Broaching device for a silo
AssigneeSchwabische Huttenwerke GmbH
InventorJosef Faul
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Abstract
A broaching device for a silo is comprised of a rotor and at least one broaching arm connected to the rotor. The broaching arm comprises leaf springs that are stacked on top one another to form a leaf spring packet. The broaching arm further comprises brackets for holding the leaf springs together. The broaching arm extends to the wall of the silo and is curved opposite to a direction of rotation of the rotor. A holder is connected to one of the leaf springs arranged in a center position of the leaf spring packet at a free end thereof. Outwardly positioned leaf springs of the leaf spring packet are slidably supported at the holder. A broaching tool is attached to the holder of the broaching arm.
Claims17
A broaching device for a silo, comprising:
- a rotor,
- at least one broaching arm connected to said rotor, said broaching arm comprised of leaf springs stacked on top one another to form a leaf spring packet, and further comprising brackets for holding said leaf springs together, said broaching arm extending to a wall of the silo and being curved opposite to a direction of rotation of said rotor;
- a holder fixedly connected to one of said leaf springs arranged in a center position of said leaf spring packet at a free end of said leaf spring packet, with outwardly positioned ones of said leaf springs of said leaf spring packet being slidably supported at said holder;
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- a broaching tool attached to said holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.