US20080205986A1 - Vibrating compactor apparatus - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D3/00—Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
- E02D3/02—Improving by compacting
- E02D3/026—Improving by compacting by rolling with rollers usable only for or specially adapted for soil compaction, e.g. sheepsfoot rollers
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- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D3/00—Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
- E02D3/02—Improving by compacting
- E02D3/046—Improving by compacting by tamping or vibrating, e.g. with auxiliary watering of the soil
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F3/00—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
- E02F3/04—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
- E02F3/96—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements for alternate or simultaneous use of different digging elements
- E02F3/967—Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with arrangements for alternate or simultaneous use of different digging elements of compacting-type tools
Abstract
A vibrating trench compactor apparatus including a first frame, a second frame, and a compactor wheel. The first frame has an adapter plate connectable to a vehicle and a first arm and second arm extending from the adapter plate. A plurality of vibration dampening members are disposed through each arm. The second frame has a motor mounting plate and a first leg and a second leg extending from the motor mounting plate where the first and second leg are interconnected to the vibration dampening members. The compactor wheel is rotatably connected to the first leg and the second leg and a vibration motor is mounted to the motor mounting plate of the second frame for imparting vibrational movement to the compactor wheel via the second frame.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to devices for compacting materials, such as soil, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a vibrating trench compacting apparatus.
- 2. Brief Description of Related Art
- In the prior art there have been various trench compaction devices using vibratory wheels for compacting material into trenches. These trench compacting devices have also even been equipped with isolation mounts and mounted onto vehicles, such as skid steers.
- The previous trench compaction devices have come equipped with a frame that mounts to the skid steer loader and another frame having a vibration transmitting means mounted thereon and a wheel connected thereto. The compacting devices also have a vibration dampening system separating the frame mounted to the skid steer loader and the frame having the vibration transmitting means mounted thereon. The previous dampening systems are provided with a plurality of dampening members. The dampening members are mounted between the two frames whereby an excessive amount of shear force is applied to the dampening members causing them to breakdown and wear out rather quickly.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vibrating compactor apparatus, constructed in accordance with the present invention, shown attached to the front of a skid steer and compacting soil in a trench. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first frame of the vibrating compactor apparatus. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second frame of the vibrating compactor apparatus. -
FIG. 4 is perspective view of a compactor wheel of the vibrating compactor apparatus. -
FIG. 5 is an exploded, perspective view of a vibration dampening assembly of the vibrating compactor apparatus. -
FIG. 6 is a partially exploded, cross-sectional view of the vibration dampening assembly, a portion of the first frame, and a portion of the second frame. - Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to
FIG. 1 , a vibratingcompactor apparatus 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown compacting dirt in atrench 11. Theapparatus 10 is adapted to be mounted to avehicle 12, such as a skid steer, a skid steer loader, a skid loader, a self-propelled loader, a tractor, or the like. Thevehicle 12 is equipped with a mounting plate (not shown), commonly known as a quick attach plate. The mounting plate can be pivotably attached to thevehicle 12. - In general, the
