Device for changing a flowpath, and a collection and conveying system for material
AssigneeMaricap Oy
InventorGöran Sundholm
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Abstract
Device and a system for changing a flow path. The device is connected one first pipeline and at least two other pipelines, such as a second pipeline and a third pipeline. A member is provided for changing the pathway of the medium between the one first pipeline and any of at least two other pipelines. The first pipeline is arranged to be bendable at least at the point of its free end formed to be moveable, or in the proximity of said point. The member for changing the pathway of the medium includes a member for moving the free end of the first pipeline, and a coupler for coupling and uncoupling the free end of the first pipeline with at least one other pipeline.
Claims19
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A device for changing a flowpath, comprising:
- a device operatively connected one first pipeline;
- at least two other pipelines connected to the device, such as a second pipeline and a third pipeline;
- and
- means for changing the pathway of the medium between the one first pipeline and any of at least two other pipelines, which first pipeline is arranged to be bendable at least at the point of its free end formed to be moveable, or in the proximity of said point, said means for changing the pathway of the medium comprises:
- means for moving the free end of the first pipeline;
- and
- coupling means for coupling and uncoupling the free end of the first pipeline with at least one other pipeline;
- wherein the moving means of the free end of the first pipeline comprises:
- at least one support means, arranged to be moved by at least one drive means and a free end of the first pipeline is arranged to be moveable in relation to the support means.
A material collection and conveying system, in which material is infed in an inlet point and is conveyed along pipelines, such as conveying pipes or inlet chutes, under gravity and/or with a partial vacuum/pressure difference into one or more containers or to further processing, comprising:
- the system material is configured to be conveyed from one first pipeline selectively with a device for changing the pathway of a medium between the one first pipeline and any of at least two other pipelines,
- the first pipeline being arranged to be bendable at least at the point of its free end formed to be moveable, or in the proximity of said point, and in that in the device the means for changing the pathway of the medium comprises:
- means for moving the free end of the first pipeline, and
- coupling means for coupling and uncoupling the free end of the first pipeline with at least one other pipeline,
- wherein the moving means of the free end of the first pipeline comprises at least one support means, which is arranged to be moved by at least one drive means and that the free end of the first pipeline is arranged to be moveable in relation to the support means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.