Automated product dispensers and related methods for isolating a drive assembly to inhibit vibration transmission
AssigneeGeorgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
InventorsAntonio Michael Cittadino, Mark Edwin Peters
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Abstract
An automated product dispenser for dispensing a product from a supply of product is provided. The automated product dispenser includes a chassis assembly, a drive assembly, and an isolation member. The chassis assembly includes a chassis frame, and the drive assembly includes a motor, a drivetrain, and a drivetrain housing. The isolation member mounts the drive assembly to the chassis assembly such that the drive assembly is substantially spaced apart from the chassis frame. A related method of inhibiting vibration transmission in an automated product dispenser also is provided.
Claims33
An automated product dispenser for dispensing a product from a supply of product, the dispenser comprising:
- a chassis assembly comprising a chassis frame;
- a drive assembly comprising a motor, a drivetrain, and a drivetrain housing;
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- an isolation member for mounting the drive assembly to the chassis assembly such that the drive assembly is substantially spaced apart from the chassis frame.
A method of inhibiting vibration transmission in an automated product dispenser, the method comprising:
- providing a drive assembly comprising a motor, a drivetrain, and a drivetrain housing;
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- mounting the drive assembly to a chassis frame of an automated product dispenser via an isolation member such that the drive assembly is substantially spaced apart from the chassis frame.
An automated product dispenser for dispensing a product from a supply of product, the dispenser comprising:
- a chassis assembly comprising a chassis frame;
- a drive assembly comprising a motor, a drivetrain, and a drivetrain housing;
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- an isolation member for mounting the drive assembly to the chassis assembly such that the drive assembly is substantially spaced apart from the chassis frame, wherein the isolation member is:
- (i) an isolation bushing disposed between the drive assembly and the chassis assembly such that the drive assembly is entirely spaced apart from the chassis frame, or (ii) an isolation mount associated with the drivetrain housing, the isolation mount comprising a hub and a plurality of spokes attached to the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.