apparatus 10 includes afirst frame 16, asecond frame 20 attached to thefirst frame 16, avibration motor 24 connected to thesecond frame 20, and acompactor wheel 26 rotatably connected to thesecond frame 20. Thevibration motor 24 is mounted to thesecond frame 20 to vibrate thesecond frame 20, and thus vibrate thecompactor wheel 26. The vibration imparted to thesecond frame 20 is isolated from thefirst frame 16, and thus thevehicle 12 in a manner to be described in detail below. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , thefirst frame 16 has anadapter plate 18 for mounting thefirst frame 16 to the mounting plate of thevehicle 12. Theadapter plate 18 is provided with alip 28 creating a cavity for accepting the mounting plate of thevehicle 12 and a plurality ofadapter plate holes 30 for allowing thefirst frame 16 to be securely mounted to the mounting plate. Thefirst frame 16 can be securely mounted to the mounting plate via theadapter plate holes 30 in any suitable manner known in the art, such as with nuts and bolts, bolts and cotter pins, or the like. Thefirst frame 16 further includes afirst arm 32 and asecond arm 34 extending from theadapter plate 18 in a spaced apart, parallel relationship. Thefirst arm 32 and thesecond arm 34 are each provided with a plurality of sleeve receivingholes first arm 32 and thesecond arm 34. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , thesecond frame 20 includes amotor mounting plate 37, afirst leg 38, and asecond leg 40. The first andsecond legs motor mounting plate 37 in a generally spaced apart, parallel relationship. As shown, thefirst leg 38 includes aninner plate 41 a and anouter plate 42 a creating aslot 43 a for receiving thefirst arm 32 of thefirst frame 16. Theouter plate 42 a is shown to be substantially channel shaped. It will be appreciated, however, that the configuration of theouter plate 42 a may be varied. For example, the outer plate may be shaped substantially identical to the inner plate and spaced from the inner plate to create a slot. Also, in certain embodiments theouter plate 42 a may be omitted. - The
inner plate 41 a andouter plate 42 a have a plurality ofconnector receiving holes 46 a, which are adapted to be aligned with thesleeve receiving holes 36 a of thefirst arm 32 of thefirst frame 16. Theouter plate 42 a is provided with a stop member 47 a positioned above eachconnector receiving hole 46 a. Thefirst leg 38 further includes anopening 44 a in communication with the distal end of thefirst leg 38 and a plurality ofbearing mount holes 48 a. - The
second leg 40 includes aninner plate 41 b and anouter plate 42 b creating aslot 43 b for receiving thesecond arm 34 of thefirst frame 16. Theouter plate 42 b is shown to be substantially channel shaped. It will be appreciated, however, that the configuration of theouter plate 42 b may be varied. For example, theouter plate 42 b may be shaped substantially identical to theinner plate 41 b and spaced from the inner plate to create a slot. Also, in certain embodiments theouter plate 42 b may be omitted. - The
inner plate 41 b andouter plate 42 b have a plurality ofconnector receiving holes 46 b, which are adapted to be aligned with thesleeve receiving holes 36 b of thesecond arm 34 of thefirst frame 16. Like theouter plate 42 a, theouter plate 42 b is provided with a stop member (not shown) positioned above eachconnector receiving hole 46 b. Thesecond leg 40 further includes an opening 44 b in communication with the distal end of thesecond leg 40 and a plurality ofbearing mount holes 48 b. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , thecompactor wheel 26 is a solid, circular member having a width sized to be received in a trench, such as thetrench 11. It will be appreciated that thecompactor wheel 26 may be constructed in a variety of widths and may also be formed partly solid or spoked. The outer perimeter of thecompactor wheel 26 is provided with a plurality ofteeth 53 to facilitate compaction. The size, shape, and spacing of theteeth 53 may be varied, or theteeth 53 may be omitted. - To permit rotation, the
compactor wheel 26 has an axle defined byaxle rods - As shown in
FIGS. 1 , 3, and 4, thecompactor wheel 26 is secured to thesecond frame 20 by inserting theaxle rod 56 a into abearing 52 a which is housed in abearing plate 50 a. Thebearing plate 50 a is mounted to thefirst leg 38 of thesecond frame 20 via thebearing mount holes 48 a, thus allowing for theaxle rod 56 a to be received by theopening 44 a in communication with the distal end of thefirst leg 38. Thebearing plate 50 a can be mounted in any suitable manner, such as bolted, screwed, pinned, or the like. Thebearing 52 a allows theaxle rod 56 a and thus thecompactor wheel 26 to rotate as theapparatus 10 is put into use. It should be appreciated that, while not shown, a second bearing plate and bearing would be used with respect to theaxle rod 56 b, the opening 44 b, thebearing mount holes 48 b, and thesecond leg 40 in a similar manner to how thebearing plate 50 a and bearing 52 a were described with respect to theaxle rod 56 a, theopening 44 a, thebearing mount holes 48 a, and thefirst leg 38. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1 , 5, and 6, the first andsecond arms first frame 16 are connected to thesecond frame 20 with a plurality ofvibration dampening assemblies 60 to substantially isolate the vibration imparted to thesecond frame 20 by thevibration motor 24 from thefirst frame 16. The first andsecond arms first frame 16 are connected to thesecond frame 20 in an identical manner. Thus, only the manner of connecting thefirst arm 32 of thefirst frame 16 to thesecond frame 20 will be described in detail with reference toFIGS. 1 , 5, and 6. - In a preferred embodiment, each of the
