Automated product dispensers and related methods for isolating a drive assembly to inhibit vibration transmission
AssigneeGPCP IP Holdings LLC
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.
Claims20
An automated product dispenser for dispensing a product from a supply of product, the dispenser comprising:
- a chassis assembly comprising a chassis frame;
- a drivetrain assembly comprising a drivetrain;
- a motor;
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- an isolation mount configured to mount the drivetrain assembly and the motor to the chassis assembly such that the drivetrain assembly and the motor are substantially spaced apart from the chassis frame, wherein the isolation mount comprises a hub and a plurality of spokes attached to the hub.
An assembly for a sheet product dispenser, wherein the sheet product dispenser is configured to dispense sheet product, the assembly comprising:
- a chassis assembly with an isolation mount that comprises a hub and a plurality of spokes attached to the hub, wherein the chassis assembly comprises a chassis frame with a sidewall portion configured to mount a roller assembly;
- a drivetrain attached to the isolation mount;
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- a motor attached to the isolation mount, wherein the isolation mount is configured to mount the drivetrain and the motor to the chassis assembly such that the drivetrain and the motor are only connected to the sidewall portion through the isolation mount.
An assembly for a product dispenser, wherein the product dispenser is configured to dispense product from a supply of product, the assembly comprising:
- a chassis assembly with an isolation mount that comprises a hub and a plurality of spokes attached to the hub, wherein the chassis assembly comprises one or more operational components configured to enable dispensing of the product;
- a drivetrain attached to the isolation mount;
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- a motor attached to the isolation mount, wherein the isolation mount is configured to mount the drivetrain and the motor to the chassis assembly such that the drivetrain and the motor are separated from a remainder of the chassis assembly by the plurality of spokes of the isolation mount, wherein the remainder of the chassis assembly comprises the one or more operational components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.