| US 7,487,680 B2 | ||
| Shaker assembly for shaking a component in order to induce vibration thereto | ||
| Bill A. Hammond, Linden, Mich. (US); and Russell K Davidson, Milford, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/164,433. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0113657 A1, May 24, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01M 7/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 73—663 [73/666] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A shaker assembly for shaking a component in order to induce vibration thereto, the shaker assembly comprising:
a head for securing the component during a shaking operation;
a shaker configured to actuate a shaker arm along a primary axis during the shaking operation;
a resilient connection between the shaker arm and head for shaking the head, and thereby the component, the resilient connection
permitting rocking movement of the head relative to the shaker;
a balancing member connected to the shaker arm and configured to balance the weight of the head and tested component; and
an electronic control module configured to control actuation of the shaker arm and weight balancing of the balancing member.
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