vibration dampening assemblies 60 includes an outerrigid sleeve 62, an innerrigid sleeve 64, and avibration dampening member 66 interposed between the outerrigid sleeve 62 and the innerrigid sleeve 64. As shown inFIG. 6 , the outerrigid sleeves 62 are disposed through the sleeve receivingholes 36 a of thefirst arm 32 and connected to thefirst arm 32 at a medial portion of the outerrigid sleeve 62 so that thefirst arm 32 generally straddles the outerrigid sleeves 62. The outerrigid sleeves 62 may be secured to thefirst frame 16 in any suitable manner, such as welding. Thevibration dampening member 66 and the innerrigid sleeve 64 are positioned in the outerrigid sleeve 62. - The outer
rigid sleeve 62, thevibration dampening member 66, and the innerrigid sleeve 64 have a length greater than the width of thefirst arm 32 of thefirst frame 16 such that ends of the outerrigid sleeve 62, thevibration dampening member 66, and the innerrigid sleeve 64 extend away from thefirst arm 32. It should be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, however, that the length of the outerrigid sleeve 62, thevibration dampening member 66, and the innerrigid sleeve 64, as well as the width of thefirst arm 32 of thefirst frame 16, may be varied. Thevibration dampening member 66 may be fabricated of any durable elastomeric, vibration dampening material. - To connect the
first frame 16 to thesecond frame 20, thefirst arm 32 together with the outerrigid sleeve 62, thevibration dampening member 66, and the innerrigid sleeve 64 is inserted into theslot 43 a of thefirst leg 38 of thesecond frame 20. Simultaneously, thesecond arm 34 together with the outerrigid sleeve 62, thevibration dampening member 66, and the innerrigid sleeve 64 is inserted into theslot 43 b of thesecond leg 40. Thesecond frame 20 is secured to thefirst frame 16 with a plurality ofconnector members 68. - As shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , theconnector members 68 are pins which include a head 69 and ashaft 70. The head 69 has a generally circular shape with a flat edge 69 a for engaging the stop member 47 a to prevent rotation of theconnector members 68. Theshaft 70 is provided with anopening 72 on the distal end of theshaft 70 that is preferably oriented in a substantially parallel relationship to the flat edge 69 a. Theconnector members 68 are inserted through theopening 74 of the innerrigid sleeve 64 and theconnector receiving holes 46 a of theouter plate 42 a and theinner plate 41 a until the flat edge 69 a of the head 69 engages the bottom of the stop members 47. To reduce wear, theinner plate 41 a and the outer plate 42 are provided withsupport bushings 76 positioned within theconnector receiving holes 46 a. Theconnector members 68 are secured to thesecond frame 20 by inserting a securing bolt 80 through theopening 72 and securing the bolt 80 in place with a nut 82. The parallel relationship of theopening 72 with respect to the flat edge 69 a of the head 69 causes theopening 72 to be generally horizontally disposed allowing for more efficient assembly and disassembly. Also, a spacer 78 is provided between theinner plate 41 a and theopening 72 to further facilitate assembly and disassembly. - In use, the
first frame 16 is secured to the mounting plate (not shown) of thevehicle 12 which is provided with mechanisms for positioning the vibratingcompactor apparatus 10 in a trench, such as thetrench 11. Thevehicle 12 may be moved in a forward or rearward direction with thevibration motor 24 energized to cause thesecond frame 20, and thus thecompacting wheel 26 to vibrate. The vibration imparted to thesecond frame 20 is transferred to the innerrigid sleeves 64 by theshafts 70 of theconnector members 68. Thevibration dampening members 66, in turn, absorb and significantly isolate the vibration imparted to thesecond frame 20 from thefirst frame 16 and thevehicle 12. With thevibration dampening members 66 being interposed between the outerrigid sleeve 62 and the innerrigid sleeve 64, thevibration dampening members 66 are subjected primarily to compression forces. - Changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts or elements as here to fore set forth in the specification and shown in the drawing without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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1. A vibrating compactor apparatus, comprising:
a first frame having an adapter plate connectable to a vehicle, a first arm extending from the adapter plate, and a second arm extending from the adapter plate in a spaced apart relationship with the first arm;
