Plate compactor
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorIan C. Richards
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Abstract
A compactor includes a plate, a vibration mechanism configured to impart a vibrating motion on the plate, and a housing configured to support control electronics therein and defining a battery receptacle upon which a battery pack is connectable. The control electronics are configured to selectively activate the vibration mechanism using electrical current from the battery pack. A frame extends between the plate and the housing, and a vibration isolator is disposed between the housing and the frame and configured to vibrationally isolate the housing from the frame.
Claims19
A compactor comprising:
- a plate;
- a vibration mechanism configured to impart a vibrating motion on the plate;
- a housing configured to support control electronics therein and defining a battery receptacle upon which a battery pack is connectable, the control electronics configured to selectively activate the vibration mechanism using electrical current from the battery pack;
- a frame extending between the plate and the housing;
- a vibration isolator disposed between the housing and the frame and configured to vibrationally isolate the housing from the frame;
- and
- at least one tie rod coupled to the frame, wherein the housing is coupled to the frame via the at least one tie rod.
A compactor comprising:
- a plate;
- a vibration mechanism configured to impart a vibrating motion on the plate;
- a housing configured to support control electronics therein and defining a battery receptacle upon which a battery pack is connectable, the control electronics configured to selectively activate the vibration mechanism using electrical current from the battery pack;
- a frame extending between the plate and the housing;
- a plurality of rigid tie rods fixed to the frame and extending through the housing;
- and
- a plurality of vibration isolators disposed between the housing and the tie rods, wherein the vibration isolators are configured to vibrationally isolate the housing from the frame.
A compactor comprising:
- a plate;
- a vibration mechanism configured to impart a vibrating motion on the plate;
- a housing configured to support control electronics therein and defining a battery receptacle upon which a battery pack is connectable, the control electronics configured to selectively activate the vibration mechanism using electrical current from the battery pack;
- a frame extending between the plate and the housing;
- a plurality of rigid tie rods extending through the housing;
- and
- a plurality of vibration isolators disposed between the tie rods and the frame, wherein the vibration isolators are configured to vibrationally isolate the housing from the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.