Apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscous substances

Claim 1

An apparatus for mixing viscous substances, comprising a plurality of pairs of groove forming means, each pair of said groove forming means forming a flat disk-shaped groove between them and central openings so that said groove communicate with each other, jacket means surrounding said pairs of groove forming means for restraining radial movement of material in the grooves, a plurality of plate means each rotatable in one of the grooves, and agitator means for rotating said plate means and driving materials into said grooves, said groove forming means being adjustable relative to each other transverse to the plane of the disk-shaped grooves so as to vary the thicknesses of the grooves.

Claim 2

An apparatus for mixing viscous substances, comprising a plurality of pairs of groove forming means, each pair of said groove forming means forming a flat disk-shaped groove between them and central openings so that said groove communicate with each other, jacket means surrounding said pairs of groove forming means for restraining radial movement of material in the grooves, a plurality of plate means each rotatable in one of the grooves, and agitator means for rotating said plate means and driving materials into said grooves, said groove forming means being adjustable relative to each other transverse to the plane of the disk-shaped grooves so as to vary the thicknesses of the grooves.

Claim 7

An apparatus for dispersion and homogenization of a predominantly viscuous substance, comprising input chamber means, supply means for supplying the substance to said input chamber means, plenum chamber means spaced from said input chamber means, exit means for guiding material from said plenum chamber means, central chamber means located between said input chamber means and said plenum chamber means and communicating with each of said chamber means, disk means rotatable in one direction in said central chamber means and having an overall surface parallel to the direction of rotation, rotatable vortex forming means located in one of said chamber means and having blade means with surfaces angular relative to the direction of rotation of said vortex forming means, said input chamber means and said central chamber means being located so that said vortex forming means and said disk means coact in treating the substance, said central chamber means including a pair of annular bodies for forming an annular groove and an axial bore for communicating with said input chamber means and said plenum chamber means, said disk means having a disk extending along a plane into the groove and shaft means extending transverse to said disk for rotating it within its plane, said bodies having axially raised circumferential edges for forming opposing central recesses, and control means for varying the distances between the bodies so as to vary the size of the groove, said recesses forming part of the groove.

Claim 8

An apparatus for dispersion and homogenization of a predominantly viscuous substance, comprising input chamber means, supply means for supplying the substance to said input chamber means, plenum chamber means spaced from said input chamber means, exit means for guiding material from said plenum chamber means, central chamber means located between said input chamber means and said plenum chamber means and communicating with each of said chamber means, disk means rotatable in one direction in said central chamber means and having an overall surface parallel to the direction of rotation, rotatable vortex forming means located in one of said chamber means and having blade means with surfaces angular relative to the direction of rotation of said vortex forming means, said input chamber means and said central chamber means being located so that said vortex forming means and said disk means coact in treating the substance, said central chamber means including a pair of annular bodies for forming an annular groove and an axial bore for communicating with said input chamber means and said plenum chamber means, said disk means having a disk extending along a plane into the groove and shaft means extending transverse to said disk for rotating it within its plane, said bodies having axially raised circumferential edges for forming opposing central recesses, and control means for varying the distances between the bodies so as to vary the size of the groove, said recesses forming part of the groove.

Claim 13

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials used, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim beam formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outEr periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groove, the spacing between body portions being variable, and control means for varying the height of said annular grooves by means of longitudinal grooves provided in the interior wall of said outer jacket and engaging mating profiles provided on the outer circumference of said annular body portions.

Claim 14

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials used, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim beam formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outEr periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groove, the spacing between body portions being variable, and control means for varying the height of said annular grooves by means of longitudinal grooves provided in the interior wall of said outer jacket and engaging mating profiles provided on the outer circumference of said annular body portions.

Claim 15

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials use, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim bead formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groove, the spacing between body portions being variable, and said two disk-shaped annular body portions of every annular body defining an annular groove being adjustably mounted for producing a variation in size of said annular groove, said adjustable mounting comprising a gear drive, actuating and adjusting means for said gear drive.

Claim 16

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials use, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim bead formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groove, the spacing between body portions being variable, and said two disk-shaped annular body portions of every annular body defining an annular groove being adjustably mounted for producing a variation in size of said annular groove, said adjustable mounting comprising a gear drive, actuating and adjusting means for said gear drive.

Claim 17

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials used, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim bead formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groovE, the spacing between body portions being variable, and said disk-shaped annular body portions of every annular body adapted to be variably spaced comprising at least two opposing gear racks vertically disposed and mutually spaced on the periphery of said annular bodies.

Claim 18

An apparatus for continuous dispersion and homogenization of predominantly viscuous substances comprising a mixing chamber including a plurality of annular bodies arranged one upon the other and detachably connected with each other and containing therein a rotating agitator, said mixing chamber defining a lower rotor chamber and an upper plenum chamber located above said rotor chamber, feed pipes entering said rotor chamber for starting materials used, an upper discharge pipe emerging from said plenum chamber for a dispersion product, said rotor chamber including solid walls in the upper portion thereof, said upper portion comprising a central longitudinal bore for passing a drive shaft of an agitator means which includes rotating disks, said longitudinal bore having a larger diameter than the diameter of said drive shaft and said upper portion of said mixing chamber comprising a number of annular grooves communicating with said longitudinal bore whereby the number of said annular grooves corresponds to the number of rotating disks, and said annular grooves being adapted to receive said rotating disks, each annular body of said plurality of annular bodies forming said annular grooves disposed in the region of said rotating disks and forming said rotor chamber including two disk-shaped annular body portions, each of said two annular body portions having a central opening for passing said agitator drive shaft and a rim bead formed integrally with said body portion, said rim bead being disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of said body portions and forming opposing central recesses which together form said annular groovE, the spacing between body portions being variable, and said disk-shaped annular body portions of every annular body adapted to be variably spaced comprising at least two opposing gear racks vertically disposed and mutually spaced on the periphery of said annular bodies.