US4797205A
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Apparatus for separating oily cutting liquid
Assignee: Kitamura Machinery Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-31
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Granted: 1989-01-10
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Expires: 2007-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for separating an oily cutting liquid from a water-soluble cutting liquid, includes a main tank (10) for containing combined liquids (11) including in combination the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid which constitute two liquid layers, rotation means (22) always immersed at its lower position in the combined cutting liquids (11) for taking out the oily cutting liquid of the combined cutting liquids (11) in such a way that the oily cutting liquid is attached onto the rotation means (22) when the rotation means (22) rotates in the combined cutting liquids (22), and means (23, 24) for removing the oily cutting liquid from the rotation means (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Koichiro Kitamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:18
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/10; E02B15/102; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0214; C; C10; C10M; C10M175/00; C10M175/04; E02B15/104; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
An apparatus for separting an oily cutting liquid from a water-soluble cutting liquid, comprising: a main tank (10) for containing combined liquids (11) including in combination the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid which constitute two liquid layers; rotation means (22) always immersed at its lower position in the combined cutting liquids (11) for taking out upwardly the oily cutting liquid and some minor amount of water-soluble cutting liquid in a mixed condition from the combined cutting liquids (11) in such a way that the oily cutting liquid is attached onto the rotation means (22) when the rotation means (22) rotates in the combined cutting liquids (22); means (23, 24) for removing the oily cutting liquid from the rotation means (22); means (41) for receiving from the removing means (23, 24) the oily cutting liquid mixed with a minority of the watersoluble cutting liquid; an auxiliary tank (53) for containing only the oily cutting liquid; and means (48) having first, second and third passages for separating the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid due to the specific gravity difference between them, the first passage being connected to the receiving means (41) for receiving the mixed liquids from the receiving means (41), the second passage being connected to the main tank (10) for supplying only the water-soluble liquid into the main tank (10), the third passage being connected to the auxiliary tank (53) for supplying only the oily cutting liquid into the auxiliary tank (53).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
An apparatus for separting an oily cutting liquid from a water-soluble cutting liquid, comprising: a main tank (10) for containing combined liquids (11) including in combination the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid which constitute two liquid layers; rotation means (22) always immersed at its lower position in the combined cutting liquids (11) for taking out upwardly the oily cutting liquid and some minor amount of water-soluble cutting liquid in a mixed condition from the combined cutting liquids (11) in such a way that the oily cutting liquid is attached onto the rotation means (22) when the rotation means (22) rotates in the combined cutting liquids (22); means (23, 24) for removing the oily cutting liquid from the rotation means (22); means (41) for receiving from the removing means (23, 24) the oily cutting liquid mixed with a minority of the watersoluble cutting liquid; an auxiliary tank (53) for containing only the oily cutting liquid; and means (48) having first, second and third passages for separating the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid due to the specific gravity difference between them, the first passage being connected to the receiving means (41) for receiving the mixed liquids from the receiving means (41), the second passage being connected to the main tank (10) for supplying only the water-soluble liquid into the main tank (10), the third passage being connected to the auxiliary tank (53) for supplying only the oily cutting liquid into the auxiliary tank (53).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removing means (23, 24) includes a wiper (32) having a sharp edge contacting the rotation means (22).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removing means (23, 24) includes a pair of wipers (32) each having a sharp edge between which the rotation means (22) is placed in such a manner that each sharp edge of the wipers (32) contacts the rotation means (22).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second passage of the separating means (48) extends downwardly at its entrance portion and upwardly at its exit portion and wherein the third passage of the separating means (48) extends upwardly at its entrance portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein an exit (59a) of the second passage of the separating means (48) is positioned at a level (L) corresponding to an intermediate portion of the third passage of the separating means (48).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including a surface sensor (60) for detecting a liquid surface of the combined cutting liquids within the main tank (10) so as to avoid overflow thereof.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for separating an oily cutting liquid from a water-soluble cutting liquid, comprising: a main tank (10) for containing combined liquids (11) including in combination the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid which constitute two liquid layers; rotation means (22) always immersed at its lower position in the combined cutting liquids (11) for taking out upwardly the oily cutting liquid and some minor water-soluble cutting liquid in a mixed condition from the combined cutting liquids (11) in such a way that the oily cutting liquid is attached onto the rotation means (22) when the rotation means (22) rotates in the combined cutting liquids (22); means (23, 24) for removing the oily cutting liquid from the rotation means (22); and a surface sensor (60) for detecting a liquid surface of the combined cutting liquids (11) within the main tank (10) so as to avoid overflow thereof.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for separating an oily cutting liquid from a water-soluble cutting liquid, comprising: a main tank (10) for containing combined liquids (11) including in combination the oily cutting liquid and the water-soluble cutting liquid which constitute two liquid layers; rotation means (22) always immersed at its lower position in the combined cutting liquids (11) for taking out upwardly the oily cutting liquid and some minor water-soluble cutting liquid in a mixed condition from the combined cutting liquids (11) in such a way that the oily cutting liquid is attached onto the rotation means (22) when the rotation means (22) rotates in the combined cutting liquids (22); means (23, 24) for removing the oily cutting liquid from the rotation means (22); and a surface sensor (60) for detecting a liquid surface of the combined cutting liquids (11) within the main tank (10) so as to avoid overflow thereof.
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