a first vibration dampening member disposed through the first arm of the first frame;
a second vibration dampening member disposed through the second arm of the first frame;
a second frame having a motor mounting plate, a first leg extending from the motor mounting plate, and a second leg extending from the motor mounting plate in a spaced apart relationship with the first leg, the first leg interconnected to the first vibration dampening member and the second leg interconnected to the second vibration dampening member;
a compactor wheel rotatably connected to the first leg and the second leg of the second frame; and
a vibration motor mounted to the motor mounting plate of the second frame for imparting vibrational movement to the compactor wheel via the second frame,
wherein the first vibration dampening member is interposed between a first outer rigid sleeve and a first inner rigid sleeve, the first outer rigid sleeve being connected to the first arm of the first frame, and wherein the second vibration dampening member is interposed between a second outer rigid sleeve and a second inner rigid sleeve, the second outer rigid sleeve being connected to the second arm of the first frame.
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3. The compactor apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first shaft extending through the first leg and the first inner rigid sleeve and a second shaft extending through the second leg and the second rigid inner sleeve.
4. The compactor apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first outer sleeve is connected to the first arm at a medial portion of the first rigid outer sleeve, and wherein the second outer sleeve is connected to the second arm at a medial portion of the second rigid outer sleeve.
5. The compactor apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of vibration dampening members disposed through the first arm of the first frame and a plurality of vibration dampening members disposed through the second arm of the first frame.
6. A vibrating compactor apparatus, comprising:
a first frame having an adapter plate connectable to a vehicle, a first arm extending from the adapter plate, and a second arm extending from the adapter plate in a spaced apart relationship with the first arm;
a first vibration dampening member disposed through the first arm of the first frame;
a second vibration dampening member disposed through the second arm of the first frame;
a second frame having a motor mounting plate, a first leg extending from the motor mounting plate, and a second leg extending from the motor mounting plate in a spaced apart relationship with the first leg, each of the first leg and the second having a slot, the first arm and the first vibration dampening member positioned in the slot of the first leg and the second leg and the second vibration dampening member positioned in the slot of the second leg, the first leg interconnected to the first vibration dampening member and the second leg interconnected to the second vibration dampening member;
a compactor wheel rotatably connected to the first leg and the second leg of the second frame; and
a vibration motor mounted to the motor mounting plate of the second frame for imparting vibrational movement to the compactor wheel via the second frame.
7. The compactor apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first vibration dampening member is interposed between a first outer rigid sleeve and a first inner rigid sleeve, the first outer rigid sleeve being connected to the first arm of the first frame, and wherein the second vibration dampening member is interposed between a second outer rigid sleeve and a second inner rigid sleeve, the second outer rigid sleeve being connected to the second arm of the first frame.
8. The compactor apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the slots of the first leg and the second leg are defined by an outer plate and an inner plate, and wherein the compactor device comprises a first shaft extending through the first inner rigid sleeve and the outer and inner plates of the first leg, and a second shaft extending through the second rigid inner sleeve and the outer and inner plates of the second leg.
9. The compactor apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first outer sleeve is connected to the first arm at a medial portion of the first rigid outer sleeve, and wherein the second outer sleeve is connected to the second arm at a medial portion of the second rigid outer sleeve.
10. The compactor apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of vibration dampening members disposed through the first arm of the first frame and a plurality of vibration dampening members disposed through the second arm of the first frame.
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