Material processing screen plant drive system
A screen drive for a mobile material processing screen which can be at a travel width without having to fold or disable the screen drive. The screen drive system includes a drive motor, which is tucked at least partially under the vibrating screen; a sheave, having a double row ball bearing being supported by a shaft; a belt, coupling sheave and drive motor; a drive shaft coupled to a first universal joint, and a second universal joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to sheave.
1. A mobile material processing vibrating screen plant, comprising:
a vibrating screen plant with a predetermined travel width dimension;
a walkway disposed on said vibrating screen plant which is sized and located to permit ambulation of a person thereon;
a screen drive system operatively coupled to a vibrating screen disposed on said vibrating screen plant, said screen drive system configured with:
a drive motor, which is disposed at least partially below a level of the vibrating screen;
a sheave;
a belt, coupling the sheave and the drive motor;
a first shaft coupled to said sheave;
an interface;
a bearing;
said screen drive system further being deployed to drive the vibrating screen without needing to be reconfigured to attain said predetermined travel width dimension;
wherein said interface is coupled to said first shaft;
a second shaft;
said first shaft is a drive shaft coupled through a first universal joint to said sheave; and
said second shaft is a stub-shaft.
2. A method of processing material with a vibrating screen plant at multiple locations comprising the steps of:
providing, at a first location, a vibrating screen plant, of a type being configured to be transported, and which has a screen drive system with:
a drive motor, which is located at least partially below a level of a vibrating screen;
a sheave;
a belt, coupling said sheave and said drive motor;
a drive shaft coupled to a first joint;
a second joint, which is coupled to an opposing end of the drive shaft and to said sheave; and
a second shaft, which is a stub-shaft;
operating said vibrating screen plant at said first location;
transporting said vibrating screen plant to a second location without reconfiguring said screen drive system; and
operating said vibrating screen plant at said second location.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said bearing is a double row ball bearing.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said first joint is a universal joint.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said step of transporting is done by coupling a semi-tractor to a portion and pulling the vibrating screen plant on a roadway.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said portion is a portion of said vibrating screen plant.
7. A mobile material processing vibrating screen plant, comprising:
a vibrating screen plant with a predetermined travel width dimension;
a portion of said vibrating screen plant which is sized and located to permit ambulation of a person thereon;
a screen drive system operatively coupled to a vibrating screen disposed on said vibrating screen plant, said screen drive system configured with:
a drive motor, which is disposed at least partially below a level of the vibrating screen;
a sheave;
a belt, coupling the sheave and the drive motor;
a first shaft coupled to said sheave;
an interface;
a bearing;
said screen drive system further being deployed to drive the vibrating screen without needing to be reconfigured to attain said predetermined travel width dimension;
wherein said interface is coupled to said first shaft;
a second shaft; and
said first shaft is a drive shaft coupled to said sheave.
8. The mobile material processing vibrating screen plant of claim 7 wherein said second shaft is a stub-shaft.
9. The mobile material processing vibrating screen plant of claim 8 wherein said first shaft is a drive shaft coupled through a first universal joint to said sheave.