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Modular power plant and power driven appliance on mobile platform

a power plant and mobile platform technology, applied in the direction of couplings, machine supports, gearing, etc., can solve the problems of difficult to achieve the logical physical layout of many appliances, laborious assembly, and inability to lend, so as to minimize the need for replacement parts, the effect of capital cost, and weigh

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-12-29
MALFAVON VIDAL
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The present disclosure is about a power unit that can power multiple tools or appliances using one power plant. The power plant connects to the appliance through a flexible drive shaft, which allows for easy and quick connections. The system is designed to be compact, efficient, and easily adjustable for different tasks. Overall, the invention is a cost-effective, dependable, and effective solution for driving different tools or appliances.

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Logical physical layout of the many appliances is often difficult to achieve.
However, these frequently require tedious assembly such as installation of threaded fasteners and the like, often not lending themselves to a logical physical layout facilitating moving workpieces from one appliance to another.

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[0006]The present disclosure addresses the above stated situation by providing a multi-application power unit for selectively driving a plurality of power driven appliances from one or more power plants. The power driven appliances are mounted to a platform, for example, and selectively coupled to a power plant. The power plant rolls or slides along the platform into engagement with a selected power driven appliance. Thus, one power plant can be used to power a plurality of appliances, and can be expeditiously connected to a different appliance. This arrangement enables a compact work station to be constructed, wherein a number of different tasks can be accomplished by the several appliances. Also, capital costs, weight, bulk, and need for replacement parts are all minimized. It is an object of the disclosure to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof by apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable, and fully effective in accomplishing its intende...

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Abstract

A multi-appliance power unit (100) selectively driving one of a plurality of power driven appliances (114) from one relocatable power plant (102). The modular power plant (102) is entrapped on a platform (108) and is movable therealong to any one of the appliances (114) fastened to the platform (108), which appliance (114) can then be driven by the power plant (102). A modular power plant and power driven appliance kit (200) includes a wheeled chassis (204) having a handle (220), a removable modular power plant (202 or 212), and a removable modular power driven appliance (212 or 202). A flexible drive shaft (300), is optionally integrated with a power plant or a powered appliance. The flexible drive shaft (300) includes an outer flexible sheath (310), roller type bearings (308), and a multifilament torque conducting flexible core (306) held spaced apart from the outer flexible sheath (310) by the bearings (308).

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 184,722, filed Jun. 25, 2015, the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to power driven appliances, and more particularly, to torque transmission, via a flexible drive shaft, from relocatable power sources to a plurality of power driven appliances, and to mechanical / functional connections of modular, removable appliances to power sources.BACKGROUND ART[0003]A great many appliances such as hand held tools and portable equipment such as generators, pumps, and the like, are motor driven, either by electric motors or by internal combustion engines. In many cases, each powered appliance is commercially provided with its own dedicated power plant and / or source (for example, electric motor or internal combustion engine). Consequently, capital costs, bulk...

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IPC IPC(8): F16M3/00F16H7/18F16H7/02F16D1/02F16D1/10
CPCF16M3/00F16D1/02F16D2001/103F16H7/02F16H7/18F16D1/101F16D1/0876F16C2360/22F16C1/28F16C1/06F16D1/0847F16C1/26F02B63/047F02B63/04F02B63/044H02K7/14F16H9/26F16H35/18F16H21/04F16H21/44
Inventor MALFAVON, VIDAL
Owner MALFAVON VIDAL