Filter shaker

摘要

A filter shaker for a filter assembly disposed in a vacuum includes a housing that removably mounts to the filter and/or a support for the filter and a vibrator assembly carried by the housing. When actuated, the vibrator assembly vibrates the filter to clean particulate matter from the filter. The vibrator assembly includes a motor that drives an eccentric and an actuator that periodically impacts against a portion of the housing to cause the vibrations. The housing includes a mounting assembly for mounting the filter shaker to the cage and/or filter in an operative position and a locking assembly for locking and unlocking the filter shaker in the operative position to prevent the filter shaker from vibrating off. In the operative position, the filter shaker covers an open end of a tubular filter and thereby forces air to be directed through filter material of the tubular filter.

主权项

1. A filter shaker comprising:
a motor having a motor shaft that rotates when powered by a power source; an eccentric connected to the motor shaft; an actuator connected to the eccentric; a housing that carries the motor, the eccentric, and the actuator, wherein the actuator is arranged to periodically impact at least one portion of the housing when the motor shaft rotates; and a connecter disposed on an outer surface of the housing, the connecter arranged to releasably mount the filter shaker across an end of a filter.