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Nozzle for spray tubes
Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
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Filing: 1990-05-21
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2010-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A spray tube nozzle adapted to be cleaned during its operation. The nozzle includes a nozzle head having an inlet connectable to a conduit and an outlet for spraying liquid. Within the nozzle head is located a rotatable element defining a through-hole. The through-hole is shaped in such a way that the opening at one end is of relatively small cross-section and at the opposite end of a relatively large cross-section. The rotatable element is sealingly arranged in the nozzle head and has an external groove. The rotatable element can be positioned in at least a first rotational position to facilitate flow of spraying liquid from the conduit, to the nozzle inlet, and through the through-hole in the rotatable element, to the nozzle outlet for forming spray jets at the outlet. A second rotational position allows liquid to be flushed through the conduit by flow of the spraying liquid from the inlet, through the groove, and exiting the nozzle through a flush hole. A third rotational position allows the through-hole to be flushed by the flow of spraying liquid from the nozzle inlet through the through-hole in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Kent Strid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 21:20
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/34; D21F1/345; B; B05; B05B; B05B15/00; B05B15/50; B05B15/52; B05B15/531; B05B15/534
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A spray tube nozzle adapted to be cleaned during its operation, including a nozzle head having an inlet connectable to a conduit for spraying liquid and an outlet for said spraying liquid, in said nozzle head being located a rotatable means defining a through hole; said through hole having in one end a first opening of a relatively small cross-section and in an opposite end a second opening of a relatively large cross-section, said rotatable means sealingly arranged in said nozzle head and having an external groove, said rotatable means being positionable in at least a first rotational position for flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said through hole in a first direction for forming spray jets at said outlet, a second rotational position for flushing said conduit by flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said groove, and a third rotational position for flushing said through hole by flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said through hole in a second direction opposite to said first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A spray tube nozzle adapted to be cleaned during its operation, including a nozzle head having an inlet connectable to a conduit for spraying liquid and an outlet for said spraying liquid, in said nozzle head being located a rotatable means defining a through hole; said through hole having in one end a first opening of a relatively small cross-section and in an opposite end a second opening of a relatively large cross-section, said rotatable means sealingly arranged in said nozzle head and having an external groove, said rotatable means being positionable in at least a first rotational position for flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said through hole in a first direction for forming spray jets at said outlet, a second rotational position for flushing said conduit by flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said groove, and a third rotational position for flushing said through hole by flow of said spraying liquid from said inlet through said through hole in a second direction opposite to said first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said external groove is positioned laterally of said through hole, said nozzle head having a first hole formed therein, said groove communicating with said inlet and said first hole in said second rotational position of said rotatable means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rotatable means is positionable in a fourth rotational position and said nozzle head having a second hole formed therein opposite to said first hole, said first hole and said second hole communicating through said through hole in said fourth rotational position of said rotatable means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said external groove is an annular groove communicating with said inlet and said outlet in said second rotational position of said rotatable means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first opening of said through hole communicates with said inlet and said second opening of said through hole communicates with said outlet in said third rotational position of said rotational means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rotatable means comprises a ball.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein means is provided outside said nozzle head for rotating said rotatable means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A nozzle head according to claim 1, wherein said outlet comprises a replaceable spray shaping means.
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