公开(公告)号：US20240417121A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18705918

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: 6K Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kozlowski ,  David Hartung ,  Richard Malen ,  John Colwell

IPC: B65B37/04 ,  B23K10/02

Abstract: A pulsed control vibratory particle hopper includes a particle hopper, a vibrating tray, a mechanical vibrator, and a controller. The particle hopper includes a hopper outlet, and the vibrating tray receives particles from the hopper outlet. The mechanical vibrator is mechanically connected to the vibrating tray to generate a baseline vibration, as well as a periodic vibration amplitude spike or pulse. The controller is in communication with the mechanical vibrator to control the mechanical vibrator and generate the periodic vibration amplitude spike with a duration Tp, a maximum amplitude Ap, and a frequency Fp. The pulse duration, pulse amplitude, and pulse frequency are determined based on the size or a type of the material being dispensed from the particle hopper.