Sand knock-out head clamping assembly
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKristopher Radke, Jeffrey S. Havens
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Abstract
A sand knock-out head clamping assembly of a casting vibratory apparatus for engaging a casting to be vibrated is provided. The assembly includes a holder configured to be releasably mounted to a vibratory mechanism of the vibratory apparatus. The holder includes a holder body having a first face in contact with the vibratory mechanism and a second face opposite the first face. The holder body includes an engagement member extending outwardly from the second face. An insert is removably mounted only to the holder. The insert is configured to at least partially receive the engagement member.
Claims20
A sand knock-out head clamping assembly of an associated casting vibratory apparatus for engaging an associated casting to be vibrated, the assembly comprising:
- a holder configured to be releasably mounted to an associated vibratory mechanism of the associated vibratory apparatus, the holder including a holder body having a first face in contact with the associated vibratory mechanism and a second face opposite the first face, the holder body including an engagement member extending outwardly from the second face;
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- an insert removably mounted only to the holder, the insert being configured to at least partially receive the engagement member.
A sand knock-out head clamping assembly of an associated casting vibratory apparatus for engaging an associated casting to be vibrated, the assembly comprising:
- a holder including a holder body having a plurality of mounting holes extending therethrough, the mounting holes dimensioned to receive associated fasteners which fasten the holder to an associated vibrating mechanism of the associated vibratory apparatus, the holder body including a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, a first flange structure is provided adjacent the first sidewall and a second flange structure is provided adjacent the second side wall;
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- an insert removably mounted only to the holder and dimensioned to be slidingly received between the first and second flange structures, the insert including an insert body having a first side configured to at least partially receive one of the first flange structure and second flange structure and a second side configured to at least partially receive the other of the first flange structure and the second flange structure.
A vibrating apparatus for vibrating an associated casting mounted thereto during a casting process, the vibrating apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a vibrating mechanism mounted to the frame and operable to vibrate the associated casting;
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- a sand knock-out head clamping assembly mounted to the vibrating mechanism, the assembly including:
- a holder including a holder body having a plurality of mounting holes extending therethrough, the mounting holes dimensioned to receive fasteners which fasten the holder to the vibrating mechanism, the holder body including a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, a first flange structure and a second flange structure spaced from the first flange structure extend outwardly from the holder body opposite the connection of the body to the vibrating mechanism,
- an insert removably mounted to the holder, the insert including an insert body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first elongated channel provided on the first side for at least partially receiving one of the first flange structure and second flange structure, a second elongated channel provided on the second side for at least partially receiving the other of the first flange structure and the second flange structure, and
- a retainer for engaging both a top wall of the holder body and a top wall of the insert body,
- wherein the insert is configured such that the fasteners do not directly engage the insert body, and wherein the insert has a first mounting position on the holder where a first surface of the insert body engages the associated casting and a second mounting position on the holder where a second surface of the insert body engages the associated casting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.