US5059357A
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Vortex chamber atomizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-01
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A vortex chamber atomizer has a housing consisting of an axially extending casing and end plates which shut off the ends of the casing and of which one has an inlet nozzle therein and the other end plate has an outlet pipe therein, there furthermore being at least two tubular connectors extending through the casing so that the center lines of such connectors are at a distance from, and a right angle to the axis of the housing. In order to obtain an air-liquid mixture with ideal turbulence while avoiding prior segregation within the vortex chamber the housing contains annularly extending internal structures running at a right angle from the face of the casing in a circumferential direction. These internal structures extend into the interior of the housing in such a manner that a cavity is defined in the housing, which is adapted in form to the primary vortex produced in the vortex chamber atomizer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hartmut Wolf
- 👤 Norbert Caernawski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:49
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M19/00; F02M19/03; B; B04; B04C; B04C3/00; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/02; B05B7/04; B05B7/0416; B05B7/10; F02M21/00; F02M21/02; F02M21/04; F02M21/045; F02B; F02B43/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A vortex chamber atomizer with a housing comprising an axially extending casing and first and second end plates which shut off ends of the casing and of which a first end plate has an inlet nozzle arranged therein and the second end plate has an outlet pipe arranged therein and at least two tubular connectors extend through the casing so that center lines of the connectors are spaced from, and approximately at a right angle to the axis of the housing, characterized in that internal structures are provided in the housing so as to extend from the face of the casing in a circumferential manner so that a cavity is defined in the interior of the housing which is substantially adapted to the form of a primary vortex produced in the vortex chamber atomizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A vortex chamber atomizer with a housing comprising an axially extending casing and first and second end plates which shut off ends of the casing and of which a first end plate has an inlet nozzle arranged therein and the second end plate has an outlet pipe arranged therein and at least two tubular connectors extend through the casing so that center lines of the connectors are spaced from, and approximately at a right angle to the axis of the housing, characterized in that internal structures are provided in the housing so as to extend from the face of the casing in a circumferential manner so that a cavity is defined in the interior of the housing which is substantially adapted to the form of a primary vortex produced in the vortex chamber atomizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 1 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 1 characterized in that the internal structures extend in an edge area between the casing and the first end plate and in that the connectors passing through the casing are arranged so that their openings may be adjustably covered over by an axially sliding cover element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 3 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 1 characterized in that internal structures are respectively arranged in a first edge area extending between the casing and the second end plate and in a second edge area extending between casing and the first end plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 5 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 5 wherein the internal structures extend along the face of the casing as far as the openings of the connectors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 7 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 5 wherein the center lines o the connectors are in a common center plane intersecting the axis of the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 9 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 5 characterized in that the internal structures arranged in the second edge area are drawn forward as far as the opening of the inlet nozzle along the first end plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 11 wherein the center lines of the connectors are in a common center plane intersecting the axis of the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomize as in claim 11 wherein the internal structures extend along the face of the casing as far as the openings of the connectors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 11 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 5 characterized in that the internal structures arranged in the first edge area are drawn forward along the second end plate as far as the opening of the outlet pipe.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 15 further comprising a centrifugal chamber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 15 wherein the internal structures extend along the face of the casing as far as the openings of the connectors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 15 wherein the center lines of the connectors are in a common center plane intersecting the axis of the housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 15 characterized in that the internal structures arranged in the second edge area are drawn forward as far as the opening of the inlet nozzle along the first end plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vortex chamber atomizer as in claim 19 wherein the center lines of the connectors are in a common center plane intersecting the axis of the housing.
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