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US 4,984,939 AGranted
Pneumatic tube transmission system with slow-down blower
AssigneeComco Systems
InventorsMichael J. Foreman, Harold R. Greene
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Abstract
A pneumatic transmission system is provided. The system comprises a transmission tube having a first end and a second end. A blower adapted to force air from the first end to the second end of the transmission tube is interconnected to the first end of the transmission tube. A vacuum source having a capacity at least as great as that of the blower is connected to the transmission tube proximal the second end. The vacuum source creates a flow of air from the second end of the transmission tube to the vacuum source, thereby decelerating a carrier being transmitted to the second end of the transmission tube.
Claims15
A pneumatic transmission system comprising:
- a transmission line having a channel formed therethrough, said transmission line having a first end and a second end, said second end being subjected to ambient pressure;
- a blower adapted to provide pressurized air to said first end of said transmission line, said blower having a predetermined air capacity;
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- a vacuum source having an air capacity at least as great as the air capacity of said blower, said vacuum source interconnected to said channel formed through said transmission line at a position proximal said second end relative to said blower, whereby said vacuum source creates a flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source through said channel formed through said transmission line during operation of said blower and said vacuum source, and whereby said flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source decelerates a carrier moving from said first end to said second end of said transmission line.
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A pneumatic transmission system comprising:
- a transmission line having a channel formed therethrough, said transmission line having a first end and a second end, said second end being subjected to ambient pressure;
- a reversible blower adapted to alternately provide pressurized air and a vacuum to said first end of said transmission line, said reversible blower having a predetermined air capacity;
- a vacuum source having an air capacity at least as great as the air capacity of said blower, said vacuum source interconnected to said channel formed through said transmission line at a position proximal said second end relative to said blower, whereby said vacuum source creates a flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source through said channel formed through said transmission line during operation of said blower and said vacuum source, and whereby said flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source decelerates a carrier moving from said first end to said second end of said transmission line.
A pneumatic transmission system comprising:
- a transmission line having a channel formed therethrough, said transmission line having a first end and a second end, said second end being subjected to ambient pressure;
- a reversible blower adapted to alternately provide pressurized air and a vacuum to said first end of said transmission line, said reversible blower connected to said first end of said transmission line, and said reversible blower having a predetermined air capacity;
- a first terminal interconnected to said first end of said transmission line, said first terminal having an aperture formed therethrough whereby a carrier can be readily inserted or removed from said first terminal;
- a curved transmission line section having a channel formed therethrough disposed between said first end and said second end of said transmission line;
- a vacuum source having an air capacity at least as great as the air capacity of said blower, said vacuum source interconnected to said channel formed through said transmission line at a position proximal said second end relative to said blower, whereby said vacuum source creates a flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source through said channel formed through said transmission line during operation of said blower and said vacuum source, and whereby said flow of air from said second end to said vacuum source decelerates a carrier moving from said first end to said second end of said transmission line;
- a second terminal interconnected to said second end of said transmission line, said second terminal comprising an end block and having an access port formed therethrough.
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