Turbulent droplet generator with boom mounted pitot pump collector

A fluid ejection apparatus comprising:

• housing means for accepting the flow of a fluid, said housing means having an orifice;
• and,
• flow distribution means, fittable within said orifice of said housing means, for facilitating wide distribution of said fluid flowing through the cross section of said orifice between said flow distribution means and said housing means, said flow distribution means being positionally adjustable within said housing means to thereby control the flow rate of said fluid even to the extent of total shut-off, said flow distribution means comprising:
• a tongue member;
• and,
• a flow control block, attached to said tongue member, said flow control block and said tongue member being axially movable within said housing, both in unison and relative to one another.

A fluid ejection apparatus comprising:

• housing means for accepting the flow of a fluid, said housing means having an orifice;
• flow distribution means, fittable within said orifice of said housing means, for facilitating wide distribution of said fluid flowing through the cross section of said orifice between said flow distribution means and said housing means, said flow distribution means being positionally adjustable within said housing means to thereby control the flow rate of said fluid even to the extent of total shut-off, said flow distribution means further comprising a tongue member and a flow control block attached thereto;
• said housing means further comprising a generally rectangular block shaped housing, an inlet fluid port and at least one adjustment screw mounted on an outer surface of said housing, said at least one adjustment screw extending through said housing and said flow control block, and into a corresponding cavity within said flow control block, an attachment means attaching said tongue member to said flow control block, said attachment means comprising:
• at least one tubular extension extending from said tongue member and into each said cavity within said flow control block, the number of tubular extensions being the same as the number of adjustment screws and the number of cavities, such that there is one adjustment screw and one tubular extension extending into each cavity, said tubular extension having an internally threaded surface and a spring stop flange;
• each said adjustment screw being threaded into each said tubular extension, said cavity having a rear surface through which said adjustment screw enters said cavity, a spring being mounted between said spring stop flange and said cavity rear surface, said spring biasing said tongue member in the direction of fluid flow through said housing means;
• wherein said flow control block and said tongue member are axially movable within said housing, in response to the movement of said at least one adjustment screw, thereby controlling the flow of fluid through said housing.