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Apparatus for pulverizing at least a jet of a pulverizing fluid, preferably a molten metal
Assignee: Branson Ultraschall Niederlassung der Emerson Technologies GmbH and Co OHG
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Filing: 1990-11-27
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2010-11-27
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an apparatus for pulverizing at least a jet of a quid or solid material in a standing ultrasonic field which is generated between at least a pair of ultrasonic devices. To increase the pulverizing capacity a plurality of pulverizing fluid jets and in addition supplementary fluid jets, for example a gas is introduced through separate nozzles at each nodal pressure area of the standing ultrasonic wave. In addition the pulverizing capacity is further increased by providing special horn shapes of the ultrasonic devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Bauckhage
- 👤 Peter Schreckenberg
- 👤 Hermann Vetters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:21
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/06; B22F9/08; B22F9/082; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/04; B05B17/06; B05B17/0607; B05B17/0623; B22F2009/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for pulverizing at last a jet of a pulverizing fluid, preferably a molten metal, comprising: a nozzle for introducing said jet of said pulverizing fluid; a nozzle for introducing a jet of a supplementary fluid; at least a pair of ultrasonic devices provided opposite to each other on a common axis at a predetermined distance to generate a standing ultrasonic field therebetween, including nodal pressure areas in which said pulverizing fluid is pulverized by ultrasonic energy and in the presence of said supplementary fluid; wherein at least said jet of said pulverizing fluid and at least said jet of said supplementary fluid are each introduced at said nodal pressure areas through said respective introducing nozzles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for pulverizing at last a jet of a pulverizing fluid, preferably a molten metal, comprising: a nozzle for introducing said jet of said pulverizing fluid; a nozzle for introducing a jet of a supplementary fluid; at least a pair of ultrasonic devices provided opposite to each other on a common axis at a predetermined distance to generate a standing ultrasonic field therebetween, including nodal pressure areas in which said pulverizing fluid is pulverized by ultrasonic energy and in the presence of said supplementary fluid; wherein at least said jet of said pulverizing fluid and at least said jet of said supplementary fluid are each introduced at said nodal pressure areas through said respective introducing nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pulverizing fluid is liquid and the supplementary fluid is a gaseous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fluid mass capacities are individually adjustable and controllable through said nozzles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pulverizing and supplementary fluid jets are introduced through individual nozzles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said nozzles are provided with a central opening out of which said pulverizing fluid jet originates and also with an annular opening, located outward of said central opening, out of which said supplementary fluid jet originates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein flat nozzles are provided from which the complementary fluid originates at either side of the pulverizing fluid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the nozzles for both fluid jets are provided offset with respect to each other around the periphery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said nozzles are provided side by side in rows in alignment with a plurality of nodal points which nozzles are arranged beyond each other and rotatably offset to each other.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for pulverizing a jet of liquid material, preferably a molten metal, comprising: a nozzle device for introducing said liquid material to be pulverized; a nozzle device for introducing a jet of a supplementary fluid; at least a pair of ultrasonic devices arranged opposite to each other on a common axis to generate a standing ultrasonic wave therebetween, including nodal pressure points in which said liquid material to be pulverized is pulverized by means of ultrasonic energy and in presence of said supplementary fluid entering said ultrasonic filed through said nozzle device under pressure; and wherein a plurality of said nozzle devices are arranged in a side by side relationship with respect to one another; wherein said plurality of said nozzle devices are directed towards nodal pressure points of said standing ultrasonic wave; and wherein said plurality of said nozzle devices are located between opposing horn surfaces of said ultrasonic devices.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for pulverizing a jet of liquid material, preferably a molten metal, comprising: a nozzle device for introducing said liquid material to be pulverized; a nozzle device for introducing a jet of a supplementary fluid; at least a pair of ultrasonic devices arranged opposite to each other on a common axis to generate a standing ultrasonic wave therebetween, including nodal pressure points in which said liquid material to be pulverized is pulverized by means of ultrasonic energy and in presence of said supplementary fluid entering said ultrasonic filed through said nozzle device under pressure; and wherein a plurality of said nozzle devices are arranged in a side by side relationship with respect to one another; wherein said plurality of said nozzle devices are directed towards nodal pressure points of said standing ultrasonic wave; and wherein said plurality of said nozzle devices are located between opposing horn surfaces of said ultrasonic devices.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said surfaces are shaped concave.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said surfaces are coated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of parallel planes, wherein each individual plane thereof passes through one of said nodal pressure points of said standing ultrasonic wave between said opposing horn surfaces of said pair of ultrasonic devices; and wherein several of said nozzle devices are positioned within each plane about said common axis of said pair of ultrasonic devices; and wherein each of said several nozzle devices positioned within each plane are spatially offset from one another.
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