Screening machine having screening elements arranged in succession

Abstract

A screening machine having a machine frame that is mounted so as to be capable of vibration and is capable of being set into vibration, and having screening elements configured in a row in or on the machine frame, seen in the longitudinal direction of the screening machine. The screening machine is subdivided into a plurality of screening machine parts that are connectable or capable of being assembled to form the screening machine. An individual screening machine part or one or more stacks of a plurality of screening machine parts stacked one over the other have dimensions that are smaller in their length, width, and height than the corresponding dimensions of the interior of a commonly used standard transport container or than dimensions requiring special transport due to excess size.

Claims

1. A screening machine comprising: a machine frame that is mounted to be capable of vibration and is capable of being set into vibration, screening elements configured in a row in or on the machine frame, wherein the screening machine is subdivided into a plurality of screening machine parts that are connectable or capable of being assembled to form the screening machine, wherein separate resilient support elements are allocated to each screening machine part, wherein at least one separate vibratory drive is assigned to each screening machine part, wherein an individual screening machine part or one or more stacks of a plurality of screening machine parts stacked one over the other have a maximum length between 2.1 m and 2.5 m, a maximum width between 2.1 m and 16.0 m, and a maximum height between 1.95 m and 2.7 m, wherein the machine frame, seen in the machine frame longitudinal direction, is subdivided into a plurality of sub-frames connectable or capable of being assembled to form the machine frame, wherein at least one of the screening elements is allocated to each sub-frame, wherein separate resilient support elements are allocated to each sub-frame, wherein at least one separate vibratory drive is allocated to each sub-frame, and wherein an individual sub-frame having a screening element, or one or more stacks of a plurality of sub-frames stacked one over the other, having a respective screening element, have a maximum length between 2.1 m and 2.5 m, a maximum width between 2.1 m and 16.0 m, and a maximum height between 1.95 m and 2.7 m.

2. The screening machine according to claim 1, wherein the connections between adjacent sub-frames are rigid or resilient connections.

3. The screening machine according to claim 1, wherein adjacent sub-frames are connectable or capable of being assembled in a vicinity to one another that permits a direct transfer of screening material without additional transfer means.

4. The screening machine according to claim 1, wherein each sub-frame has upper-side and lower-side stack contours that, in the stack of a plurality of sub-frames, engage in one another to prevent a transverse displacement of the sub-frames relative to one another.

5. The screening machine according to claim 1, wherein all sub-frames are realized identically to one another.

6. The screening machine according to claim 1, wherein apart from a respective first and last sub-frame, seen in the screening material conveying direction, remaining sub-frames are realized identically to one another.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are explained on the basis of a drawing.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a part of a first screening machine, in an oblique view from above,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a part of a second screening machine, in an oblique view from above,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a container having stacked screening machine parts situated therein,

(5) FIG. 4 shows three screening machine parts during stacking one over the other,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a stack of three screening machine parts in a view of their longitudinal side, and

(7) FIG. 6 shows the stack of FIG. 5 with the three screening machine parts, in a view of its end face.

(8) In the following description of the Figures, identical parts in the various Figures are always provided with the same reference characters, so that all reference characters do not have to be explained again for each Figure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(9) FIGS. 1 and 2 show part of a first and of a second screening machine 5, in an oblique view from above, screening machine 5 here comprising three screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 configured in a row. Here, in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1, screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 descend in stepped fashion in screening material conveying direction 50, and, in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1, are situated in a common plane.

(10) In their further features, described in the following, the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2 agree with each other.

(11) Each screening machine part 1, 2, 3 has a respective sub-frame 10, 20, 30, each surrounding and bearing an associated, here two-part, screening element 15, 25, 35. On the lower side of each of two oppositely situated longitudinal sides of sub-frames 10, 20, 30, there is situated, in each case, a pair of resilient support elements 11, 21, 31, formed, for example, by steel springs or elastomer springs or pneumatic springs. With their lower end, support elements 11, 21, 31, in the completed state of screening machine 5, are connected with the side walls thereof (not shown here for clarity). The side walls, if required, are also subdivided into smaller side wall parts that are connectable to one another to form the complete side walls, e.g., by screw connections. Here, the side wall parts can also respectively form a constructive unit with screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30, the unit being preassembled before a transport.

(12) At least one separate vibratory drive 12, 22, 32, e.g., having a rotating imbalance mass, is allocated to each screening machine part 1, 2, 3 or sub-frame 10, 20, 30. For reasons of symmetry, it is expedient to provide a respective vibratory drive 12, 22, 32 on each longitudinal side of each screening machine part 1, 2, 3; however, in FIGS. 1 and 2 the vibratory drives, situated in each case on the rear longitudinal side, are not visible.

