Vibration Plate with Stabilizing Device

Abstract

A vibration plate with a top mass and a bottom mass has, in addition to a spring device, a stabilizing device with which the bottom mass can be guided during its movement relative to the top mass. The stabilizing device has a transverse stabilizer which prevents tilting between the top mass and the bottom mass. The stabilizing device may likewise be formed by one or more Panhard rods, which prevent a transverse displacement between the top mass and the bottom mass.

1 . A vibrating plate, comprising:
 an upper mass that has a drive;   a lower mass that has a soil contact plate and a vibration exciter device, and that is movable relative to the upper mass;   a spring device that connects the upper mass to the lower mass; and   a stabilizing device that guides the lower mass in its movement relative to the upper mass;   the stabilizing device having at least one dimensionally stable connecting element that connects the upper mass to the lower mass;   wherein   the connecting element is a transverse stabilizer;   the transverse stabilizer has a U-shaped element that is essentially horizontally situated and that is attached to the upper mass and to the lower mass via pivot bearings;   the U-shaped element is fastened to at least one of the upper mass the lower mass via at least one vertical lever; and wherein   the vertical lever is connected in articulated fashion to the upper mass or lower mass and to the U-shaped element.   
   
   
       2 . The vibration plate is recited in  claim 1 , wherein open ends of the U-shaped element are linked either to the upper mass or to the lower mass, while a center part, enclosed by the open ends, of the U-shaped element is correspondingly linked to the oppositely situated lower mass or upper mass. 
   
   
       3 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the center part of the U-shaped element stands essentially perpendicular to the open ends that enclose it of the U-shaped element. 
   
   
       4 . The vibration plate as recited in  claims 2 , wherein the open ends of the U-shaped element are oriented essentially in the main direction of travel (X) of the vibration plate, and wherein pivot axes, determined by the pivot bearings, are oriented transverse to the main direction of travel (X) of the vibration plate. 
   
   
       5 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the open ends of the U-shaped element are oriented essentially in a direction transverse to the main direction of travel (X) of the vibration plate. 
   
   
       6 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 1 , wherein two transverse stabilizers comprising two U-shaped elements, are provided that are situated essentially at right angles to one another. 
   
   
       7 . A vibrating plate, comprising:
 an upper mass that has a drive;   a lower mass that has a soil contact plate and a vibration exciter device, and that is movable relative to the upper mass;   a spring device that connects the upper mass to the lower mass;   a stabilizing device that guides the lower mass in its movement relative to the upper mass,   the stabilizing device having at least one dimensionally stable connecting element that connects the upper mass to the lower mass;   wherein   the connecting element comprises a connecting rod and   the ends of the connecting rod are attached to the upper mass and to the lower mass via ball-and-socket bearings.   
   
   
       8 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting rod is situated essentially transverse to the main direction of travel (X) of the vibration plate. 
   
   
       9 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting rod is situated essentially horizontally. 
   
   
       10 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein pivot axes, determined by the pivot bearings, are oriented essentially in the main direction of travel (X) of the vibration plate. 
   
   
       11 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting rod has a length that is as long as possible, when adapted to fit within the available constructive space. 
   
   
       12 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein two connecting rods are provided that extend essentially parallel to one another. 
   
   
       13 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting element is attached in an articulated fashion to the upper mass and to the lower mass. 
   
   
       14 . The vibration plate as recited in  claims 7 , wherein the connecting element is essentially dimensionally rigid relative to an imagined connecting line extending between linkage points of the connecting element to the upper mass and to the lower mass. 
   
   
       15 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting element is spring-elastic transverse to an imagined connecting line extending between linkage points of the connecting element to the upper mass and to the lower mass. 
   
   
       16 . The vibration plate as recited in  claims 7 , wherein two U-shaped elements are provided that are situated essentially at right angles to one another. 
   
   
       17 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting rod is a Panhard rod. 
   
   
       18 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the Panhard rod is situated essentially transverse to the main direction of travel (X) of the compacting plate. 
   
   
       19 . The vibration plate as recited in  claims 17 , wherein the Panhard rod is situated essentially horizontally. 
   
   
       20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 20 , wherein pivot axes determined by the ball and socket bearings are oriented essentially in the main direction of travel (X) of the compacting plate. 
   
   
       22 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the Panhard rod has a length that is as long as possible, when adapted to fit within the available constructive space. 
   
   
       23 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 17 , wherein two Panhard rods are provided that extend essentially parallel to one another. 
   
   
       24 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting element is essentially dimensionally rigid relative to an imagined connecting line extending between linkage points of the connecting element to the upper mass and to the lower mass. 
   
   
       25 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the ends of the connecting element are attached to the upper mass or to the lower mass via a spring device. 
   
   
       26 . The vibration plate as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the connecting element is spring-elastic transverse to an imagined connecting line extending between linkage points of the connecting element to the upper mass and to the lower mass.