AIR CLEANER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: air cleaners for cleaning air from dust-like particles in pneumatic transporting units. SUBSTANCE: proposed air cleaner has housing with bin, contaminated air inlet branch pipe and cleaned air outlet branch pipe, filter element 5 and generation unit located on filter element and made in form of worm feeder 8 secured on drive shaft 7. Filter element is made in form of parallel strings. Worm feeder is provided with vibration exciter on side of drive which is made in form of central skew gear 9, overrunning clutch 10 and satellites 12 located on carrier 11 and thrown into engagement with central skew gear. Satellites are provided with unbalanced masses 13 which are unbalanced in anti- phase; satellite axles 14 are connected with vibration exciter housing 15 through carrier 11 and overrunning clutch 10. Mounted between vibration exciter housing and central skew gear are flexible members 16 and 17. Central skew gear is rigidly connected with worm feeder 8. EFFECT: improved service characteristics of air cleaner. 2 dwg