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Apparatus for the uniform dosage of granular blasting agents in pneumatical blasting machines
Assignee: Schlick Roto-Jet Maschinenbau GmbH
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Filing: 1988-11-01
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2008-11-01
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the uniform proportioning of granular blasting agents in pneumatically operating blasting machines is disclosed in which the blasting agent supply is in a closed hopper with a blasting agent feed controlled with regard to the amount of agent fed per unit of time. A screw conveyor screw disposed in a horizontal screw conveyor tube having an entry area adjacent to the discharge area, which is in turn adjacent to a removal duct of the conveyor screw tube has substantially the same cross section diameter value of a blast-air duct. The blast-air duct forms a tee with the screw tube in the discharge area. To compensate for the pressure drop in the device during its operation, a connecting duct is provided between the blast-air duct and the closed hopper. The branching of the connecting duct to the blast-air duct lies upstream from the entrance to the screw conveyor tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst-Dieter Schlick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:42
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24C; B24C7/00; B24C7/0092; B24C7/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for uniform dosing of granular blasting agents in pneumatically operating blasting machines, said apparatus comprising a substantially closed hopper having a top inlet with a closable orifice, a side inlet, and a bottom outlet; a screw conveyor tube horizontally disposed below said hopper and having an entry area connected to the outlet of said hopper, said tube having opposed ends and a discharge area at an end remote from said entry area; a screw conveyor disposed in said tube for moving said granular blasting agent from said entry area to said discharge area; a blast air duct connected across said discharge area of said tube in a tee connection; a connecting duct connecting said blast air duct to said side inlet of said hopper, and drive means for driving said screw conveyor at a continuously variable speed, said drive means being disposed at the end of said tube opposite said discharge area, whereby the air pressure in the screw conveyor and the blast air duct can be equalized so that constant and reproducible blasting agent flow rates are possible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for uniform dosing of granular blasting agents in pneumatically operating blasting machines, said apparatus comprising a substantially closed hopper having a top inlet with a closable orifice, a side inlet, and a bottom outlet; a screw conveyor tube horizontally disposed below said hopper and having an entry area connected to the outlet of said hopper, said tube having opposed ends and a discharge area at an end remote from said entry area; a screw conveyor disposed in said tube for moving said granular blasting agent from said entry area to said discharge area; a blast air duct connected across said discharge area of said tube in a tee connection; a connecting duct connecting said blast air duct to said side inlet of said hopper, and drive means for driving said screw conveyor at a continuously variable speed, said drive means being disposed at the end of said tube opposite said discharge area, whereby the air pressure in the screw conveyor and the blast air duct can be equalized so that constant and reproducible blasting agent flow rates are possible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said drive means comprises a D.C. motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said motor is a D.C. gear motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said drive means comprises a transmission and a D.C. gear motor, said transmission connecting said motor to said screw conveyor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said screw conveyor tube and said blast air duct have substantially the same cross-sectional area, thereby facilitating equalization of pressure therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said connecting duct is connected to said blast air duct upstream of said discharge area of said conveyor tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said connecting duct is connected to said blast air duct at said discharge area of said screw conveyor tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said connecting duct comprises a vertical outlet section in said hopper, said apparatus further comprising a mushroom spreader in said hopper below said inlet, said spreader being connected to said outlet section to distribute said blasting agent downward uniformly in said hopper.
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