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US 2012/0234949 A1Published application
Waste processing system, machine and method thereof
OwnerMichael Boyd Moreyinventor
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Abstract
a waste processing machine for reducing wood waste comprises an accumulator operatively connected to the cutting system so as to power the cutting system upon discharge thereof. The accumulator is adapted to receive, store, and release a charge developed from a charging device operatively connected to the accumulator and one or more systems of the waste processing machine.
Claims53
A waste processing machine for reducing wood material comprising:
- a power system and a cutting system;
- an accumulator, the accumulator adapted to receive, store, and release a charge, the accumulator operatively connected to at least one of the power system and the cutting system and adapted to provide the charge to at least one of the power system and the cutting system;
- a charging device for producing the charge and charging the accumulator with the charge, the charging device operatively connected to the accumulator and operatively connected to at least one of the power system and the cutting system;
- the charging device further adapted to produce the charge in response to the at least one of the power system and the cutting system;
- whereby the accumulator is adapted to provide the charge stored therein to the at least one of the power system and the cutting system.
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A waste processing machine for reducing wood material comprising:
- a frame comprising at least one pair of wheels;
- a primary power source operatively supported by the frame;
- an infeed assembly for receiving waste material to be reduced;
- a rotatable cutting assembly operatively supported by the frame and spaced from the infeed assembly, the cutting assembly comprising a cutting head axially mounted on a shaft, the shaft operatively connected to the primary power source for rotation thereof;
- a feed system disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed material to the cutting assembly;
- an accumulator operatively connected to the shaft, the accumulator adapted to at least partially rotate the shaft;
- a charging device operatively connected to the accumulator and adapted to charge the accumulator;
- whereby the charging device charges the accumulator and the accumulator at least partially drives the cutting system.
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A hybrid wood chipper for reducing wood material comprising:
- a frame comprising at least one pair of wheels;
- a primary power source operatively supported by the frame;
- an infeed assembly for receiving waste material to be reduced;
- a rotatable cutting assembly operatively supported by the frame and spaced from the infeed assembly, the cutting assembly comprising a cutting head rotatably mounted on a shaft, the shaft operatively connected to the primary power source for rotation thereof;
- a secondary power source hydraulically connected to the shaft via a hydraulic motor, the secondary power source adapted to at least partially rotate the shaft, the secondary power source adapted to receive, store, and release a hydraulic charge;
- a charging device hydraulically connected to the secondary power source and adapted to charge the secondary power source, the charging device operatively connected to one or more rotational systems of the wood chipper and operated thereby;
- whereby the charging device hydraulically charges the secondary power source and the secondary power source at least partially drives the cutting head through the discharge of the accumulated charge.
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A secondary power source for a rotatable cutting head of a waste processing system, the rotatable cutting head mounted axially on a shaft, the shaft operatively connected to a primary power source for rotating the cutting head, the secondary power source comprising:
- an accumulator adapted to be operatively connected to the shaft, the accumulator adapted to rotate the shaft thereby at least partially powering the cutting system, the accumulator adapted to receive, store, and release a charge;
- a charging device adapted to be operatively connected to the accumulator for charging the accumulator, the charging device adapted to be operatively connected to one or more primary systems of the waste processing system and adapted to produce a charge in response to the one or more primary systems being operated;
- whereby the charging device is adapted to charge the accumulator, and the accumulator is adapted to power the cutting head, via the shaft, through the discharge of an accumulated charge.
A waste processing machine for reducing wood material comprising:
- a frame comprising at least one pair of wheels;
- a primary power source operatively supported by the frame and operatively connected to at least one of a cutting system and a feed system;
- an infeed assembly for receiving waste material to be reduced;
- a rotatable cutting assembly operatively supported by the frame and spaced from the infeed assembly, the cutting assembly comprising a cutting head axially mounted on a shaft, the shaft operatively connected to the primary power source for rotation thereof;
- a feed system disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed material to the cutting assembly;
- a secondary power source operatively connected to the shaft, the secondary power source adapted to at least partially rotate the shaft;
- the secondary power source comprising at least one tank for receiving, storing, and releasing a pressurized charge;
- the tank comprising a first and a second chamber separated by a movable member, wherein one of the first and the second chamber is adapted to receive a hydraulic fluid and the other of the second and first chamber is adapted to retain a pressurized gas;
- a pump hydraulically connected to the secondary power source and adapted to pump hydraulic fluid to the secondary power source, the pump operatively connected to the waste processing machine for operation thereby;
- a control system adapted to control operation of the pump and the pressurized charge of the secondary power source;
- whereby the pump charges the secondary power source and the secondary power source at least partially drives the cutting system through the shaft, via the pressurized charge, and as controlled by the control system.
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A power source for a cutting assembly of a waste processing machine comprising:
- an accumulator adapted to receive, store, and release a charge, the accumulator operatively connected to the cutting assembly, and adapted to drive the cutting assembly upon release of the charge in the accumulator;
- a charging device for charging the accumulator and producing the charge therein, the charging device operatively connected to the accumulator;
- the charging device operatively connected to the cutting assembly and adapted to produce the charge in response to rotation of the cutting assembly;
- whereby the accumulator is adapted to provide the charge stored therein to the cutting assembly.
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A method of powering a waste processing machine comprising:
- providing a motor operatively connected to a cutting system of a waste processing machine;
- providing a charging device, the charging device adapted to produce a charge;
- providing an accumulator operatively connected between the motor and the charging device, the accumulator adapted to receive and store the charge produced by the charging device, and further adapted to release the charge to the motor;
- producing the charge with the charging device;
- receiving the charge in the accumulator;
- storing the charge in the accumulator;
- releasing the charge to the motor;
- and
- thereby driving the cutting system via the motor utilizing the charge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.