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US 11,498,184 B2Granted
Temperature control for blast wheel housing
AssigneeNational Flooring Equipment, Inc.
InventorJohn A. Kivisto
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Abstract
The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.
Claims10
A shot blaster comprising:
- a. a housing defining an interior chamber, said housing comprising a mounting plate, said mounting plate comprising an interior surface facing the interior chamber, an exterior surface, and a drive shaft orifice;
- b. a blast wheel coupled to a drive shaft, said blast wheel positioned within the interior chamber of the housing and said drive shaft extending from the blast wheel through the drive shaft orifice;
- c. a bearing mounted to the exterior surface of the mounting plate, surrounding a portion of the drive shaft, and closing the drive shaft orifice;
- d. a first motor coupled to the drive shaft;
- e. a wall extending perpendicular to the mounting plate outside of the interior chamber;
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- f. at least one first vent adapted to provide airflow through said wall to dissipate heat from the interior of the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.