(13) Connections between adjacent screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30 may be realized as rigid or as resilient connections. Screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30 can also be configured so as not to be connected to one another, because they are still mounted on the side walls (not shown) of screening machine 5 via resilient support elements 11, 21, 31.

(14) In addition, FIGS. 1 and 2 show that the adjacent screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30 are connected to one another, or assembled, in a vicinity to one another that permits a direct transfer of screening material without additional transfer means. If larger distances exist between screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30, additional screening material transfer chutes may be provided in order to bridge these distances.

(15) As described above, a plurality of screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, connectable or capable of being assembled to form screening machine 5, are provided. According to FIG. 3, this subdivision is carried out, depending on the size of screening machine 5, in such a way that an individual screening machine part 1, 2, 3, or one or more stacks 4 of a plurality of screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 stacked one over the other, have dimensions of length, width, and height that are smaller than the corresponding dimensions of the interior of a commonly used standard transport container 6, or than dimensions requiring special transport due to excess size.

(16) In the example of FIG. 3, two stacks 4, each made up of three screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, are housed in container 6 for transport.

(17) For the purpose of a configuration secure against sliding of screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 one over the other in stack 4, each screening machine part 1, 2, 3 or sub-frame 10, 20, 30 has, as shown in enlarged fashion in FIG. 4 during a stacking process, upper-side and lower-side stack contours 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 34 that, in stack 4 made up of a plurality of screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30, engage in one another so as to prevent a transverse displacement of screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, or sub-frames 10, 20, 30 in stack 4 relative to one another.

(18) As can be seen in particular in FIG. 4, all screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 or sub-frames 10, 20, 30 having screening elements 15, 25, 35, are realized identically to one another, which enables an advantageous modular construction of screening machine 5.

(19) FIG. 5 shows a stack 4 of three screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, in a view of their longitudinal side, and FIG. 6 shows stack 4 of FIG. 5 with the three screening machine parts 1, 2, 3 in a view of their end face. According to FIG. 5, screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, and thus also stack 4, have a length L, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal side. According to FIG. 6, screening machine parts 1, 2, 3, and thus also stack 4, have a width B, viewed in the end face direction, and a height H, viewed in the vertical direction. These external dimensions length L, width B, and height H, are selected such that they are smaller than the corresponding dimensions of the interior of a commonly used standardized transport container, such as those of container 6 shown in FIG. 3. At the same time, or alternatively, the external dimensions length L, width B, and height H are selected such that they are smaller than dimensions requiring special transport that would require a permit due to excess size, which is important in particular for roadway transport on a truck.

(20) In practice, with regard to available sizes of standardized transport containers and of transport vehicles, in particular trucks, it has turned out to be advantageous if an individual screening machine part, or one or more stacks made up of a plurality of screening machine parts stacked one over the other, or an individual sub-frame with screening element, or one or more stacks of a plurality of sub-frames stacked one over the other, each having a screening element, have a maximum length between 2.1 m and 2.5 m, a maximum width between 2.1 m and 16.0 m, and a maximum height between 1.95 m and 2.7 m.

(21) While at least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention(s) is disclosed herein, it should be understood that modifications, substitutions and alternatives may be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art and can be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. This disclosure is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the exemplary embodiment(s). In addition, in this disclosure, the terms “comprise” or “comprising” do not exclude other elements or steps, the terms “a” or “one” do not exclude a plural number, and the term “or” means either or both. Furthermore, characteristics or steps which have been described may also be used in combination with other characteristics or steps and in any order unless the disclosure or context suggests otherwise. This disclosure hereby incorporates by reference the complete disclosure of any patent or application from which it claims benefit or priority.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

(22) 1 first vibrating machine part 10 first sub-frame 11 resilient support elements on 1 12 vibratory drive on 1 13 upper-side stack contour on 1 14 lower-side stack contour on 1 15 screening element in 1 2 second vibrating machine part 20 second sub-frame 21 resilient support elements on 2 22 vibratory drive on 2 23 upper side stack contour on 2 24 lower side stack contour on 2 25 screening element(s) in 2 3 third vibrating machine part 30 third sub-frame 31 resilient support elements on 3 32 vibratory drive on 3 33 upper side stack contour on 3 34 lower side stack contour on 3 35 screening element(s) in 3 4 stack 5 screening machine 50 screening material conveying direction 6 container L length of 4 B width of 4 H height of 4