Balanced link for dry coal extrusion pumps
View Patent ↗A link which defines a link body that includes a multiple of link plates integral with a link body, the link body disposed at least partially forward of a forward edge of the multiple of link plates.
1. A link comprising:
a multiple of link plates; and
a link body integral with said multiple of link plates, said link body disposed at least partially forward of a forward edge of said multiple of link plates; wherein each of said multiple plates are configured to join the link body to an adjacent link.
2. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein said link body is disposed forward of said forward edge of said multiple of link plates to reduce a moment about said link body, the moment based on a shear force on said link body.
3. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of said multiple of link plates define a forward axle aperture and an aft axle aperture.
4. The link as recited in claim 3 , further comprising a tile mountable to said link body, said tile includes an overlapping tile ledge that extends toward said aft axle aperture.
5. The link as recited in claim 3 , further comprising a tile mountable to said link body, a forward edge of said tile forward of said forward aft axle aperture.
6. The link as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a tile mountable to said link body, a forward edge of said tile aligned with a forward edge of said link body.
7. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of said multiple of link plates is perpendicular to said link body.
8. A link assembly comprising:
a multiple of link plates; and
a link body attached to said multiple of link plates, said link body disposed at least partially forward of a forward edge of said multiple of link plates; wherein each of said multiple plates are configured to join the link body to an adjacent link.
9. The link assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein said link body is disposed forward of said forward edge of said multiple of link plates to reduce a moment about said link body, the moment based on a shear force on said link body.
10. The link assembly as recited in claim 8 , wherein each of said multiple of link plates define a forward axle aperture and an aft axle aperture.
11. The link assembly as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a tile mountable to said link body.
12. The link assembly as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a tile mountable to said link body, a forward edge of said tile aligned with a forward edge of said link body.
13. The link assembly as recited in claim 12 , wherein said link body defines a link body slot.
14. The link assembly as recited in claim 13 , wherein said tile defines a tile slot, said tile mountable to said link body such that said tile slot and said link body slot receives a key.
15. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein said link body includes opposing laterally outer edges, and at least some of said multiple of link plates are spaced from each of said opposing laterally outer edges.
16. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein said multiple of link plates and said link body are portions of a continuous monolithic structure.
17. The link as recited in claim 1 , wherein said multiple of link plates are transverse to an axis of rotation of said multiple of link plates during operation.
18. The link as recited in claim 3 , wherein said forward axle aperture and said aft axial aperture each receive a link axle to attach said link body and said multiple of link plates to an adjacent link.
19. The link assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein said multiple of link plates and said link body are portions of a continuous monolithic structure.
20. The link assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein said forward axle aperture and said aft axial aperture are to receive a link axle to attach said link body and said multiple of link plates to another link assembly.