Patent US4818376A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US4818376A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Leakage prevention apparatus for a classifier

Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
•
Filing: 1987-04-24
•
Granted: 1989-04-04
•
Expires: 2007-04-24
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract In a classifier including a rotary disc provided on a lower end of a vertical rotary shaft depending from the top of a hopper-type casing, a horizontal dispersing disc is provided directly below the top of the casing, a circular collision plate is spaced from the outer circumference of the horizontal dispersing disc, and a plurality of vortex adjusting members are secured at their upper ends to the horizontal dispersing disc and at their lower ends to the rotary disc, and a leakage prevention apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of dispersing and classifying vanes spaced from the outside of the vortex adjusting members and the inner sides of the collision plate. The dispersing and classifying vanes depend from the under surface of the horizontal dispersing disc for an appropriate length. Furthermore, the leakage prevention apparatus can also comprise a ring for preventing the introduction of coarse powder which is provided on the outer circumference of the horizontal dispersing disc, the ring depending from the under surface of such horizontal dispersing disc for an appropriate length.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroaki Tanaka
  • 👤 Mitsuhiro Ito
  • 👤 Takeshi Furukawa
  • 👤 Satoru Fujii

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07B; B07B7/00; B07B7/08; B07B7/083; B07B4/00; B07B4/02; B07B4/025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
In a classifier comprising a hopper-typed casing having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a substantially cone-shaped lower portion, a vertical rotary shaft depending from the center of the casing, a rotary disc disposed in the vicinity of the lower end of the cylindrical portion of the casing and mounted on the end of the vertical rotary shaft, a horizontal dispersing disc provided directly below the top of the casing, a plurality of vertical guide vanes provided spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc and inwardly spaced from one or a plurality of air inlets extended tangentially to the cylindrical portion of the casing to form a classifying chamber with the rotary disc and the horizontal dispersing disc, a circular collision plate spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc in the upper portion of the classifying chamber, a plurality of vortex adjusting members provided on the same circumference in the classifying chamber and secured at their one ends to the rotary disc and at their other ends to the horizontal dispersing disc, and a fine powder discharge pipe provided on the upper portion of the casing to communicate into the inner side of the vortex adjusting members in the classifying chamber; the classifier having a leakage prevention apparatus characterized by a plurality of dispersing and classifying vanes spaced from the outside of the vortex adjusting members and inwardly spaced from the collision plate and having their upper ends secured on the under surface of the horizontal dispersing disc.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 252 words
In a classifier comprising a hopper-typed casing having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a substantially cone-shaped lower portion, a vertical rotary shaft depending from the center of the casing, a rotary disc disposed in the vicinity of the lower end of the cylindrical portion of the casing and mounted on the end of the vertical rotary shaft, a horizontal dispersing disc provided directly below the top of the casing, a plurality of vertical guide vanes provided spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc and inwardly spaced from one or a plurality of air inlets extended tangentially to the cylindrical portion of the casing to form a classifying chamber with the rotary disc and the horizontal dispersing disc, a circular collision plate spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc in the upper portion of the classifying chamber, a plurality of vortex adjusting members provided on the same circumference in the classifying chamber and secured at their one ends to the rotary disc and at their other ends to the horizontal dispersing disc, and a fine powder discharge pipe provided on the upper portion of the casing to communicate into the inner side of the vortex adjusting members in the classifying chamber; the classifier having a leakage prevention apparatus characterized by a plurality of dispersing and classifying vanes spaced from the outside of the vortex adjusting members and inwardly spaced from the collision plate and having their upper ends secured on the under surface of the horizontal dispersing disc.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The leakage prevention apparatus of claim 1 in which each of said dispersing and classifying vanes depends from the under surface of the horizontal dispersing disc and has an opposite free end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 50 words
The leakage prevention apparatus of claim 1 in which the length of each of said dispersing and classifying vanes is in the range of one-tenth to the same length of the vortex adjusting member, preferably in the range of one-fourth to one-half of the length of the vortex adjusting member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The leakage prevention apparatus of claim 1 in which the width of each of said dispersing and classifying vanes is substantially the same width as the vortex adjusting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 253 words
In a classifier comprising a hopper-typed casing having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a substantially cone-shaped lower portion, a vertical rotary shaft depending from the center of the casing, a rotary disc disposed in the vicinity of a lower end of the cylindrical portion of the casing and mounted on the end of the vertical rotary shaft, a raw material inlet 16 on the top of the casing, a horizontal dispersing disc provided directly below the top of the casing, a plurality of vertical guide vanes provided spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc and inwardly spaced from one or a plurality of air inlets extended tangentially to the cylindrical portion of the casing to form a classifying chamber with the rotary disc and the horizontal dispersing disc, a circular collision plate spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc in the upper portion of the classifying chamber, a plurality of vortex adjusting members provided on the same circumference in the classifying chamber and secured at their one ends to the rotary disc and at their other ends to the horizontal dispersing disc, and a fine powder discharge pipe provided on the upper portion of the casing to communicate into the inner side of the vortex adjusting members in the classifying chamber; the classifier having a leakage prevention apparatus characterized by a ring for preventing the introduction of the coarse powder into fine powder provided coaxially with the rotary shaft on the outer circumference of the horizontal dispersing disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 253 words
In a classifier comprising a hopper-typed casing having a substantially cylindrical upper portion and a substantially cone-shaped lower portion, a vertical rotary shaft depending from the center of the casing, a rotary disc disposed in the vicinity of a lower end of the cylindrical portion of the casing and mounted on the end of the vertical rotary shaft, a raw material inlet 16 on the top of the casing, a horizontal dispersing disc provided directly below the top of the casing, a plurality of vertical guide vanes provided spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc and inwardly spaced from one or a plurality of air inlets extended tangentially to the cylindrical portion of the casing to form a classifying chamber with the rotary disc and the horizontal dispersing disc, a circular collision plate spaced from the outside of the horizontal dispersing disc in the upper portion of the classifying chamber, a plurality of vortex adjusting members provided on the same circumference in the classifying chamber and secured at their one ends to the rotary disc and at their other ends to the horizontal dispersing disc, and a fine powder discharge pipe provided on the upper portion of the casing to communicate into the inner side of the vortex adjusting members in the classifying chamber; the classifier having a leakage prevention apparatus characterized by a ring for preventing the introduction of the coarse powder into fine powder provided coaxially with the rotary shaft on the outer circumference of the horizontal dispersing disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
The leakage prevention apparatus of claim 5 in which said ring for preventing the introduction of the coarse powder depends from the under surface of the horizontal dispersing disc and has a lower free edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 46 words
The leakage prevention apparatus of claim 5 in which the length of said ring is in the range of one-tenth to one-half of the length of the vortex adjusting member, preferably in the range of one-eighth to one-fourth of the length of the vortex adjusting member.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2790550A Cited
US3237766A Cited
US4296864A Cited
SU829211A1 Cited
US4551241A Cited
DE3425101A1 Cited
US4626343A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-04-03 1992-10-03 1993-04-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-04-03 1996-10-03 1997-04-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-04-03 2000-10-03 2001-04-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag