US4552461A
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Stirrer for stirring near a vessel wall
Assignee: OASIS Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-04
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-09-04
Abstract
Abstract In this stirrer, the stirrer arms (3, 3a) are arranged radially on the drive shaft (2) and are provided with plates (4, 4a). On these plates, stirring elements (5, 6) are arranged at a distance and inclined relative to one another, in such a way that their shadow areas overlap in the direction of revolution or at least are almost contiguous.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Erich Ott
- 👤 Thomas Behrens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:00
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/05; B01F27/11; B01F27/112; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/18; B01F27/09; B01F27/091; B01F27/19; B01F27/192; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/18; B01J2219/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A stirrer for stirring near a vessel wall and for directing stirred material toward a vessel drain, the stirrer having a drive shaft, stirrer arms, plates and stirring elements, each stirrer arm being radially arranged on and supported by the drive shaft, each plate being secured to a stirrer arm at a position near the vessel wall and supporting a plurality of stirring elements, and each stirring element being secured to a plate, being positioned between the plate and said vessel wall, having a leading edge, being separated from each other stirring element secured to the same plate and being inclined to direct stirred material toward the vessel drain, the stirring elements attached to a given plate being displaced from each other in the direction of revolution so that the leading edge of each successive stirring element in the direction of the vessel drain and on a plate is behind that of the immediately preceding stirring element in said direction of revolution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A stirrer for stirring near a vessel wall and for directing stirred material toward a vessel drain, the stirrer having a drive shaft, stirrer arms, plates and stirring elements, each stirrer arm being radially arranged on and supported by the drive shaft, each plate being secured to a stirrer arm at a position near the vessel wall and supporting a plurality of stirring elements, and each stirring element being secured to a plate, being positioned between the plate and said vessel wall, having a leading edge, being separated from each other stirring element secured to the same plate and being inclined to direct stirred material toward the vessel drain, the stirring elements attached to a given plate being displaced from each other in the direction of revolution so that the leading edge of each successive stirring element in the direction of the vessel drain and on a plate is behind that of the immediately preceding stirring element in said direction of revolution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1, wherein some of the stirrer arms (3, 3a) are designed as conveying elements (11, 12) which are inclined in a direction opposite that of the stirring elements (5).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stirrer arms (3) are designed to have a variable length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1, wherein each plate (4) is perpendicular to the stirrer arm (3) to which it is secured.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate (4) are arranged to be rotatable about their respective stirrer arm axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1 wherein each stirring element is inclined relative to each other stirring element secured to the same plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bottom-discharge vessel having a stirrer as claimed in claim 1 and which further comprises similarly-disposed plates and respective stirring elements adjacent the bottom of the vessel and secured to the drive shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stirring elements are inclined only slightly from the horizontal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
96 words
A stirrer for stirring near a vessel wall and having a drive shaft, stirrer arms, plates, stirring elements and a helix, the stirrer arms being radially arranged and secured to the drive shaft, the plates being secured to said stirrer arms at a position near the vessel wall, a plurality of the stirring elements being at a distance from each other and being secured to each plate in such a way that their shadow areas overlap in the direction of revolution or are at least almost contiguous, and the helix being secured to the drive shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
A stirrer for stirring near a vessel wall and having a drive shaft, stirrer arms, plates, stirring elements and a helix, the stirrer arms being radially arranged and secured to the drive shaft, the plates being secured to said stirrer arms at a position near the vessel wall, a plurality of the stirring elements being at a distance from each other and being secured to each plate in such a way that their shadow areas overlap in the direction of revolution or are at least almost contiguous, and the helix being secured to the drive shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 9 wherein the stirring elements are inclined relative to one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A stirrer as claimed in claim 9 wherein the stirring elements are positioned to direct stirred material in one direction and the helix is designed to direct stirred material in a different direction.
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