US4809600A
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Compression apparatus having precompression device and main compression device
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-15
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2008-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A compression apparatus for solid waste includes a precompression device and main compression device. A precompression device includes a precompression sleeve for receiving therein a cylindrical vessel filled with the solid waste and a press ram arranged above said precompression sleeve and movable upward and downward for compressing, at high pressure, the cylindrical vessel in the precompression sleeve. The compression sleeve includes an upper straight large diameter portion, and an intermediate tapered portion, thereby compressing the cylindrical vessel and reducing its volume in three dimensional directions by compressing the vessel radially inwardly at the tapered inner surface of the intermediate tapered portion. The main compression device includes a main compression press ram and a main compression sleeve having an inner diameter no more than the inner diameter of a lowermost end of the intermediate tapered portion. A slide base moves the main compression sleeve between a first location where it is aligned beneath the intermediate tapered portion of the precompression sleeve, and a second location where it is aligned beneath the main press ram.
Inventors
- 👤 Kojuro Yamamoto
- 👤 Katsutoshi Torita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:30
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/32; B09; B09B; B09B3/00; B09B3/30; B09B3/32; B30B9/30; G; G21; G21F; G21F9/00; G21F9/28; G21F9/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
417 words
A compression apparatus for solid waste, comprising: a precompression device and a main compression device; said precompression device including a precompression sleeve, a precompression press ram, and rail means for movably supporting said precompression sleeve relative to said precompression press ram; said precompression sleeve being moved by said rail means to a first position for receiving therein a cylindrical vessel filled with the solid waste and a second position for aligning said precompression sleeve and said precompression press ram, said precompression sleeve having an interior surface comprising a straight large diameter portion having a straight cylindrical inner surface with an inner diameter which is larger than an outer diameter of the cylindrical vessel, and an intermediate tapered portion whose inner surface is tapered such that an uppermost end of the intermediate tapered portion connects with said straight large diameter portion, said inner surfaces of the large diameter portion and the intermediate tapered portion including a plurality of axially aligned longitudinal grooves; said precompression press ram in the second position being arranged above said precompression sleeve, such that it is upwardly and downwardly displaceable relative to the precompression sleeve, said press ram having an outer circumferential surface that includes a plurality of axially aligned ridges engaging with said axially aligned longitudinal grooves of said large diameter portion and said intermediate tapered portion of the precompression sleeve; said main compression device having a main compression sleeve and main compression press ram; said main compression sleeve having a straight cylindrical inner surface with an inner diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of said large diameter portion of said precompression sleeve and the outer diameter of the cylindrical vessel, a lowermost end of said intermediate tapered portion of said precompression sleeve having a diameter no more than the inner diameter of the main compression sleeve, said inner surface of said main compression sleeve including a plurality of axially aligned longitudinal grooves; said main compression press ram being upwardly and downwardly displaceable relative to the main compression sleeve, said main press ram having an outer circumferential surface that includes a plurality of axially aligned ridges engaging with said axially aligned longitudinal grooves of said main compression sleeve; and a slide base means common to said main compression device and precompression device for moving said main compression sleeve between a first location to align said main compression sleeve beneath the tapered portion of said precompression sleeve and a second location to align said main compression sleeve beneath said compression press ram.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
417 words
A compression apparatus for solid waste, comprising: a precompression device and a main compression device; said precompression device including a precompression sleeve, a precompression press ram, and rail means for movably supporting said precompression sleeve relative to said precompression press ram; said precompression sleeve being moved by said rail means to a first position for receiving therein a cylindrical vessel filled with the solid waste and a second position for aligning said precompression sleeve and said precompression press ram, said precompression sleeve having an interior surface comprising a straight large diameter portion having a straight cylindrical inner surface with an inner diameter which is larger than an outer diameter of the cylindrical vessel, and an intermediate tapered portion whose inner surface is tapered such that an uppermost end of the intermediate tapered portion connects with said straight large diameter portion, said inner surfaces of the large diameter portion and the intermediate tapered portion including a plurality of axially aligned longitudinal grooves; said precompression press ram in the second position being arranged above said precompression sleeve, such that it is upwardly and downwardly displaceable relative to the precompression sleeve, said press ram having an outer circumferential surface that includes a plurality of axially aligned ridges engaging with said axially aligned longitudinal grooves of said large diameter portion and said intermediate tapered portion of the precompression sleeve; said main compression device having a main compression sleeve and main compression press ram; said main compression sleeve having a straight cylindrical inner surface with an inner diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of said large diameter portion of said precompression sleeve and the outer diameter of the cylindrical vessel, a lowermost end of said intermediate tapered portion of said precompression sleeve having a diameter no more than the inner diameter of the main compression sleeve, said inner surface of said main compression sleeve including a plurality of axially aligned longitudinal grooves; said main compression press ram being upwardly and downwardly displaceable relative to the main compression sleeve, said main press ram having an outer circumferential surface that includes a plurality of axially aligned ridges engaging with said axially aligned longitudinal grooves of said main compression sleeve; and a slide base means common to said main compression device and precompression device for moving said main compression sleeve between a first location to align said main compression sleeve beneath the tapered portion of said precompression sleeve and a second location to align said main compression sleeve beneath said compression press ram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The compression apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rail means supports said precompression sleeve above said slide base means to define a space therebetween for said main compression sleeve in said first location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The compression apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rail means moves said precompression sleeve in a first direction between said first and second positions and said slide base means moves said main compression sleeve in a second direction between said first and second locations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The compression apparatus of claim 3 wherein said first direction is transverse to said second direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compression apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rail means includes lifter means for lowering and raising said precompression sleeve relative to said precompression press ram.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The compression apparatus of claim 1 further comprising lifting means for raising and lowering said main compression sleeve relative to said main compression press ram.
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