is configured to move linearly to clamp and hold a sealed container containing contents to be mixed, wherein the controller is configured to independently operate the first and second motors to mix the contents, and wherein both the first motor and second motor are direct drive electric motors.
A multi-axis mixing apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotatable assembly and a rotatable sub-assembly;
- a controller operatively connected to and configured to independently operate at least:
- a first direct drive electric motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable assembly about a first axis;
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- a second direct drive electric motor;
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- the rotatable assembly supporting and providing an operative connection to the second direct drive electric motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable sub-assembly about a second axis that is different from the first axis, wherein the rotatable sub-assembly comprises a linear clamping mechanism comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a third motor configured to adjustably position the first plate relative to the second plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates of the linear clamping mechanism is configured to move linearly to clamp and hold a sealed container containing contents to be mixed, and an extractor mechanism is configured to displace the container relative to the sub-assembly for removal of the container.
A multi-axis mixing apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotatable assembly and a rotatable sub-assembly;
- a controller operatively connected to at least a first direct drive electric motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable assembly;
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- the rotatable assembly supporting the rotatable sub-assembly, wherein the rotatable sub-assembly comprises a linear clamping mechanism comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a second motor configured to adjustably position the first plate relative to the second plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates of the linear clamping mechanism is configured to move linearly to clamp and hold a sealed container containing contents to be mixed, and wherein the sub-assembly comprises at least one magnet feature that extends around a perimeter of the first plate, wherein the at least one magnet feature is configured to attract and hold a handle of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.